Strawberry Green Smoothie Pops Recipe!

posted in Recipes on 8/6/2015

This is the pop for smoothie lovers! Green smoothies are all the rage right now and classic strawberry smoothies are a staple of summer. So we layered the two together for a flavourful and colourful pop of wow!

Preparation Time 15 min Total Time 8 hr 15 min Recipe Makes 5 Pops

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Yoplait ® Source Vanilla Yogurt, divided 1 cup (250 mL) sliced strawberries 1 cup (250 mL) packed fresh spinach leaves 1/4 cup (50 mL) apple juice

Instructions 1.In blender, place 3/4 cup (175 mL) yogurt and strawberries. Cover; blend until smooth. Spoon 2 tablespoons mixture into each of 5 (5-oz) paper cups. Cover cups with foil; insert craft stick into centre of each pop. (Or fill ice pop molds according to manufacturer s directions.) Put remaining mixture in bowl; cover and refrigerate. Freeze pops about 2 hours or until frozen.

2.In blender, place remaining 3/4 cup (175 mL) yogurt, spinach and apple juice. Cover; blend until smooth. When first layer is frozen, remove foil from pops. Pour about 1 1/2 tablespoons spinach mixture in each cup over frozen layer. Put remaining mixture in bowl; cover and refrigerate. Return foil to pops to support sticks. Freeze about 2 hours or until frozen. 3.Repeat with remaining strawberry and spinach layers, freezing at least 2 hours between layers.