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Blueberry Protein Popsicles

Author: Jinny Marshall
90kcal
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Prep 10 minutes
Cook 0 minutes
Freeze Time 4 hours
Homemade frozen pops made from blended wild blueberries, Greek yogurt and vanilla whey protein, brightened with lemon and sweetened with allulose. 10 g protein and 90 calories per popsicle. 8 popsicles per batch. Deep indigo galaxy swirl with whole wild blueberries suspended inside. No ice cream maker, sugar-free.
Servings 8 popsicles
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients

For the popsicle base:
  • 2 cups frozen wild blueberries 300 g, divided
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt 240 g, 5% fat
  • 1/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder 30 g
  • 3 tablespoons allulose 36 g
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons milk of choice optional, for blending
For garnish
  • Fresh blueberries
  • Extra lemon zest

Equipment

  • Blender
  • 8-cavity popsicle mold
  • Wooden popsicle sticks
  • Measuring cup with spout

Method

  1. Reserve some whole berries. Set aside 1/2 cup of the wild blueberries, still frozen, for stirring in whole later.
  2. Blend the base. In a blender, combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups wild blueberries, Greek yogurt, whey protein, allulose, lemon zest, lemon juice, vanilla and salt. Blend on high 60 to 90 seconds until smooth and deep indigo. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time only if too thick to blend.
  3. Stir in the whole berries. Pour the blended base into a measuring cup with a spout. Gently stir in the reserved 1/2 cup whole frozen blueberries. Do not blend.
  4. Fill the molds and insert sticks. Pour into each popsicle mold cavity to about 1/4 inch from the top. Tap the mold on the counter to release air bubbles. Insert sticks. If your mold has no lid, freeze 1 hour first, then insert sticks into the partially set pops.
  5. Freeze and unmold. Freeze 4 to 6 hours or overnight until solid. Run the outside of the mold under warm (not hot) water 10 to 15 seconds and pull each pop out gently by the stick. Garnish with fresh blueberries and lemon zest if desired.

Nutrition

Serving8unitCalories90kcalCarbohydrates9gProtein10gFat1.5gSaturated Fat1gSodium90mgFiber1.5gSugar5gVitamin C6mgCalcium80mg

Notes

  • Frozen wild blueberries give twice the flavor and a far deeper color than regular blueberries.
  • Do not skip or reduce the lemon. Blueberry needs acid to taste like blueberry once frozen.
  • Allulose only among sugar-free sweeteners. Erythritol and stevia turn pops icy.
  • Whey or casein protein only. Plant proteins make pops grainy.
  • Use 5% Greek yogurt: 0% freezes icy, full fat freezes dense.

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