Banana Lassi Popsicles with Berries
This is the last week of school for the girl, and next to last week for Aadi. As camp and other things approach, summer treats surface. These Banana Lassi Popsicles are delicious and healthy. And they offer a great way to use up overripe bananas. It is in fact a re-imagination of my breakfast smoothie. A result of 4 very ripe bananas on hand. And temperatures that are too hot to think of Banana Bread.
A lassi is a yogurt based drink like this papaya lassi or strawberry lassi you will find on my site. There is alway a lot of instant pot yogurt in my house. Commercial Greek yogurt will work too.
Now, chilling the lassi which is already a cooling agent gives you the ultimate summer treat.
Here bananas are whirled with some yogurt and a hint of brown sugar and dotted them with raspberries. The result is super easy, super delicious, fairly healthy banana lassi popsicles with deep red and tangy raspberry freckles. And yes, you can totally eat these for breakfast, at least in my house!
This is also wrap up budget week at work, which tends to be proverbially busy, helping a friend through the loss of a spouse all called for a quick pick me up, there really is something quite magical about something cool and frozen on a stick, well actually anything on a stick.
My son as you can see is happy. Hence the modeling. I never was quite sure about this whole popsicle business, after all, a cheater ice cream just might not cut it for us. But, then again, a lot of things are influenced by the kids and they kept telling me how ice pops are the thing to try for summer.
Well, folks popsicles rock! These ones actually taste nice and creamy and will get you a serving of fruit into your routine.
Anything that takes less than 15 minutes to put together…
Smells like cardamoms (yes, I threw some in…)
Brings a smile to my children’s face…
Adds a touch of novelty to a practically mundane day is a keeper in my house.
Raspberry freckled banana lassi popsicles, flavored with cardamoms, an easy summer treat.
Ingredients
- 4 very ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup Greek Yogurt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground cardamoms (about 8)
- 1 or 2 tablespoons brown sugar (optional)
- Raspberries
- Blueberries
Instructions
- Place the bananas, yogurt, cardamoms and brown sugar if using in the blender and blend until smooth.
- Add a little of the chopped raspberries and fill the mold about halfway with the banana lassi and then add in a few raspberries and blueberries and continue adding in the lassi.
- Complete all the molds in this way and place in the freezer and chill for two hours until set.
Notes
The two hours are for chilling.