Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles
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Another ice cream truck favorite! But these strawberry shortcake popsicles are gluten free, can be made completely dairy free, they’re refined sugar free, AND has an optional protein boost, too!
I added my favorite strawberries n cream protein powder from Just Ingredients brand- clean ingredients and great taste. Code colleenF10 saves you site wide!
Yes, you can keep these completely dairy free & vegan by using a plant based protein powder in vanilla, like Ora Organic, my personal favorite plant based protein powder, and you can save 30% off HERE
THESE are the popsicle molds I used!
Why You’ll Love These Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles
- They are incredibly easy to make
- No ice cream maker is needed
- They’re nostalgic, bringing back memories of chasing down the ice cream truck for our favorite summer treats!
- The ice cream portion is super creamy
- No artificial colors or flavorings are needed
- They come in chocolate crunch version, too!
Key Ingredients for Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles
- Coconut Cream – just the thick part. Do not use the clear liquid from the can. It helps to refrigerate your can of coconut milk overnight to separate the cream from the milk. Coconut cream gives the creamiest ice cream texture!
- Not dairy free? You can use cottage cheese, blended, in place of or in addition to the coconut cream for an ever higher protein treat!
- Strawberries -A must for the signature strawberry taste! You can use fresh or frozen
- Pure Maple Syrup – adds a touch of sweetness without needing refined table sugar. Not to be confused with pancake syrup, pure maple syrup is lower glycemic index, and actually contains nutrients like potassium and magnesium
- Strawberry Protein Powder – Adds a boost of nourishing protein while enchancing the strawberry flavor, too! I used Just Ingredients brand, which is made with 100% grass fed whey, organic freeze dried strawberries, and never anything artificial! I feel comfortable giving to my kids, since there are no gums, artificial dyes, or ingredients that may be hard to digest. Code colleenF10 saves you sitewide
- You can omit the protein powder without affecting the texture
- Freeze Dried Strawberries – add a crunch to the coating without the need for candy or jello packets
- Vanilla cookies – I like Made Good Snacks brand vanilla gluten free cookies, finely crushed, to add to the crunch. You can use any golden / vanilla cookie you’d like
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Frozen Strawberries
- 1 whole Coconut Cream, 1 can- just the thick part
- 1 whole Banana, Frozen
- 1/4 cup Almond Milk, Any milk or even juice
- 1 whole Strawberry Protein Powder, 1 heaping scoop
- 2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries
- 1/2 cup Oreo, Golden, **
Process
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth
- Pour into 6 popsicle molds
- Freeze for 3-4 hours
- Lightly process freeze dried strawberries and vanilla cookies until crumbled
- Remove from freezer, run under hot water to loosen from molds, then roll in crumbled strawberry and cookie mix, pressing into the popsicles
- Enjoy right away or place back in the freezer in an airtight container
Variations for Dietary Preferences
- Coconut free – if you can tolerate dairy you can replace the coconut cream with full fat cottage cheese, blended until smooth
- This will also up the protein count!
- You can replace the pure maple syrup with honey or medjool date syrup
- You can use vanilla protein powder in place of the strawberry protein powder, or omit the protein powder all together
- You can replace the banana with about 1/2 cup more strawberries, or 1/2 cup avocado, or 2-3tbsp cashew butter; all of these will add the creaminess that frozen banana provides
- You can use any milk you’d like
Notes
I used vanilla cookies from Made Good Foods. You can use golden Oreos or any other vanilla cookies you wish
Strawberry Shortcake Popsicles
Your favorite ice cream truck pick made healthy! Protein rich, naturally sweetened & colored with real strawberries, and perfectly creamy!
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups Frozen Strawberries
- 1 can Coconut Cream just the thick part
- 1 Frozen Banana
- 1/4 cup Coconut Milk Any milk
- 1 heaping scoop Strawberries & Cream Protein Powder use code colleenF10 to save
- 2 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
- 1/2 cup Freeze-Dried Strawberries
- 1/2 cup Vanilla Cookies I used MadeGoodFoods
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth
- Pour into 6 popsicle molds
- Freeze for 3-4 hours
- Lightly process freeze dried strawberries and vanilla cookies until crumbled
- Remove from freezer, run under hot water to loosen from molds, dampen popsicles or let them melt a tad, then roll in crumbled strawberry and cookie mix, pressing into the popsicles
- Enjoy right away or place back in the freezer in an airtight container
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Notes
I used vanilla cookies from Made Good Foods. You can use golden Oreos or any other vanilla cookies you wish SUBSTITUTIONS: you can replace banana with more strawberries you can use heavy cream in place of coconut cream you can leave out the protein powder you can use any milk or even juice for the liquid you can use honey instead of syrup for your sweetener.