Healthy Ice Lollies - Home Made

So... I have come across this ice lolly recipe which I really want to try out. I love Ice Lollies/ Ice Creams and now we are in the Summer (in the UK it only lasts about 3 days) it is the prime time to eat them. When I was shopping the other day I was looking for ones that weren't so high in calories and the best ones were a Solero (90kcals) or the Skinny Cow (90kcals). I was looking on .... guess where.. that's right Women's Health Magazine website and came across this great article. There are lots of different flavours but these two are probably my favourite, I will try and make them at the weekend!

Pomegranate Swirl

These pleasingly tart frozen treats manage to pack three whole grams of protein into a 50-calorie serving. Plus, yogurt is full of bone-building calcium.

 

8 oz pomegranate juice

1/2 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt

 

Fill two-thirds of each ice-pop mold with pomegranate juice. Add enough yogurt to fill the molds to the top, about 2 tablespoons per mold. Slide a knife or chopstick into each mold and swirl until a pattern forms. Insert sticks and freeze for about 8 hours.

 

Per serving: 50 cal, 1 g fat (0 g sat), 10 g carbs, 15 mg sodium, 0 g fiber, 3 g protein

Blood Orange & Cream

This artisanal spin on the ice-cream-truck classic delivers both fiber and protein, thanks to the fruit-and-dairy combo.

 

1 small blood orange, peeled and segmented

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup water

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup orange juice

1/4 cup 1% milk

 

Cut orange slices lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Boil sugar and water in saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to simmer, add orange pieces, and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Combine blood orange–sugar syrup (including orange slices), orange juice, and milk in a bowl. Pour mixture into ice-pop molds, insert sticks, and freeze for about 8 hours.

 

Per serving: 100 cal, 0 g fat, 23 g carbs, 10 mg sodium, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein

Visit: Women's Health - Healthy Lollipops