Green & Gold! What do you think of first when you hear those two words? Australia? I hope so! With Australia Day just around the corner now and the weather being so very hot, you will need these popsicles!
Celebrate your Australia Day with these homemade healthy and refreshing popsicles. Filled with spinach, banana, mango and coconut water, that’s it! Super simple to make the night before and perfect for all ages.
Not only are these wonderful to serve at your Australia Day gathering, they can be enjoyed all year round by adding in more of your favourite veggies or fruits.
Enjoy this easy Aussie Day popsicle recipe my friends!
Australia Day Popsicles
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 31 kcal
Ingredients
Green
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 packed cup fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup coconut water, plus extra if needed
Gold
- 1 ripe mango, skin and seed removed
- 1/2 cup coconut water, plus extra if needed
Equipment
- 8- hole small popsicle mould
- 8 wooden popsicle sticks
Instructions
Green
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Place all green ingredients into a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend on high until completely smooth, adding more water if needed to incorporate the ingredients.
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Transfer to a pouring jug.
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Divide mixture into small popsicle mould, filling each with the green just below halfway.
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Place in the freezer for 30 minutes – 1 hour or until the green is just beginning to set.
Gold
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Meanwhile, begin gold mixture.
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Place all gold ingredients into a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend on high until completely smooth, adding more water if needed to incorporate the ingredients.
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Transfer to a pouring jug.
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Remove popsicle mould from freezer.
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Divide and pour gold mixture into mould, filling each to the top.
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Place in the freezer for 30 minutes – 1 hour or until the green is just beginning to set.
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If your popsicle mould comes with bases with sticks that sit in place on the mould, insert them now.
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If using wooden popsicle sticks, place the sticks into the moulds, they should sit upright, if not allow pops to freeze for 30 minutes + until the sticks stay upright and don’t sink down.
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Freeze popsicles for 6+ hours until completely solid or preferably overnight.
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To remove, sit mould in a pan of warm water until the popsicles slowly release from their moulds. Alternatively, place under warm running water until they release.
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Serve and enjoy!
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Store pops in the freezer until all consumed!
Nutrition Facts
Australia Day Popsicles
Amount Per Serving
Calories 31
% Daily Value*
Sodium 31mg1%
Potassium 162mg5%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 5g6%
Vitamin A 245IU5%
Vitamin C 9.5mg12%
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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