Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Pops

Name: Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Pops
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 pops.
Ingredients: 3 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb (1/2 inch); 1/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons water; 1 cup (8 ounces) strawberry yogurt; 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries; 2 drops red food coloring, optional; 8 freezer pop molds or 8 paper cups (3 ounces each) and wooden pop sticks

These cool, creamy pops are a deliciously different way to use up the bounty from your rhubarb patch. —Donna Linihan, Moncton, New Brunswick

Ingredients

3 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb (1/2 inch)
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 cup (8 ounces) strawberry yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
2 drops red food coloring, optional
8 freezer pop molds or 8 paper cups (3 ounces each) and wooden pop sticks

Directions

Place rhubarb, sugar and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thick and blended, 10-15 minutes. Remove 3/4 cup mixture to a bowl; cool completely. (Save remaining rhubarb for another use).
Add yogurt, applesauce and strawberries to bowl; stir until blended. If desired, tint with food coloring. Fill each mold or cup with about 1/4 cup rhubarb mixture. Top molds with holders; top cups with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm.

Editor's Note

If using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out.

Nutrition Facts

1 pop: 72 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 18mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (14g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit.

Originally published as Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Pops in Taste of Home April/May 2001

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rkquick76

Jun 7, 2012

just the right things in this real cooler of the day ice pop and good for you too!
329860842

Jun 7, 2012

This recipe was so good! I actually just ended up mixing the extra strawberry yogurt and extra rhubarb and eating it right then...so yummy! The portion is a nice size and I got more than 8 serving out of it. Plus it's a great way to use up some of the rhubarb from the garden. I'll definitely be making it again and I'll probably double it to have more!
lillybow

Apr 8, 2011

Easy to make and great flavor. Nice alternative to regular popsicles, just as sweet.