Cool Down in this heat with some healthy popsicle recipes from Dr. Mark Hyman!
Toasted Coconut Vanilla Popsicles
Ingredients:
½ teaspoon unflavored gelatin powder
2 tablespoons filtered water
1 can coconut milk
2 tablespoons powdered monk fruit
½ vanilla bean pod, seeds scraped
2 tablespoons coconut flakes, lightly toasted
Directions:
Dissolve the gelatin in the water over low heat in a small saucepan.
Once the gelatin is dissolved, add the coconut milk, monk fruit, and vanilla, whisk until smooth. Avoid boiling the liquid.
Sprinkle the toasted coconut flakes into the popsicle molds, then fill each one with the liquid.
Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional analysis (per serving) Calories: 114, Total Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 10g, Cholesterol: 0mg,Fiber: 0g, Protein: 1g, Carbohydrates: 6g, Net Carbs: 2g, Sodium: 22mg, Sugars: 2g, Sugar Alcohols: 4g
Blackberry Cheesecake Popsicles
Ingredients:
¾ cup coconut cream
1 tablespoon arrowroot powder
2 tablespoons organic maple syrup
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups fresh or frozen blackberries
Directions:
Add the coconut cream, arrowroot powder, maple syrup, and vanilla extract to a high-speed blender.
Blend until smooth and pour half of the liquid into a glass.
Add the blackberries to the remaining liquid in the blender and pulse until the blackberries are slightly broken up.
Pour the blackberry mixture amongst the popsicle molds, then gently top with the reserved white liquid.
Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional analysis (per serving) Calories: 110, Total Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Fiber: 2g, Protein: 1g, Carbohydrates: 10g, Net Carbs: 8g, Sodium: 13mg, Sugars: 6g, Sugar Alcohols: 0g
Strawberry-Lime Popsicles
Ingredients:
2 cups frozen strawberries
⅓ cup filtered water
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional analysis (per serving) Calories: 38, Total Fat: 0g, Saturated Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 0g, Carbohydrates: 10g, Net Carbs: 9g, Sodium: 1mg, Sugars: 8g, Sugar Alcohols: 0g
Lemon-Mint Popsicles
Ingredients:
½ cup fresh lemon juice
⅓ cup powdered monk fruit
1 ¼ cups filtered water
½ cup fresh mint leaves
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional analysis (per serving) Calories: 8, Total Fat: 0g, Saturated Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 0g, Carbohydrates: 13g, Net Carbs: 1g, Sodium: 3mg, Sugars: 1g, Sugar Alcohols: 11g
Carrot Ginger Popsicles
Ingredients:
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup carrots, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, micro planed
2 dates, pitted
⅓ cup unsweetened applesauce
Directions:
Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional analysis (per serving) Calories: 67, Total Fat: 3g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Fiber:1g, Protein: 1g, Carbohydrates: 10g, Net Carbs: 9g, Sodium: 19mg, Sugars: 8g, Sugar Alcohols: 0g
Chocolate Crunch Popsicles
Ingredients:
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup almond butter, unsweetened (or any other nut butter)
½ cup vanilla almond milk, unsweetened
½ cup cacao powder, unsweetened
⅓ cup powdered monk fruit
2 tablespoons cacao nibs, unsweetened
Directions:
Blend the coconut milk, almond butter, almond milk, cacao, and monk fruit in a high-speed blender until smooth.
Divide the cacao nibs amongst the popsicle molds, then pour over the coconut mixture.
Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional analysis (per serving) Calories: 348, Total Fat: 30g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Fiber: 5g, Protein: 9g, Carbohydrates: 24g, Net Carbs: 8g, Sodium: 112mg, Sugars: 2g, Sugar Alcohols: 11g
White Chocolate Raspberry Popsicles
Ingredients:
½ cup melted cacao butter
1 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup frozen raspberries
Directions:
Melt cacao butter in a microwave or hot water bath.
Pour the cacao butter into a high-speed blender and blend with the remaining ingredients for 10 seconds. Avoid over-mixing.
Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional analysis (per serving) Calories: 201, Total Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 14g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 1g, Carbohydrates: 3g, Net Carbs: 2g, Sodium: 4mg, Sugars: 1g, Sugar Alcohols: 0g
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