Strawberry Yogurt Icecream

Lemme kickstart the month with something for an equally crazy gal ( and rightfully a great pal !) for her event Frozen Yogurt Recently there was this huge heat wave blowing at the place where I live and I had to make something to chill myself off. I still had some strawberries left after the Jam - I mean I went to costco! what else can one expect! So I made it into an healthy dessert.



Adults are kids in bigger shoes is what i feel! And it would become evident esp when it comes to eating popsicles. Its enjoyed by everyone of all ages, sizes and shapes! ;-) I love them too and so made a Strawberry Popsicle.

Ingredients
About 2-3 cups strawberries
2 cups plain yogurt ( can use low fat-fat free)
5 tbsp brown sugar ( depending on the sweetness of the fruit, +/- the amount)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (optional)


Method

1. Slice the strawberries into quarters.



2.Blend all the ingredients together.



3.Pour them out in popsicle moulds



4.Refrigerate them for 5 hrs or until frozen and remove them from the mould.



5.You can keep the mould under hot running water for few seconds if the icecream does not come out. If you dont have a mould with sticks - dont forget to insert one.

6.Slurp and burp and enjoy :)

Addendum : I am sending this to dear EC for her WYF Event with theme : Juices and Icecreams and to Paajaka's Event : Cool Desserts
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