Smart Sweet: Mango Ice Pops (Lassi Pops)
By Claire Georgiou, Reboot Naturopath, B.HSc ND
You have to try these yummy and dairy-free ice pops! Most ice pops (and ice creams) are traditionally made with milk and yogurt, but these are made with coconut that adds a perfectly light and delicious flavor in place of the dairy.
Mango’s are high in carotenoids such as lutein, zeaxanthin, beta-carotenes and alpha-carotenes and they also contain potassium, calcium and magnesium.
You can either blend the ingredients together and make a smoothie or make them for you (and your kids) as ice pops!
Ingredients
- 1 mango
- 1 banana
- ½ cup (125 ml) coconut milk/water
- ½ cup of ice
Directions
- Peel and chop the mango and banana.
- Blend all the ingredients together.
- ENJOY as a smoothie or follow step 4.
- Pour into an ice block/pop container and freeze overnight.
- Optional – add pieces of chopped mango to the ice block container for extra ice block texture
Servings: 4 - 6 popsicles
Serving Size: 4 oz
Substitutions
- Mango – apricots, peach, nectarine, berries
- Banana – pear, apple, berries
- Coconut water – water, almond milk, rice milk, oat milk, hempseed milk
- Ice – water
Calories: 380
Fat: 8 g
Trans Fat: 5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 40 mg
Carbohydrates: 83 g
Fiber: 9 g
Sugars: 63 g
Protein: 4 g