The kids and I have been trying to keep busy this summer which has left little to no time for crafting by me but we are going to try and make something in the kitchen each week this summer and the first thing we made were these red, white (more of a yellow but who cares) and blue push-up Popsicles. We used these pretty cool push-up molds that have been popular for making
push-cakes but we use them for Popsicles more than push-cakes. If you are interested, you can buy some molds from me by checking out my
ETSY shop.
Here is what you need to make these Red, White and Blue Push-up Popsicles.
Red Layer:
1 1/2 cups of cut up strawberries
1/3 cup water
3 tbsp. sugar
White Layer:
1 package of vanilla pudding mix
2 cups of milk
Blue Layer:
3/4 cups of blueberries
1/3 cup water
3 tbsp. sugar
To make the red layer, wash and cut up your strawberries. Combine strawberries, water and sugar in a sauce pan and cook until strawberries release their juices and become mushy and break up easily. Let cool slightly and pour this mixture into your Popsicle molds about 1/3 of the way up. Freeze
Once the red layer is frozen, make the white layer by mixing the pudding mix and milk and pour into you Popsicle molds that have the frozen strawberry layer. Put back into the freezer and freeze until white layer is frozen.
While the white layer is freezing, make the blue layer by combining blueberries, water and sugar in a saucepan. Heat until the berries soften and become mushy. Using the back of a fork or a blender if you prefer a smoother texture, smash the berries until they form a sort of puree. Let the blue layer cool while the white layer freezes and then pour the blue layer on top of the white and red layer. Put the molds back into the freezer until the blue layer freezes and then they are ready to serve.
These little babies would be very fun and festive to serve for the upcoming holiday.
