Scrumptious Strawberry Banana Popsicles

Nothing says summer quite like a luscious fruit popsicle on a warm summer day.  I love to watch my munchkin devour these, it makes me think of summers when I was a kid.  Bomb pop in one hand, running in the back yard, playing by the water.  Right arm dripping in red, white and blue.  How much fun was that?  I can't say that I have had the enjoyment of watching my munchkin dripping in ice pops, she devours them too quickly.  But, with temps of 110 and climbing here in the valley of the sun, I am sure it won't be long.

These Scrumptious Strawberry Banana Popsicles are there and gone in an instant.  So delicious!  The vibrant, sweet and tart strawberries wake up your taste buds and carry you into the surprisingly more mellow, tender banana yogurt and then round it out with the mouthwatering strawberry again.

Scrumptious Strawberry Banana Popsicles

makes about 12 popsicles2 pounds ripe strawberries, washed and hulled
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup non-fat plain yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine strawberries, 2 tablespoons sugar and lemon juice in a blender.  Blend until smooth.  Divide half of the strawberry mixture between your popsicle molds (about 2 tablespoons each).  Set aside.

In a small bowl combine bananas, yogurt, 1 tablespoon sugar and vanilla.  Stir to combine.

Add banana mixture to popsicles, filling molds about 2/3 full.

Pour remaining strawberry mixture on top.  Freeze 4-24 hours until completely frozen.  I freeze for 24 hours.  Remove from molds, serve and enjoy!

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