Strawberry and Peach Ice Pops

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  • 4
  • 10 mins
  • 10 mins

Ingredients

  • For the strawberry layer:
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped ripe strawberries (1⁄2 pound)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 ⁄4 cup water
  • For the peach layer:
  • 2 cups thin peach slices, unpeeled (3⁄4 pound)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 ⁄2 cup low-fat buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a blender or food processor mix ingredients for the strawberry and peach layers separately.

2. Strain each flavor separately over a bowl (push the mixture through the fine mesh strainer with a spatula). Discard seeds and solids.

3. Refrigerate peach mixture.

4. Pour strawberry liquid equally among 4 6-ounce containers, such as clean, used yogurt cups. Place in freezer for about 1 hour.

5. Take cups with strawberry mixture out of freezer. Insert a wooden stick into the semi-frozen mixture and slowly pour in peach liquid, dividing it equally among the 4 containers. return to freezer for several more hours, until frozen solid.

6. To unmold, run molds under tepid water for about 30 seconds, then pull on the stick to extract.