Yogurt Patriotic Pops
Posted by Kristen Doyle on Kids Cuisine.
What would I do without Family Fun magazine? The ideas provided in each issue easily get me through the long days by giving me plenty of entertaining things to do with my kids. The July 2007 issue is no exception. As I was flipping through this issue I bookmarked games, craft ideas and recipes that will help us to beat the summertime boredom that I know will eventually set in.
One recipe that I decided to involve my kids in right away is a version of the supermarket Bomb Pops that are so popular with the young ones. This version, however, is made with creamy vanilla yogurt instead of the normal sugary popsicle substance.
I made my popsicles using regular popsicle molds. The way that Family Fun suggests you make them makes these treats look like authentic Bomb Pops which makes them even more fun to eat.
Independence Day Pops
- 3 Cups Vanilla Yogurt
- Red Food Coloring
- White Food Coloring
- Blue Food Coloring
- Waxed Paper
- Sugar Cones
- Popsicle Sticks
Step 1
To make a half dozen pops, tint 1/2 cup of the yogurt with red food coloring and 1 1/2 cups with blue food coloring. Leave the rest plain.
Step 2
Make waxed paper cone liners by folding six 12-inch square sheets into triangles, wrapping each around a sugar cone, and using tape to hold the shape. Then place the paper cones inside the sugar cones.
Step 3
Fill each cone with 1 tablespoon red yogurt, followed by 2 tablespoons white yogurt, then 3 tablespoons blue yogurt. Insert a Popsicle stick and freeze the pops until firm, about 4 hours, using the cone box with six circles cut out to keep them upright.
