Low sugar Ice lollies
A lolly to make you jolly
Spring and summer means fun, and often times what counts as fun can be detrimental to our health and fitness mission.
A lovely cool ice sucker or ice cream from the can cool you off like nothing else when the scorching sun has temperatures rising through the roof, but they are often jam-packed with unhealthy sugars and preservatives. Luckily, there is a solution.
Why not treat yourself and your family to this recipe for healthy, low-sugar ice lollies? They are just as tasty and refreshing, but celebrate the nutritious goodness of fresh fruit instead of bloating away your hard-earned abs. You can prepare a few for the next two or three days, or freeze a big stash depending on the size of your freezer. Here’s a few yummy options for you to check out.
- Freeze a few chunks of peeled mango overnight. Blitz in your blender with lime or lemon zest and lemon juice. Add coconut water (optional). Put in the lolly mould-tray (available at most supermarkets) and freeze.
- If you have passion fruit growing in the garden, you’re in for a real treat. Halve them and scoop them out into the ice lolly moulds, and add some freshly squeezed orange juice. Freeze clementine juice into a jug, dilute with water, then divide between the moulds and freeze.
- Mix watermelon, peeled and deseeded apples and a bit of fresh ginger in the blender. Freeze in ice lolly moulds.
- If you’re feeling expensive, mix peeled bananas with raw cocoa powder and a bit of almond milk in the blender and spoon the mix into the lolly moulds. Freeze.
- A healthy spin on a pina colada. Mix peeled pineapple, fresh mint leaves and coconut water in a blender. Pour into the moulds and freeze.
If you really feel like some extra sweetness, add a bit of honey, or dilute store-bought fruit juices with water or, better yet, coconut water.
Who says healthy snacks need to be boring? Stay hydrated, energized and refreshed with these quick-’n- easy recipes, or make up a few of your own.