Homemade Frozen Fruit Bars (No Sugar Added)

I was looking around on Pinterest to see how to make some fun popcicles for a party we are throwing this summer.  There will be families attending with children and adults of all ages.  I thought it might be fun to make homemade popcicles for the guests to cool down with.  Then I thought hey, what a fun way to use up some of our berries throughout the summer.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (4.4-4.6 oz) fruit (e.g. 1 cup frozen blueberries, 1 cup chopped frozen strawberries, etc)
• ¼ cup full fat coconut milk OR whole milk yogurt
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (the bottled kind works well)
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-2 Tablespoons honey OR sugar-free sweetener (I like Truvia, but xylitol, erythritol, etc works well)

Optional

• 1 teaspoon glycerin (to make Popsicle soft when frozen)

Instructions

1. Cut fruit chunks into small pieces (1/2”) and freeze on a parchment-lined cookie sheet overnight, or until solid. Measure out fruit chunks using a scale. Working quickly, add fruit chunks to food processor. Add the rest of the ingredients. Pulse fruit in food processor until it forms slushie-like texture. Using a small spatula, scrape slushie mix out of processor into a zip-top baggie. Cut the corner off and pipe mix into Popsicle molds. These Popsicle molds are my current favorite, but you can pick up molds for a better price from Wal-Mart, or even the dollar store.
   
2. To make multi-layered fruit bars, freeze various types of cut up fruit on one cookie sheet. Create each fruit layer individually, sticking the Popsicle mold back into the freezer as you prep the next layer. Don’t stress if the layers don’t look perfect. They’ll still taste divine!

If you use the Honey, the recipe is only 2 Weight Watchers Points!
Recipe By: Lauren Benning