Warning ... Super healthy superpower ice blocks will have your kids wanting more. Perfect healthy sugar-free snack in the hot summer.
Can you guess the hidden ingredients?
My kids were begging me for a healthy version of their regular summer treat - ice blocks/popsicles, so I came up with this super chocolatey cooling dessert. Warning: Superpower ice blocks will have your kids wanting more. What's the hidden ingredient?Why not let your kids come up with some fun ideas? Choc orange popsicles? Mocha? Let their imagination go wild.
Are your kids like mine? Do they love making weird formulas then freezing them to see how they turn out? I remember as a kid, freezing water, grass and soil just so I could see it suspended in a frozen block. Let your kids experiment, let them have fun in the kitchen, sometimes not even food-related fun.
Super Power Ice Blocks
Do you have trouble getting your children to eat their leafy greens? Try these super simple Super Power ice blocks. They'll be sure to give your children superpowers after eating one.
They have no sugars, no colours, no preservatives and sneakily hidden inside are spinach, chia seeds, coconut cream, yoghurt, and berries. What would you add to yours?
Super Power Ice Blocks are a fabulous little treat for children in the summer - sugar-free and hidden spinach!Super Power ice blocks make for a filling after-school snack and a refreshing way to cool down in the summer. They can even be poured into ice cube trays, frozen and added to smoothies. How about for toddlers or for teething babies?
Once your children figure out what is inside, get them to make this simple recipe. Let them have fun in the kitchen experimenting with flavours and fresh ingredients.
Super Power Ice Blocks - recipe
See at the end of this post for more healthy sugar-free ice-cream recipes (adults and kids alike).
Super Power Ice Blocks
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Ingredients
- 250 ml (1 cup) unsweetened yoghurt
- 250 ml (1 cup) coconut cream
- 100 g (1 cup) berries frozen or fresh
- 30 g (⅓ cup) cocoa unsweetened
- 75 g (1 ½ cups) leafy greens chopped
- 2 tsp chia seeds
- 125 ml (½ cups) full fat milk or cream
- 1 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to your taste
Instructions
- Place all the above ingredients in a blender and pulse until all mixed and you can no longer see the spinach.
- Pour into ice block moulds.
- Freeze overnight.
Notes
- This makes a LARGE volume, you can make a smaller volume if you wish and adjust the ingredients accordingly.
- You can also drink this as a smoothie instead of freezing.
You might also like:
- Sugar-free berry cheesecake ice blocks
- Sugar-free mocha popsicles
- Yogo-berry ice blocks
- Low-carb ice cream bars
- Mint ice cream with a sugar-free magic shell
- Coconut ice cream
Sharon
Do you have to include the chia seeds? We do not use chia or flaxseeds.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
They can be omitted completely. It would still work 🙂
Kathie Fairclough
WOW!
Barbara
What is silver beat/ spinish
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Silver beet is a leafy green similar to spinach. Any tasty leafy green would work well in this recipe.
Claudia
My 3 yr old that barely eats anything absolutely loved these! I have now found a way to get some fruit, veg & healthy fats into him. Thank you for making my day a teensy bit easier!!!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Claudia you don't know how much your comment made me smile today. Of all the comments I get each day, helping children eat a more varied diet and more veggies is the one aspect I love the most. So thank you for your lovely comment. Libby x
thehomeschoolingdoctor
Awesome! Strawberries would be my fruit in these! Yum!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Ooh, I like the sound of that 🙂
lowcarbdiabeticJan
Intriguing and Inspiring
Great ideas, thanks
All the best Jan
Dianne
Can you substatute almond milk for the coconut cream in the ice blocks recipe?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Absolutely. I try and make my recipes as adaptable as possible, especially for those with allergies. You may need to add more berries or flavour because the coconut cream gives a richness and flavour to the ice blocks. Play around with the recipe and taste before freezing.