Lava Flow Strawberry Pineapple Popsicles

These were so, so good. A creamy pineapple smoothie layer swirled with a fresh strawberry layer. Yummy. And made a repeat all summer.

This is one of those recipes that looks deceptively tricky. These are as easy as can be. You mix up two small batches of smoothie in your blender, then alternate adding a spoonful or two of each into your popsicle mold till they’re full. I’ve found this works much better than trying to swirl the two mixtures together with a knife or toothpick. When I try to swirl them, everything ends up just mixing completely together and you don’t get that pretty marbling I love.

If your fruit isn’t very sweet, you may want to add a little drizzle of honey. We typically leave it out, but let your taste buds be your guide.

Feel free to use fresh or frozen fruit (or a combination) for this recipe. It all works!

Serves: about 10 popsicles

INGREDIENTS

For the pineapple swirl:

• 1½ cups pineapple
• 1 cup mangos
• ½ cup - ¾ cup coconut milk (I use canned)

For the strawberry swirl:

• 2 cups strawberries
• 3-4 Tbsp orange juice
• 1 Tbsp honey (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

For the pineapple swirl:

• Place ingredients in a blender and puree until completely smooth. Add additional coconut milk as needed.

For the strawberry swirl:

• Place ingredients in a blender and puree until completely smooth.

To assemble:

• Alternate scoops of pineapple and strawberry smoothies into popsicle molds. Insert popsicle molds and freeze until completely solid.

Tip: If you use paper cups, freeze the popsicles about 30 minutes, then insert the popsicle sticks. The sticks will shift less this way.

P.S. We used this popsicle mold for the photos. It’s the popsicle mold I use most often. I love that the lid holds the sticks in place so they don’t shift around after you shut the freezer door. Brilliant.

Source: One Lovely Life