5 Easy-to-Make Frozen Pops for Under 125 Calories



When it�s too hot to be in the kitchen, you need to get into the freezer.  There isn�t a healthier way to cool down in the hot weather than by enjoying seasonal fruit frozen pops.

Here are five winners that take minutes to make: 

1. These Lemon Blueberry Twist Pops are healthier than you think.  According to the latest research, freezing blueberries may actually improve the availability of their anthocyanin content.  Anthocyanins are a group of antioxidant compounds in the skin of the berries that give them a blue color.  When the blueberries are frozen, the antioxidants leech out from the skin making them more available to be used by your body.

2. Raspberries are a fiber powerhouse.  If fresh berries are not available, use the affordable frozen variety for this refreshing Raspberry Mint Pop.   Each pop provides just shy of a � cup of raspberries and 3.5 grams of fiber, which is over 10 percent of many adults� daily needs.


3. When you combine lycopene-rich watermelon with pomegranate juice you will end up with sweet Watermelon Pomegranate Pops as a way to enjoy this powerful, cancer-fighting phytochemical.      

Pomegranate juice is also a ringer for potassium, which can help lower high blood pressure.  

4. If you enjoy protein-rich Greek yogurt, you will enjoy it even more when it is frozen.  These Blackberry Lemon Greek Yogurt Pops are a zesty, creamy pop that you can even eat for breakfast.

5. My favorite frozen pop is my own recipe.  Puree a cup of frozen strawberries in a blender and combine in a bowl with two 4-ounce containers of a light chocolate yogurt.   Spoon the mixture into four frozen pop containers and freeze for a few hours.  Presto:  Chocolate Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Pops.   The strawberries are a great source of vitamin C, and the chocolate is, well, chocolate.  Need I say anything else?

Be well, Joan

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