BREAKFAST POPSICLES Courtesy of Chef Blakely Trettenero
These layered Popsicles can be made the night before for a fun breakfast or a cool treat on a hot summer day.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup each of blueberries and sliced strawberries
1/2 cup water
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup almond milk (or regular milk)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup granola
1/4 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
Popsicle molds with sticks
Instructions
Fruit layers
1. Put blueberries and sliced strawberries in separate saucepans on medium heat each with ¼ cup water and 1 teaspoon maple syrup
2. Bring both to a simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and set aside.
Yogurt layers
1. In a mixing bowl combine Greek yogurt, almond milk and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
2. In another bowl mix granola with plain or vanilla yogurt
Assembly
1. In popsicle molds, begin with a Greek yogurt layer, then a layer of strawberry mixture, another Greek yogurt layer, and a blueberry layer leaving room at the end for a layer of the granola-yogurt mixture.
2. Fill molds until you run out of ingredients
3. Add popsicle sticks
4. Put in freezer for a minimum of three hours or overnight
