STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB ICE POPS

Strawberry-Rhubarb Ice Pops image

These cool, creamy pops are a deliciously different way to use up the bounty from your rhubarb patch. -Donna Linihan, Moncton, New Brunswick

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 25m

Yield 8 pops.

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

3 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb (1/2 inch)
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons water
1 cup strawberry yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh strawberries
2 drops red food coloring, optional
8 freezer pop molds or 8 paper cups (3 ounces each) and wooden pop sticks

Steps:

Place rhubarb, sugar and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thick and blended, 10-15 minutes. Remove 3/4 cup mixture to a bowl; cool completely. (Save remaining rhubarb for another use.) , Add yogurt, applesauce and strawberries to bowl; stir until blended. If desired, tint with food coloring. Fill each mold or cup with about 1/4 cup rhubarb mixture. Top molds with holders; top cups with foil and insert sticks through foil. Freeze until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 18mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges