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Crazy Carrot Paletas

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 8 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 4
  • Servings 6
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It’s crazy how delicious these mango, carrot juice and spinach (yes, we said spinach) paletas taste! They’re a fun and frosty way to get more fruits and veggies for kids (and adults). That’s what we call a win-win!
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Jul 5, 2012
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Ingredients

  • 2 containers (6 oz each) Yoplait® Original 99% Fat Free French vanilla yogurt
  • 2 cups chopped ripe mango
  • 1/2 cup carrot juice
  • 1 cup packed fresh spinach leaves

Directions

  •  
    1
    In blender, place yogurt, mango and carrot juice. Cover; blend until smooth. Reserve 1 cup mixture; cover and refrigerate. Divide remaining mixture among 6 (5-oz) paper cups, about 1/3 cup in each. Cover cups with foil; insert craft stick into center of each pop. (Or fill ice pop molds according to manufacturer’s directions.) Freeze about 2 hours or until frozen.
  •  
    2
    In blender, place reserved mango mixture and spinach. Cover; blend until smooth. When first layer is frozen, remove foil from pops. Pour about 3 tablespoons spinach mixture in each cup over frozen layer. Return foil to pops to support sticks. Freeze about 6 hours or until frozen.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    To make these pops look like carrots, freeze in 4-oz paper cone-shaped cups.
  • tip 2
    Look for carrot juice in the refrigerated case of the produce section.

Nutrition Information

110 Calories, 1g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 21g Total Carbohydrate, 18g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Pop
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
10
Total Fat
1g
1%
Saturated Fat
0g
0%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Potassium
250mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
18g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
100%
100%
Vitamin C
40%
40%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • It’s crazy how delicious these mango, carrot juice and spinach (yes, we said spinach) paletas taste! They’re a fun and frosty way to get more fruits and veggies for kids (and adults). That’s what we call a win-win!
  • Yoplait is a registered trademark of YOPLAIT MARQUES (France) used under license.
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