Banana Popsicles
Whip up these homemade banana popsicles next time you crave something sweet! With only a handful of ingredients and simple steps, this easy recipe is about to become your new favorite dessert. They are creamy, satisfying, healthy, and naturally gluten-free too!
Servings: 12
Calories: 84kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 5 ripe bananas
- 1 cup unsweetened oat milk
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup maple syrup
Instructions
- Peel the bananas and add them to a blender along with the rest of the ingredients.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour the banana mixture into popsicle molds and insert a popsicle stick.
- Freeze the popsicles for at least 4 hours or until frozen solid. This may take between 4hours - overnight.
- When the popsicles are frozen solid remove them from the mold by running the outside of the mold under hot water for 30-1 minute.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Flavor Variations:
- Chocolate: Add 1 - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder into the mixture before blending.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter: Add 2 tbsp peanut butter into the mixture before blending. When popsicles are frozen solid, melt some chocolate and drizzle over each popsicle to coat the outside.
- Banana Berry: Add ½ cup mixed berries either into the mixture, or drop them in whole into the popsicle molds and layer with the banana mixture before freezing.
- Banana Mango: Add 1 diced mango into the blender with the bananas and other ingredients.
- Tropical: Add ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks, substitute the oat milk with full fat coconut cream and substitute the Greek yogurt for coconut yogurt, blend with bananas until smooth.
- Heating the molds under hot water will slightly melt the popsicle which will help to loosen it from the mold.
- To prevent ice from forming in the popsicles you can add coconut cream instead of oat milk. The healthy fats in coconut cream can help prevent ice crystals from forming.
- Coconut yogurt can be used instead of greek yogurt for a vegan friendly option.
- Want to make ice cream instead of popsicles? Try churning the banana mixture in an icecream machine instead of pouring into molds.
- Use ripe bananas for a sweeter popsicle.
- Store popsicles in the popsicle molds or in an airtight container in the freezer until serving.
- Popsicles can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1popsicle | Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g