We love to eat ice cream all year round. We even have it for dessert in the middle of winter… whenever we have some at home. Which is not always. Luckily, you can make these delicious Skyr & Granola Popsicles quite easily at home. You have to freeze the popsicles for some time, of course, but with a little planning, almost anything is possible. ;P
Popsicles aka. ice cream on a stick are a great dessert or snack in between meals in summer. Delicious, sweet, and refreshing on a hot summer day. If you make them yourself at home, they’re also quite cheap. Ice cream from the ice cream parlor has become very expensive in recent years, hasn’t it?! ;P
To make popsicles at home, you need a suitable mold and some space in the freezer. You can easily make room by moving the bag of frozen peas to the side that’s in there for months and the chicken nuggets you love to throw in the air fryer. You can get a popsicle mold in a home goods store or online. An example is linked in the recipe, but there are many more options available. Cheaper plastic molds* are perfectly fine here as well. Crafty queens and kings can certainly make their own molds – for example, with those small yogurt drink bottles (if you cut off the narrower neck) from the supermarket. Just a suggestion.
Preparing popsicles is quite easy. Much easier than classic ice cream – the one you scoop into a cup or ice cream cone. For some classic ice cream, you have to prepare and heat an ice cream mixture first, so that the ingredients blend well – then you have to stir and chill that for quite some time. A good example of this is our Franzbrötchen Cinnamon Ice Cream. If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you have no choice but to do the job by hand. Repeatedly cooling and stirring over a long period of time in order to get a nice and airy ice cream.
Popsicles are much easier and less complicated than that. Whatever you want to turn into a popsicle, you simply pour into the molds and freeze. That’s it. You can really use just about anything you can think of. If you don’t like Skyr, you could also make something with yogurt or cream cheese. You can even make some delicious ice cream with cottage cheese (check out our Blueberry Cottage Cheese Ice Cream). It’s hard to believe, but true! ;P
As already mentioned, you can turn just about anything into popsicles. If you want to try out some more recipes, you don’t have to go far… we have plenty more popsicle recipes for you on the blog. How about some delicious Watermelon & Kiwi Popsicles? Sounds good, right? They are very refreshing and also look pretty cool, I might add. ;P
If you prefer something a little creamier and not quite as fruity, check out our Chia Pudding Popsicles with Kiwi. They not only taste excellent, they’re also reasonably healthy – thanks to the chia pudding. Chia is high in fiber, protein, and (plant-based) omega-3 fatty acids – so you’re doing yourself a (health) favor, right?! ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(8 popsicles)
For the popsicles:
600g Skyr (I used 2 cups each of Arla Skyr with apricot/sea buckthorn and blueberry/elderberry)
1 tsp. vanilla paste or honey (optinal)
some fresh fruits and berries (e.g. blueberries, strawberries, apricots, kiwi)
4-6 tbsp. granola
1-2 tbsp. honey
You also need:
a popsicle mold*
8 wooden popsicle sticks
(8 Eis am Stiel)
Für die Popsicles:
600g Skyr (ich hab je 2 Becher Arla Skyr mit Aprikose/Sanddornbeere und Heidelbeere/Holunder verwendet)
1 TL Vanille Paste oder Honig (optional)
ein paar frische Früchte und Beeren (z.B. Heidelbeeren, Erdbeeren, Aprikosen, Kiwi)
4-6 EL Granola (geröstetes Müsli)
1-2 EL Honig
Was braucht man noch:
eine Popsicle Eisform*
8 Holzstiele
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Wash and dry the fruit/berries and cut into smaller pieces (if necessary). When using plain Skyr, you can add some vanilla bean paste to turn the Skyr into Vanilla Skyr… or use some honey, if that’s better for you (both optional). When using Skyr that already comes with a compote layer, scoop off the plain Skyr and leave the compote as it is for now (or the other way round, depending on where the fruity compote is located). ;)
2. Add the plain Skyr to the popsicle molds first until about 1/3rd full. Add some chopped fruit/berries.
3. If there is leftover Sky, mix it with the compote from the cups and fill this into the popsicle molds with some more chopped fruit/berries. Make sure the molds are 3/4 full max.
4. Next, add granola on top of the last layer in the popsicle molds and drizzle some honey on top as well. The honey will keep the granola in place later on. Press the wooden sticks into the popsicles and place them in the freezer for at least 6 hours (better overnight). Right before serving, let some warm water run over the popsicle molds, so the popsicles are easier to get out.
1. Die Früchte/Beeren waschen, trocknen und in kleine Stücke schneiden. Wer ganz normalen Skyr benutzt, kann den mit etwas Vanille Paste in leckeren Vanille Skyr verwandeln oder einfach mit Honig verrühren (beides optional). Wer einen Skyr mit Fruchtschicht verwendet, dem rate ich erstmal den Skyr in der oberen Hälfte des Bechers rauszulöffeln und die Fruchtschicht im Becher unberührt zu lassen (oder andersrum, je nachdem wo welche Schicht ist). :)
2. Den Skyr ohne Früchte dann als Erstes in die Eisformen füllen, bis diese zu etwa 1/3 gefüllt sind. Von den kleingeschnittenen Früchten/Beeren jetzt ein wenig in die Formen füllen. Für das Eis mit dem Aprikosen/Sanddornbeere Skyr haben wir Kiwi, Erdbeeren und Aprikosen hergenommen, in das Eis mit dem Heidelbeeren/Holunder Skyr sind ein paar Heidelbeeren in die Eisformen gewandert.
3. Den übrig gebliebenen Skyr kann man jetzt mit den Fruchtfüllungen der Becher vermischen und dann jeweils passend in die Formen füllen und dann nochmal mit ein paar Früchten/Beeren nachlegen. Die Formen sollten maximal zu 3/4 befüllt werden.
4. Als Nächstes das Granola auf den Früchten bzw. dem Skyr verteilen und dann mit ein wenig Honig beträufeln – der Honig soll das Granola ein wenig zusammenhalten. Holzstiele in die Masse stecken und das Eis dann für mindestens 6 Stunden (besser über Nacht) in den Gefrierschrank stellen. Vor dem Servieren einfach ein wenig warmes Wasser über die Form laufen lassen, damit sich das Eis ohne Probleme aus der Form herauslösen lässt.
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Popsicles with Skyr & Granola
- Prep Time: 00:15
- Cook Time: 00:00
- Total Time: 06:00
- Yield: 8
- Category: Ice Cream
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
The best of summer? The sun and ice cream, of course! This one here is made with Skyr, fresh fruit & berries, as well as some granola for some crunch! ;)
Ingredients
For the popsicles:
600g Skyr (I used 2 cups each of Arla Skyr with apricot/sea buckthorn and blueberry/elderberry)
1 tsp. vanilla paste or honey (optinal)
some fresh fruits and berries (e.g. blueberries, strawberries, apricots, kiwi)
4-6 tbsp. granola
1-2 tbsp. honey
You also need:
a popsicle mold*
8 wooden popsicle sticks
Instructions
1. Wash and dry the fruit/berries and cut into smaller pieces (if necessary). When using plain Skyr, you can add some vanilla bean paste to turn the Skyr into Vanilla Skyr… or use some honey, if that’s better for you (both optional). When using Skyr that already comes with a compote layer, scoop off the plain Skyr and leave the compote as it is for now (or the other way round, depending on where the fruity compote is located). ;)
2. Add the plain Skyr to the popsicle molds first until about 1/3rd full. Add some chopped fruit/berries.
3. If there is leftover Sky, mix it with the compote from the cups and fill this into the popsicle molds with some more chopped fruit/berries. Make sure the molds are 3/4 full max.
4. Next, add granola on top of the last layer in the popsicle molds and drizzle some honey on top as well. The honey will keep the granola in place later on. Press the wooden sticks into the popsicles and place them in the freezer for at least 6 hours (better overnight). Right before serving, let some warm water run over the popsicle molds, so the popsicles are easier to get out.
Notes
Enjoy freezing!
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