Let’s face it, this time of the year, we want fun, yummy and easy things to eat …..no one likes boring during the summer holidays!
So we have put together 5 of our favorite Summer ice lolly recipes for you to make for your family and have on hand whenever they are looking for a fruity and refreshing snack.
Ingredient ideas for your Summer Ice Lolly recipes
It is pretty simple, it will literally be your choice of the following liquids, powders & extras.
Liquid:
- Water
- Plant-based milk (coconut, almond, soy, oat, rice etc……our favorite is coconut milk. Our coconut creamer also works really well!)
- Freshly pressed juice
- Left-over smoothie mix
Your choice of Superfood powders can include:
- Acai berry
- Sea Buckthorn
- cacao
- Spirulina
- Moringa
- Purple potato
- Baobab powder
- Maca powder
- Or any of our protein shakes (baobanana, super berry, peanut butter, pumpkin pie, green chi, or our intelligent protein)
And then finally (optional) you can choose a ‘sprinkle’ for on top.
- Our favorites are goji berries, cacao nibs, hemp hearts & our DIVINE Peanut butter granola.
Depends on how many you are making and the intensity you will like to taste, utilizing anything between 2 and 5 tablespoons of the preferred powder.
1) Emerald Angel – Spirulina or Moringa or GreenChi Protein Powder
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups fresh apple juice
- 2 tbsp spirulina powder (if you have the capsules you can empty 5 capsules into your mix)
- Blend together & pour into your ice lolly containers & freeze until solid
Health benefit*:
This blue-green algae is a freshwater plant that is now one of the most researched and, alongside its cousin chlorella, most talked about superfoods today
One of its MULTIPLE benefits is that it helps detox the body from heavy metals which is VITAL in this day and age of mass food production.
Heavy metal poisoning can lead to many illnesses, autoimmune diseases, and cancer.
NOTE: blue spirulina can also be used if you want to achieve that intense blue colour.
2) Golden Goddess – Sea Buckthorn
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup fresh pineapple juice
- 3 tbsp Sea Buckthorn Powder
- Blend together & pour into your ice lolly containers & freeze until solid
Health Benefits*:
Very high in Vit C & Vit B12, this makes Sea Buckthorn a go-to when you are wanting to achieve gorgeous clear glowing skin.
It helps reduce many issues with skin which include premature aging, acne, dermatitis, dry skin, eczema, skin ulcers, stretch marks & wounds.
The berries seed oil can be applied directly to the skin for preventing sunburn and providing sunburn relief, healing wounds like bedsores and cuts, reducing the appearance of fine lines as well as eliminating scarring from acne.
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3) Berry Bliss – Acai or Super Berry protein powder
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh cranberry juice
- 1 cup fresh apple juice
- 3 tbsp Acai powder or Super Berry protein powder
- Blend together & pour into your ice lolly containers & freeze until solid
Health Benefits*
Most of the health benefits of acai berries are due to their extremely high antioxidant content, which is why it’s said to have a high “ORAC score.”
ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity; it’s a scale that measures the antioxidant properties of foods.
High antioxidant content brings many benefits (like with sea buckthorn and other berries) it is an amazing anti-aging superfood, but what’s important to note here is that antioxidants help protect the heart & vascular system.
No matter your age, this is important as it will keep your body going for longer and stronger when you take care of your little pump.
4) The Snow Queen – Hemp Hearts & Coconut creamer
- 1 cups of water
- 1 cup coconut milk (or mix 4 tbsp coconut creamer into 1 cup water)
- 1 cup fresh grape juice
- ¼ cup tbsp hemp hearts
Mix together (for a super creamy texture, blend in a Nutribullet until the hemp hearts smooth), pout into your ice lolly containers and freeze until solid.
Health Benefits*
Hemp hearts are an excellent source of complete protein and of course, 100% plant-based & anti-inflammatory.
Basically a muscle building and repairing lolly!
5) Banana baby – Baobab powder or Baobanan Protein powder
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup coconut milk (or mix 4 tbsp coconut creamer into 1 cup water)
- 2 bananas
- 3 tbsp Baobab powder OR Baobanan Protein Powder
- Blend together & pour into your ice lolly containers & freeze until solid
Health Benefits*
Also known as the “tree of life” Baobab powder has been used for it’s medicinal properties for centuries in Africa and now all over the world.
Besides the benefits of most other superfoods mentioned above, it is a powerful immune booster to help fight bacterial & viral infection. PERFECT to have your family enjoy one of these, knowing their bodies are being protected.
Double up the quantities if you are making bigger batches and play around with many different powders and liquids.
CBD oil & edible flowers can also be added to the mixes above to bring additional health benefits and the flowers look gorgeous when frozen in the lollies.
*no scientific claims are being made on this website & what we share is based on our personal experience, testimonials from our clients & personal research.