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Banana & Raspberry Layered Ice Pops


Prep Notes

Blender

Ice pop molds

- or -

Wooden ice pop sticks

Waxed paper cups (I used 9-ounce cups.)

Aluminum foil

Cooking Time

6 hours

Yields

12 ice pops

Ingredients

3 large bananas

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (from can)

1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries

Juice from 1 fresh lemon

1/8 cup water

3 tablespoons or more raw honey

Directions

1.  Cut banana into chunks and put the chunks and the coconut milk into a blender.  Blend completely until smooth. 

2.  Pour mixture into a bowl and set aside.

3.  Rinse blender pitcher and blot out excess water.  Put raspberries, lemon juice, water, and honey into blender.  Blend completely until smooth.  Test this puree for sweetness and adjust the honey to your liking.  Set aside.

4.  Set out a dozen paper cups.  Put a wooden stick in each.

5.  Pour the banana puree into each paper cup evenly.  Freeze cups for 90 minutes.

6.  Pour the raspberry puree over the frozen banana layer in each cup evenly.  Wrap each cup with foil and freeze completely for at least 4 hours.

7.  Peel off paper cup when ready to serve.

Notes

Use a bowl or cup with a spout for easy pouring into the paper cups.

Use a metal muffin pan to hold the cups and transfer them easily into and out of the freezer.