Healthy Snacks //

 Healthy Creamsicles

Prep Time

5 mins

Chilling Time

6 hrs

 

Kid loving Healthy Creamsicles made with just 4 ingredients and done in 5 minutes (before freezing)!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 10 creamsicles

Calories: 45 kcal

Ingredients

• 4 large oranges (Navel, Blue Jay or Cara Cara), peel removed
• 2 tsp vanilla paste or extract, divided
• 1 cup thick plain Greek Yogurt
• 1 tsp honey*, optional (do not use with children below the age of 1)

US Customary – Metric

Instructions

1. Place oranges and 1 tsp of the vanilla into a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.

2. In a small bowl whisk together yogurt, the remaining 1 tsp vanilla, and honey (if using).

3. Pour orange mixture into popsicle moulds, distributing evenly so that the moulds fill about a third of the way. Pour yogurt mixture on top of orange mixture to the popsicle mould fill line.

4. Using a chopstick or a butter knife, dip into each mould and mix slightly to push orange mixture up around the edges.

5. Cover popsicle mould and insert popsicle sticks. Freeze for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight.

Blueberry Hand Pies

• Makes 4 hand pies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup (240 g) fresh blueberries
• 1 Tablespoon (14 g) unsalted butter
• 3 Tablespoons (35 g) light brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon (2 g) vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon (15 mL) water
• 1 unbaked pie crust, rolled into a 10″ x 13″ rectangle
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons (10 ml) water

 

For Serving: vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream

Instructions

1. For the filling, in a large skillet, add blueberries, butter, sugar, salt, vanilla and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until the blueberry mixture creates a thick, jam-like texture, about 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a separate container and refrigerate to cool completely.
2. For the crust, roll the crust into a 10×13″ rectangle. Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to trim the edges of the rectangle to make them straight and even. Then cut the crust into 4 rectangles.
3. Whisk together egg and water. Spoon about 2 Tablespoons filling onto each rectangle, slightly off center. Brush outer edge of each rectangle with the egg mixture. Fold dough over filling and seal around the outer edges with your fingers. Then, use the tines of a fork to seal the two layers together. Make three slits in the top of each pie to let steam escape while cooking. Brush tops of pies with the egg mixture.
4. AIR FRYER: To cook pies in the air fryer, place 4 pies in the basket of an air fryer. Cook at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes until pies are golden.
5. OVEN: To cook pies in the oven, preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer pies to prepared baking sheet and baked until pies are golden, about 15 minutes.
6. Cool before serving. Goes well with vanilla ice cream or lightly-sweetened whipped cream!