Simple, delicious and secretly full of goodness!
This is one of my go-to recipes, and I made these fruity ice lollies on repeat all summer, and I'm still making them. They're refreshing, delicious and, best of all, one of my son's favourite treats.
And yes, they're actually pretty good for you. Just don't tell him!
I first discovered this lovely recipe in my friend Claudine Boulstridge's book, Family, which you can also find in the Tenacious shop, “Claudine's wonderful book, Family”. As with most things I make in the kitchen, I couldn't resist adding my own little twist.
In went some ground almonds and desiccated coconut, partly for a little extra goodness and partly because I thought they'd work beautifully with the fruit. And they really do!
What I love most is how ridiculously simple these are to make. No fancy ingredients, no complicated instructions, just a handful of things you probably already have in the kitchen.
So, thank you, Claudine, for the inspiration. They've become a firm favourite in our house, and I have a feeling they might in yours too!
What you'll need
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2 large cups of frozen fruit (whatever you fancy!)
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2 large cups of natural yoghurt
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1 tablespoon of honey
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½ cup of desiccated coconut
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½ cup of ground almonds
Let's make them!
Pop all your ingredients into a blender and blitz until everything is beautifully smooth and combined.
And voilà! It really is that simple.
Spoon the mixture into ice lolly moulds, add your sticks and pop them into the freezer until completely frozen, ideally for at least 4–6 hours.
When you're ready for a treat, run the moulds under a little warm water to help release the lollies.
Then sit back, enjoy and feel rather pleased with yourself.
A little Tenacious goodness
The lovely thing about making your own ice lollies is knowing exactly what's going into them.
The fruit brings natural sweetness and fibre, the yoghurt adds protein and calcium, while the ground almonds and coconut give them a little extra texture and goodness.
There's a touch of honey for sweetness, but you can always adjust this depending on the fruit you're using.
It's a treat that feels indulgent without needing to be complicated.
A little tip: Try strawberries and raspberries for a gorgeous pink lolly, or mango and pineapple for something wonderfully tropical.
Before you go...
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones we return to time and time again. These certainly became a firm favourite in our house.
And if you have children, teenagers or even grown-ups who turn their noses up at anything remotely healthy, give these a try.
Just serve them with a smile and keep the ingredients to yourself!
You'll thank me later.
Enjoy! xx
P.S. If you make these, I'd love to know which fruit combination becomes your favourite.