These Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Yogurt Pops are sure to please both kids and adults alike! Healthy enough for breakfast and sweet enough for dessert!
Am I the only one who got out of bed a little slower this morning? Between the late night fireworks, ice cold cocktails, excessive amount of grilled food, side dishes, and desserts, this little lady was feeling it’s effects this morning. Despite the grogginess and still feeling like there was a food baby growing in me, I still managed to get my run in and hopefully later this morning a nice long bike ride. After eating and drinking about 10,000 calories I’m in serious need of some exercise to help burn them off.
I’ve noticed that when I eat excessive amounts of food, especially not so healthy food, the next day I feel like I could eat just as much if not more. I don’t get it! Shouldn’t I still be stuffed from the day before? The only theory I can come up with is that I’ve stretched my stomach out so much that it now has more space and thinks it needs more food. It’s a battle between my brain saying “no more food” and my stomach saying “feed me”.
To make both my stomach and brain happy I try to eat lots of vegetables and high protein foods to keep me full longer. Since I binged on so much dessert it’s hard to go cold turkey the next day so I wean myself off the sweets with healthy popsicles like these Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Banana Yogurt Pops. These popsicles are basically a frozen smoothie, but I like to trick my brain into thinking they are dessert which is where turning them into popsicles comes in handy.
The popsicles are a simple combination of milk, I used almond milk, plain non-fat Greek yogurt, peanut butter, bananas, unsweetened cocoa powder, honey, and vanilla. Blend everything up in your blender then pour it into the popsicle molds. I like to let my popsicles freeze for about 30 minutes before inserting the popsicle sticks that way they don’t sink all the way to the bottom. If you’re in need a of a sweet, but healthy treat or just want a new way to consume your morning smoothie, then these Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Banana, Yogurt Pops are for you!
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Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Banana, Yogurt Pops
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 3/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt, 2% or whole may also be used
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and insert popsicle sticks. Freeze the popsicles until they are frozen solid, at least 4 hours.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 85Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 30mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 4g
Can you use ice cube trays instead of the molds?
Hi Joanne.
I haven’t tried these in ice cube trays, but I suspect it will work. If you are using a standard plastic ice cube tray you will probably need to run hot water on the bottom of the trays to get them out. A silicone ice cube tray would probably work great!
Can’t wait to try these! THANKS YOU!
What is nutrition in terms of Weight Watchers Smart Points per pop?
This is pure genius. Three of my most favorite flavors in one cooling popsicle?! Yes, please! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. A definite must-have!
Also, we featured your recipe in our ultimate popsicle collection article because we think our readers would get excited about this as much as I am! :)
Keep ’em coming!
Hi Abby! Thanks so much for the sweet comment and for the feature in your article. Chocolate, PB and banana is one of my favorite combos too! :-)
Good for people who love reeses!
These frozen pops look so amazing! Yum!
Thanks Megan!
All of your popsicle recipes look fantastic! My kids will love this chocolate version!
Thanks Anna! Kids and adults for that matter always seem to love a good frozen chocolate treat!
can i use something else besides yogurt
Ugh I’m the same way. The more I eat the more I can eat! These are a delicious way to cure my holiday hangover!
Holiday hangover approved popsicles I like the way that sounds! Thanks Julie!
We go through lots of yogurt pops in the summer! Can’t wait to try these!
They are one of my favorite summer snacks/treats Jessica!
Where did you get the popsicle molds?
Hi Ann. I got my popsicle molds at Cost Plus World Market last summer. I’m not sure if they still sell them there. If they don’t I’ve heard good things about these ones, http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-423-Ice-Pop-Maker/dp/B0002IBJOG/ref=zg_bs_2469546011_4