Red White (sort of) and Blue Push-up Popsicles

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.

Push-up Mold Giveaway-Second Time is a Charm

Unfortunately, I have tried several times to reach the original winner of the push-up molds and have heard nothing in return which means that I got to pick a new winner today, bummer for the original winner but yeah for the new winner....Lucky number 6

Seema said...

I'd love to win some of these! If I don't though, I may have to buy some! Too cute for words.

Well Seema, it is your lucky day because now you don't have to buy any, yeah!!! I will be sending you an email shortly to get your information.

Thanks again to everyone who played along. 

DIY Push-up Popsicles & a Give Away (now closed)

As a child I loved those Popsicles known as Push-ups, do you remember them? They were a cross between ice cream and a Popsicle, maybe like a sherbet, either way I loved them. I know they still make them today and I have had them recently but they just weren't as good as I remember them from when I was a child, maybe my taste buds have matured but one thing is for certain, I still love the idea of the push-up Popsicle so imagine my excitement when I saw these beauties from sprinkles cupcakes. I however wasn't excited by the idea of eating cupcakes in a new cleaver way, no I was excited by the packaging and the possibility to make my own push-up Popsicles in any flavor my "em-agination" can think up. I had to find where I could get my hands on these babies and find them I did. Once they arrived, off to work I went making my own push-ups and they didn't disappoint.

The first flavor I made was a take on the Jello pudding pops that were everywhere when I grew, yet impossible to find today. So easy to make, yet so yummy. Here is how I made them.
Ingredients:
1 Box of pudding, any flavor
2 cups of milk
1 1/2 cup of cool-whip or whipped cream
crushed Oreo cookies

Mix the pudding into the milk, let set until it starts to thicken. Once slightly thickened, fold in 1 cup of whipped cream (that has been whipped to form peaks.) Spoon into the push-up molds and then spoon in the remaining whipped cream on top and sprinkle crushed Oreo cookies onto the whipped cream. Freeze until hard and enjoy.

The second flavor I made was a raspberry cream push-up. Here is how to make these.
Ingredients:
1 box of jello, any flavor, I used raspberry
2 cups of water
1 1/2 cup of whipped cream or cool-whip
 raspberry for garnish

Mix the jello into the water just like the box instructs, 1 cup hot water, 1 cup cold water, let set until the mixture cools, (not hardens, you still want it to be in a liquid form) and fold in 1 cup of whipped cream. Pour into the molds, top with the remaining 1/2 cup of whipped cream and top with a raspberry.

I love how you can see the bands of color in this push-up, so pretty. I can't wait to come up with even more flavors, using different things like yogurt, juices, fresh berries etc. These containers are so cool and can be used again and again, just what we need on a hot summer day (when we get one) and a great activity to do with the kids, create your own Popsicles. We also poured straight juice into the molds just to see if they would leak and they didn't so a straight juice push-up Popsicle is also a possibility. As an added bonus, you can also make cake shooters too, just like you would find at Sprinkles Cupcakes.

                                            
So you are asking, where do I get those cool molds, right??? Well I had a hard time finding them and when I did they were only sold in large quantities so I bought a large quantity. Do you want some without having to buy them in a large quantity, well today is your lucky day because I am going to give you a chance to win a set of 10 push-up molds. All you have to do is follow my blog (if you aren't already a follower) then come back here and leave a comment telling me you are a follower with a way to contact you if you win. I will close the give-away on Saturday April 23rd at 9 AM (pacific standard time) and post the winner here. Good luck!!! By the way if you are already a follower, just leave me a comment telling me you already follow and you will be entered to win. If you don't win, I will also be selling the extras I have for $1.00 a piece plus shipping, not sure what that will be but if you would like to buy some, send me an email or leave a comment with how many you would like to buy and I will figure our the shipping cost and get back to you.