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    Berries ‘n Cream Vegan Pops are Layered with Healthy Deliciousness

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    By Alisa Fleming on July 1, 2020 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes

    In perfecting one of my favorite healthy treats, Dairy-Free Yogurt Mousse, I ended up with a couple batches that were a little too sweet. Since I knew that sweetness tempers when frozen, I wondered how the mousse would work as ice cream. But without a properly chilled ice cream maker waiting in my freezer, I opted for easier vegan yogurt pops instead. The end result was these berries ‘n cream vegan pops that are marvelously creamy, perfectly sweet, and pretty darn nutritious!

    Berries 'n Cream Vegan Pops Recipe - vegan yogurt pops made even creamier. Healthy, dairy-free, plant-based, and even paleo-friendly.

    Berries ‘n Cream Vegan Pops are Layered with Healthy Deliciousness

    When I came up with the layered idea for these vegan yogurt pops, I had originally planned to make them “red, white and blue” frozen yogurt pops for the 4th of July. Of course, I failed to anticipate that blending a dairy-free “yogurt cream” into the berries would lighten them to pink and purple instead of red and blue! I think these dairy-free berries ‘n cream pops are still festive enough for patriotic holidays, but you can enjoy them any day.

    Straight up vegan yogurt pops typically end up too watery and icy for my tastes. These use the richness of cashews to thicken and add natural plant-based decadence.

    Mixing Up the Fruit

    Since I was originally on that red, white and blue track, I used blueberries for one layer. But I like the consistency of the strawberries a bit better, and wouldn’t hesitate to mono line the fruit and just make layered Strawberries ‘n Cream vegan yogurt pops in the future. I’m actually planning to make a Peaches ‘n Cream variety, too (peaches would be amazing in this recipe!).

    Choosing Your Dairy-Free Yogurt

    This post is sponsored was originally sponsored by So Delicious Dairy Free, but I have updated the post. Nonetheless, I still use their unsweetened coconut milk yogurt to make this recipe. I like that it’s affordable, sugar-free, rich, fairly neutral in flavor, and easy to find. If you don’t see an unsweetened dairy-free yogurt in your store, you can use an original version and reduce the sweetener, if needed.

    Berries 'n Cream Vegan Pops Recipe - vegan yogurt pops made even creamier. Healthy, dairy-free, plant-based, and even paleo-friendly.

    Special Diet Notes: Berries ‘n Cream Yogurt Pops

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetarian, and optionally paleo.

    For nut-free, vegan yogurt pops, replace the cashews with 1/3 cup coconut cream (skimmed from chilled, good quality, full-fat coconut milk). For creamier, you can reduce the yogurt to 2/3 cup and use 2/3 cup coconut cream.

    Berries ‘n Cream Vegan Yogurt Pops
     
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    Prep time
    25 mins
    Total time
    25 mins
     
    This recipe is a fun frozen twist on my Healthy Dairy-Free Yogurt Mousse Recipe. It's rich, creamy and not the least bit watery. Note that the Prep Time is hands on time only. Plan ahead for refrigeration and freezing times.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Recipe type: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Serves: 6 frozen yogurt pops
    Ingredients
    • ¾ cup raw cashews (see post above for nut-free option)
    • 1 cup unsweetened dairy-free yogurt (I use So Delicious coconut milk yogurt)
    • 1 tablespoon fresh-squeezed lemon juice
    • Generous pinch salt
    • 1 inch vanilla bean or ½ teaspoon pure vanilla flavoring*
    • 2 to 4 tablespoons honey or agave nectar**
    • ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries (or more strawberries)
    • ½ cup fresh or frozen halved or sliced strawberries
    Instructions
    1. Place the cashews in your spice grinder or small food processor and whiz until finely ground or powdered.
    2. Place the ground cashews, yogurt, lemon juice, seeds scraped from the vanilla bean or vanilla flavoring, and salt in your blender and puree about 30 seconds or until smooth. You want to avoid blending too long, as it can heat up the yogurt! Blend in the honey or agave nectar, to taste (making it just a touch sweeter than you would normally eat).
    3. Cover and refrigerate the creamy mixture 1 hour, or longer if making ahead (up to overnight), just to allow the cashews time to soak up some of the moisture.
    4. Blend ⅓ cup of the dairy-free yogurt mousse with the blueberries (or strawberries). Divide the mixture between 6 medium-sized pop molds. Freeze for 1 hour.
    5. Divide ⅔ cup (total) of the dairy-free yogurt mousse between the pops, topping the first berry layer. Freeze for 30 minutes.
    6. Blend the remaining ⅓ cup dairy-free yogurt mousse with the strawberries. Divide the mixture between the pop molds, topping them off.
    7. Insert sticks and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
    Notes
    **I prefer to use real vanilla bean (those flecks!) or a non-alcoholic flavoring (since it isn't cooked). For both I use Simply Organic.

    *The amount of sweetener you use will depend on the ripeness / sweetness of your berries and your personal tastes. Keep in mind that treats taste a little less sweet once frozen. I used about ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) sweetener in my testing, which was pleasant and notably sweet, but I think you could go a little lighter with very ripe fruit.
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    3. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine on July 13, 2015 8:54 am

      I NEED to get that yogurt! Ugh!!! My life would be complete!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 13, 2015 5:11 pm

        It’s my fav!

        Reply
    4. Jenna on July 11, 2015 8:25 pm

      One of these days, I’m just going to buy a big bag of cashews and try blending it in a food processor to make my own milk. At first I thought this was yogurt. 🙂

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 13, 2015 7:14 am

        You should, it’s so easy!

        Reply
    5. Lauren @ Wicked Spatula on July 10, 2015 5:19 pm

      I just got back from a run in 94 degrees and downed my last three popsicles I had stashed in the freezer…I’m thinking I need to replenish them with these ASAP!

      Reply
    6. Manila Spoon on July 10, 2015 12:22 pm

      These vegan yogurt pops look gourmet! Love not just the flavors but the lovely layering, too! These are so summer-perfect!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 11, 2015 11:28 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    7. Levan @ MyWifeMakes.com on July 10, 2015 7:42 am

      I’m just gonna say this, because no one is as cheesy as me!
      This is a berry, berry, berry creamy looking recipe! <3
      Okay, the Cheese Squad are coming after me now. I can hear their pounding footsteps on the pavement. So I'll go, Alisa, I'll go — but not before I nab me ten sticks of these.

      Slurp slurp YES FREEZE MY BRAINS OUT!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 10, 2015 1:02 pm

        I might be as cheesy as you Levan, I just hide it well online! Love this!

        Reply
    8. Kathy Hester on July 10, 2015 7:15 am

      These are next on my popsicle list – they are beautiful!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on July 10, 2015 1:02 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply
    9. Sara on July 9, 2015 11:55 pm

      These are SO fun, my kids would go crazy for them! They look like the perfect treat for all the crazy hot weather we’ve been having.

      Reply
    10. Kristina on July 9, 2015 7:18 pm

      these are so fun! and YES, peaches and cream sounds SO good!

      Reply
    11. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious on July 9, 2015 10:47 am

      Definitely will be trying this out! We keep kosher, so whenever we have meat BBQs I need a non-dairy dessert and am always so sad I can’t serve ice cream! These look awesome!

      Reply

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