Fresh Cherry & Yogurt Popsicles

For a delicious way to use fresh summer cherries, try this easy recipe! These popsicles are packed with fiber, antioxidants, and probiotics, and are less than 100 calories per popsicle.

Ingredients

• 20 oz fresh sweet cherries, pitted

• 2 tbsp honey, agave, or sweetener of choice (optional)

• juice and zest of one lemon

• 1/4 tsp almond extract (optional)

• 2/3 cup water

• 1 cup yogurt of choice

Directions

1. Combine pitted cherries with lemon zest, juice, sweetener, water, and almond extract in a medium saucepan. Cook on medium-high heat until sugar has dissolved and cherries have softened slightly.

2. Blend cherry mixture until smooth.

3. Fill a popsicle mold halfway with cherry mixture. Top gently with yogurt mixture (you can use plastic cups placed in a 9x13 baking dish if you don't have molds)

4. Add tops of molds (or popsicle sticks if you are using plastic cups) and freeze overnight.

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Recipe adapted from slowthecookdown.com