Patriotic Smoothie Popsicles for 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July everyone!
In celebration of our country's independence, it's always fun to take the patriotic theme up a notch, so let's do it! Get your popsicle molds ready because it's about to get red, white and blue up in here...
My kiddos and I love making smoothie popsicles by experimenting with different ingredients and throwing them all in the blender. There are so many variations. Want a more smoothie-like base? Try milk or a plant-based mylk to start. Want a thinner consistency? Use water or coconut water. Add fruit (and veggies!) from there + throw in some ice cubes if that's your thing.
Don’t have any popsicle molds? That’s okay! Use only 1 cup of your base liquid and add some ice cubes for a creamier texture. Then put each smoothie side-by-side in a bowl to create a red, white and blue smoothie bowl! Top with berries, banana slices, hemp seeds or coconut flakes to stay on theme ;).
The best part about all of this, is the ingredients are completely within your control, so it’s easy to make tweaks so that they’re allergy-friendly for your particular needs. Check out my recipe suggestions:
Red Pops:
1 - 1.5 cups of base liquid
1/2 cup of raspberries
1/2 cup of strawberries
Additional Options-
Chia or hemp seeds for protein
Honey (to desired level of sweetness)
White Pops:
1 -1.5 cups of base liquid
1.5 cups of frozen pineapple
1 banana (frozen if possible)
Additional Options-
1/3 cup of yogurt (dairy or non-dairy)
Hemp seeds
Honey (to desired level of sweetness)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Top with coconut flakes
Blue Pops :
1 - 1.5 cups of base liquid
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 medium banana
Additional Options:
1-2 tsp. blue spirulina (blue majik)
1 small handful of spinach
1/4 avocado (for creaminess)
1 tbsp. sunflower seed butter
Hemp or chia seeds
Honey (to desired level of sweetness)
Enjoy and tag me on Instagram in any popsicle photos (@hey_kimk) - I'd love toSubscribe the Hey, Kim K. Newsletter right here! check out your creations! And, let me know in the comments how everything turns out :)
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