Since they're meant to be kid-friendly, I used as little sugar as possible: the strawberries are sweetened with honey, which give them a lovely lazy-hot-June vibe, and the bananas are mixed with yogurt and a touch of agave syrup.
The trickiest and most time-consuming part is making the layers. Just like with ice cream, if you chill the fruit mixtures first, they will freeze faster in the molds. Budget about 25-30 minutes for each layer to set enough before you pour the next layer. If you're short on time, you can reduce the number of layers. Also, having your fruit mixtures in a cup with a pouring spout will make it much easier to fill the molds in a controlled fashion.
These popsicles are full size - I think I'll pick up some mini-size molds next that are more toddler-portioned, but believe it or not Isabelle powered through a whole bar on her own. You can see the determination on her face. She's definitely developed a will of her own in the last few months!
P.S.You'll probably notice I haven't got a photo of her smiling with a popsicle, either at the festival or at home. I tried really hard, but when it's just you and a camera and a baby, it's tricky! I think she was still getting used to their chill: she would bite into it and screw up her face at the cold, but she'd keep at it because it was so tasty and she didn't want to give it up. Babies-hilarious!
Thanks for the summer kickstart, Sunset! Isabelle hit her nap time wall so we had to leave before we could see everything, including the famous test gardens, but hopefully I'll be back for a return visit and more inspiration!
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