Healthy Summer Popsicles

Popsicles are fantastic for: 

• Staying cool 
• Satisfying your sweet tooth 
• Savoring deliciousness - you can take your time as long as it's not too hot out!  
• And soothing those pesky incoming toddler teeth 

But we've found that it's incredibly hard (or impossible) to find popsicles at the store that don't have a lot of sugar and other additives. 

And so, we're making our own. You may have been doing this for awhile already, but they're a new addition in our family. And there's no turning back now! 

My hubby Tony recently made a batch of healthy popsicles that are super easy to make and delicious. Given that he's a former chef, he's not one for following recipes. A pinch of this, a bit of that, and some tasting along the way to see what's needed. 

But here's the "cliff notes" directions for these simple healthy coconut raspberry popsicles:

• Mix a can of full fat coconut milk with a dash of vanilla and some honey to taste, then set aside. 
• Blend some raspberries (fresh are great, but frozen work too) to a smooth consistency. You can add a bit of honey if you'd like. 
• Pour in some of the coconut mixture into your popsicle molds, then add some of the raspberry stuff. Layer on so they look pretty.
• Remember to leave a little room at the top so your molds don't overflow once they freeze 
• Put them in the freezer for several hours.
• When you take them out of freezer (after several hours), you can run your popsicle mold under hot water to loosen it up. 
• Enjoy!

Now back to summer fun!