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Sweeten Up Summer With A Frozen, Fruity Snack (Video Recipe)

(Family Features) Whether you spend your summer afternoons sitting by the pool, splashing in the shallow end or just soaking up the sun’s rays, part of the fun is beating the heat with a cool, refreshing snack. Heading to the freezer for a fruity ice pop can transport you from your own backyard to a tropical island, and the experience can be even more rewarding when the tasty treat is homemade.

Cool down after fun in the sun with these kid-friendly Pina Colada Sweetpotato Ice Pops, a tropical-inspired dessert made with coconut cream, sweetpotatoes, fresh pineapple, lime juice and honey.

Sure to please kids and adults alike, they’re a better-for-you option when a cold snack calls your name. As a “diabetes superfood,” according to the American Diabetes Association, sweetpotatoes provide a main ingredient that’s rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and fiber along with a “sweet” flavor without the added sugar.

The ease of this summer snack means kids can help in the kitchen, and while you wait for the sweet concoction to freeze, you can share this fun fact with them: The one-word spelling of “sweetpotato” was adopted by the National Sweetpotato Collaborators in 1989 in an effort to avoid confusion with the potato and yam among shippers, distributors, warehouse workers and consumers. To add to the fun facts, a sweetpotato is not even botanically related to a white potato; they are two entirely different species from one another.

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Pina Colada Sweetpotato Ice Pops

Prep time: 5 minutes
Freeze time: 3-4 hours
Yield: 8 small ice pops

  • 1/2       cup coconut cream
  • 3/4       cup mashed and cooked sweetpotato
  • 3/4       cup diced pineapple
  • 2          tablespoons honey
  • 1          tablespoon lime juice
  • coconut flakes (optional)
  1. In a food processor or high-speed blender, mix coconut cream, sweetpotato, pineapple, honey, and lime juice. Transfer batter to freezer molds.
  2. Place in the freezer for 3-4 hours. Top with coconut flakes, if desired.

SOURCE: North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission

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