You are going to love this Mixed Berry and Coconut Popsicles Recipe made with a mixed berry puree. The recipes and pictures are from the new cookbook The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook by Aurora Satlerand and are reprinted with permission.
The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook simplifies the process of feeding you and baby as well as multiple ages of kids in different stages of eating. The cookbook is filled with wholesome, satisfying recipes for every stage from the first day of your pregnancy to those tricky toddler years.
It includes recipes for stocking your freezer for those first days home from the hospital, nutritious meals mom should eat while nursing and methods for introducing your child to new flavors and food textures. However, unlike traditional books on feeding a baby, it doesn’t stop there. This cookbook shows you how to feed your baby while also feeding the rest of your family.
Many of the purees pull double duty serving as both baby food for your little one and the base for a delicious meal or snack for the rest of the family. The Very Berry Puree Recipe below is a prime example. It can be used as both homemade baby food as well as used in the Very Berry and Coconut Popsicles Recipe below.
Very Berry and Coconut Popsicles
Recipes From The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook
Very Berry Puree Recipe
Ingredients:
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup blueberries
Directions:
- Wash ingredients thoroughly then puree in a blender until smooth.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
You can use your extra Very Berry Puree to make popsicles for you and your older children with the following recipe for Very Berry and Coconut Popsicles.
“In the heat of summer, nothing beats a good popsicle. If you’re pregnant, breastfeeding or looking to give your kid a delicious treat without all the refined sugar, it is popsicle time,” says Aurora Satler. She explains that she can make these with her kids and enjoy them “knowing they are not only nutritious but incredibly tasty and refreshing. Best yet is they are so easy to make.”
Very Berry and Coconut Popsicle Recipe
From Makes 8-10 popsicles (depending on the size of your popsicle mold)
Note: You can substitute your favorite fruit puree for the very berry puree. Other combinations that are wickedly delicious are mango-coconut, orange-coconut, strawberry-coconut, pineapple-coconut, blackberry- coconut and raspberry-coconut.
Ingredients:
- 1 (13.5 oz.) can of unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup very berry puree (see above)
Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl with a spout, combine coconut milk, vanilla, and honey and whisk until combined. Pour into popsicle molds to fill by 2 inches. Freeze for 10 minutes to create a base.
- After 10 minutes, you can alternate with berry puree and coconut, using a wooden skewer to swirl and create a pattern. If you don’t feel like the fuss of a swirl, you can blend the puree and coconut together from the beginning.
- Once full, add the popsicles sticks to your mold and freeze the popsicles until set (from 4 hours to overnight).
- To eat popsicles, run the molds for several seconds under hot water to allow you to easily remove the popsicles. Savor each delicious bite!
Printable Recipe for Berry and Coconut Popsicles
Mixed Berry and Coconut Popsicles
Ingredients
Puree ingredients:
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ cup blueberries
Popsicles Ingredients:
- 1 13.5 oz. can of unsweetened full-fat coconut milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup very berry puree see below
Instructions
Puree Directions:
- Wash ingredients thoroughly then puree in a blender until smooth.
Popsicle Directions:
- In a large mixing bowl with a spout, combine coconut milk, vanilla, and honey and whisk until combined. Pour into popsicle molds to fill by 2 inches. Freeze for 10 minutes to create a base.
- After 10 minutes, you can alternate with berry puree and coconut, using a wooden skewer to swirl and create a pattern. If you don’t feel like the fuss of a swirl, you can blend the puree and coconut together from the beginning.
- Once full, add the popsicles sticks to your mold and freeze the popsicles until set (from 4 hours to overnight). To eat popsicles, run the molds for several seconds under hot water to allow you to easily remove the popsicles. Savor each delicious bite!
Aurora is the author of The Ultimate New Mom’s Cookbook. Her inspiration for the book was to create an all-inclusive manual for first-time parents to make the culinary journey from pregnancy through the toddler years so much simpler. Previously, Aurora worked as the creative director of Many Kitchens, an e-commerce site devoted to promoting the best small-batch artisanal food throughout the nation and owned her own New York City catering company. She lives in NYC with her husband and two young children.
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