North Carolina Mango Chile Pops
These frozen pops are perfect for back-yard parties on a hot Summer day - and they are really easy to make. Plus, they are deee-lissh-uusss!
- 1 lb very ripe mangoes
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (or more to taste)
Peel the mangoes, cut the flesh from the pits, and puree with the remaining ingredients. Pour the liquid into ice-pop molds and freeze for 8 hours. To serve, put the molds in hot water for a few seconds and remove the pops. Makes eight 4-oz pops.
Raspberry Coconut Pops
- 2 cups raspberries
- 2 cups plain unsweetened fat-free yogurt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup shreeded sweetened coconut
Puree the first four ingredients in a blender, then stir in the coconut. Pour the liquid into ice-pop molds and freeze for 8 hours. To serve, put the molds in hot water for a few seconds and remove the pops. Makes eight 4-oz pops.
