Peachsicles

Have fun with your kids and make these easy frozen fruit treats (that drip much less than most) together year round.

Yield: 8 Peachsicles

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce/796 mL) can California cling sliced peaches or peach halves, in light syrup or fruit juice
• 2 tablespoons (30 mL) liquid honey
• 4 teaspoons (20 mL) lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 mL) vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon (1 mL) ginger (nutmeg)
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) vanilla yogurt, preferably thick Greek-style
• 8 small paper cups or popsicle containers
• 8 wooden sticks (optional)

Instructions

1. Drain peaches, then place in a food processor or blender along with honey, lemon juice, vanilla and ginger. Puree.
2. Add yogurt and whirl just until blended.
3. Pour into paper cups or popsicle containers. If using paper cups, set on a tray and freeze about 45 minutes.
4. Then insert wooden sticks, mixture should be frozen enough that stick will stand.
5. Continue to freeze until firm, a couple of hours.
6. To serve, remove from freezer and let stand a few minutes.
7. If using paper cups, peel off paper and enjoy.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: California Cling Peach Board