Green Ice Pops

By devogirl

A complaint I frequently hear from moms is that they can't get their kids to eat their greens -- especially leafy greens. I totally get it. Cooked greens can be a challenging sell, but maybe it's a texture thing -- not a color thing -- because I have surprisingly found raw to be much less of an issue with both of my kids. Whether tossed in a kale salad, blended into a green smoothie, green juice or frozen in these green ice pops, my kids love raw greens. On warm summer afternoons when my kids need a pick me up, these ice pops are the way to go. Made with coconut water which has dehydration-fighting electrolytes, pineapple with all it's digestive enzymes, and of course tons of nutrient-rich kale, you know your little whippersnapper is going to get their greens and then some.

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed kale leaves*
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pineapple
• 1 small banana
• 1 cup coconut water
• Collard green, spinach or other leafy greens work as well

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 300mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree. The kale will remain in tiny pieces -- that is okay.

2. Pour the mixture into ice pop molds and freeze for at least 6 hours and up to 4 months.

3. Unmold and serve.

Note: This also makes a great smoothie if you have any puree leftover. Just pour in a glass and drink up!