Easy & Healthy Fruit Freezie Recipe - Refreshing Treats

Fruit Freezies

YIELD Makes 12 servings

Try any of these favorite fruit combinations or create your own!

INGREDIENTS

1‑1/2 cups (12 ounces) canned or thawed frozen peach slices, drained 3/4 cup peach nectar 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Place peaches, nectar, sugar and coconut extract, if desired, in food processor or blender container; process until smooth.
2. Spoon 2 tablespoons fruit mixture into each mold of ice cube tray.*

   *Or, pour 1/3 cup fruit mixture into each of 8 plastic popsicle molds or small paper or plastic cups. Freeze until almost firm. Insert wooden stick into center of each mold; freeze until firm.

3. Freeze until almost firm. Insert frill pick into center of each cube; freeze until firm.

Apricot Freezies Substitute canned apricot halves for peach slices and apricot nectar for peach nectar. Pear Freezies Substitute canned pear slices for peach slices, pear nectar for peach nectar and almond extract for coconut extract, if desired. Mango Freezies Substitute chopped fresh mango for peach slices and mango nectar for peach nectar. Omit coconut extract. Pineapple Freezies Substitute crushed pineapple for peach slices and unsweetened pineapple juice for peach nectar. This recipe appears in: Ice Cream & Sorbets NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 2 cubes Sodium 2 mg Protein <1 g Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 5 g Saturated Fat <1 g Total Fat <1 g Calories from Fat 1 % Calories 19 DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fruit 1/2