Nothing beats the summer heat quicker than a sweet, frozen treat. Featuring potassium-rich banana, cocoa powder and vanilla yogurt, these refreshing pops satisfy a sweet tooth and are simple enough to make that little ones can get involved in the fun.
You will need:
- 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1 medium banana
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- crushed nuts (optional)
- 1 ice cube tray, popsicle molds, 4 small paper cups, or 8 mini-muffin cups
- popsicle sticks
What you’ll do:
- Let your child peel the banana and mash it with a fork. Then, help her measure out the right amount of yogurt and cocoa powder.
- Combine the mashed banana and yogurt. Add the cocoa powder, and stir.
- With your help, ask your child to carefully spoon the mixture into slots on the ice cube tray, the molds, the paper cups, or the mini-muffin cups. Place a popsicle stick in each cup, or, for a more festive look, replace popsicle sticks with a colorful paper straw.
- Add nuts for an extra crunch.
- Freeze, and enjoy!
Nutritional information:
Makes: 4 servings
Calories: 79
Total fat: 1g
Sodium: 41mg
Total carbohydrates: 15g
Dietary fiber: 1g
Total sugar: 12g
Added sugars: 4g
Protein: 3g
Calcium: 107mg
Potassium: 247mg
