Banana Strawberry Cocoa Popsicles

Banana Strawberry Cocoa Popsicles

Inspired by a recipe at Vega-licious.com called Sugar Free Banana Popsicle, I just love this recipe although I adjusted the quantities from Elena’s original version.  If you haven’t read my previous posts the eBooks at Vega-licious.com are really fantastic and include not only great recipes but insights for vegan eating.

With the weather getting warmer (will be high 30′s with humidex this coming week), I thought having a few popsicles on hand might be just what we need!!

• 2 bananas
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 2 tbsp cocoa

In food processor, process bananas.  Fill popsicle mold 1/3 full with banana.  Add strawberries to food processor and blend remaining banana and strawberries.  Fill popsicle another 1/3 full with banana/strawberry mixture.  Add cocoa to food processor and blend with remaining banana/strawberry mixture.  Top popsicle molds with 1/3 cocoa mixture.  Attached lids and freeze for a couple of hours and store in freezer for a week (although they likely won’t last that long ).

I had a little extra of the banana/strawberry/cocoa mixture – ok, I had to hold myself back from just inhaling it instead I put it in a small dish and into the freezer!!  Remove from the freezer about 15-20 minutes before serving for a nice almost pudding like desert!!  You can top with a strawberry and sprig of mint!!  There’s always a creative way to adjust the uses for all these wonderful creations )

Enjoy!!