We all scream for popsicles!

Yum! The Final Product

The banana acts an anchor to hold the straw

All hands on deck- everyone can help

Our ingredients

I will be the first to admit, I love ice cream. Well, ice cream and frozen treats of any kind. I recently saw the ice cream truck in my neighborhood and it brought back tons of memories of running down the street, dollar bill in hand waiting for an ice cold treat in the summer time.

Ice cream and popsicles are full of sugar though. As I have been changing my eating habits, as many are, I am looking for healthier sweet treats. I went home to see my family and decided to make some homemade popsicles with my nephews. I found some great recipes online, but created my own recipe.

My little guys love bananas and strawberries so we made straw-nana pops. It's a really simple recipe that everyone could help with. Here's what we used:

3 bananas
1 carton of strawberries (you could use the ones you picked earlier this summer!)
2 tbs honey
2 c low fat vanilla yogurt
Dixie Cups
Small drinking straws

First, cut up the bananas and strawberries and throw in a blender. Add honey and yogurt and blend. Set out the dixie cups and pour in mixture. Stick a straw in and freeze for about 3 hours. When ready, peel off the dixie cup and enjoy!

My brother-in-law helped out and came up with a great trick. Reserve some banana slices for the bottom of the cups. It helps to anchor the straw and adds some support- plus it looks great when they are done.

Based on what fruits or yogurt flavors your family likes, you can create tons of great homemade, healthy treats this summer.