Using only 2 ingredients, these Healthy Kefir Popsicles are easy to make and nutritious to eat. Perfect cool treat all year long.
Is it warm where you live? We are finally starting to get some sun, after days of rain. It has been the rainiest summer I can ever remember. The grass sure is green, and I have barely had to water my plants so far this season.
We wait all year for the hot, sunny, warm weather to happen. This year it is really taking it’s time. If we can get 2 days of sun in a row at this point we are lucky. As far as warm weather, we have only seen a couple of days you would consider hot.
Hubby and I try to get outside on the days it isn’t raining and go for walks. Working on getting those 10,000 steps a day. It is so much more enjoyable in the nice weather.
HEALTHY TREATS
I am all about healthy treats (most of the time). You can indulge now and again, but for the most part, we try to keep those “special treats” under control. When you make homemade popsicles, you can control what goes into them. With a few simple ingredients, you can whip up tasty cold ice pops in no time. The hardest part is waiting for them to freeze. Wish I had a blast freezer like on MasterChef.
Kefir is something that can be found in my fridge all the time. Have you ever tried it? Packed with nutrition, comes in a variety of flavours, and I have recently noticed a kefir yogurt in the store too. I love to use the plain kefir as a buttermilk substitute in baking and pancakes. Vanilla (or any flavoured version) is great in smoothies or just pour and drink.
FROZEN TREATS
There is nothing better on a hot summer day than something cold to drink or eat. Having the grandkids over for backyard fun means gramma better have some awesome snacks ready and waiting.
These Healthy Kefir Popsicles are perfect for little hands. Chocolate chips mixed into vanilla kefir, poured into popsicles molds, freeze and eat. How easy is this? Nutritious snacks to fuel their bodies. Now they have more energy to run around and get me tired out.
Wonder if I have any Blackberry Lemon Tea Pops left in the freezer? Gramma needs to cool down too.
If you haven’t jumped on the homemade popsicle kick, it’s time you did. Get yourself some ice pop molds and start experimenting in the kitchen. You see how easy these Healthy Kefir Popsicles are to make? Have fun and come up with you own frozen treat combinations. Beat the heat with a cold healthy treat!!
What is your favourite cold treat to have on a hot summer day?
Healthy Kefir Popsicles Vanilla Chocolate Chip
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups vanilla kefir
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
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Pour kefir into popsicle molds.
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Place in freezer (without adding the handles) for about 15 minutes so the liquid starts to firm up a bit.
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Remove from freezer, and gently add chocolate chips to each mold. Press them down a bit with the tip of a spoon so you get some all the way to the bottom.
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Place on the handles, and return to freezer to completely freeze.
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Once frozen, remove from mold.
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ENJOY!!
Wow,these popsicles are looking so delicious, love the green and red colours
Thanks!! They are easy, delicious and so nutritious.
What a refreshing treat! My family loves kefir – I’ve never thought to use it like this!
Works so well…gotta love healthy treats!!
Love this! Kefir is so great and chocolate is my fave! Two ingredient desserts are something anyone can handle too. It’s always good to keep things simple.
Yes…and the fact they are healthy and nutritious takes all the guilt out of eating them.
You are tempting me with this healthy popsicles, as two my kids are Popsicle fans, I am only giving homemade one. This kefir popsicles sounds good idea they will love it as it has chocolate chips.
Yes the chocolate chips will attract them for sure.
I bet these are so good! Like “tart” Froyo but better because CHOCO CHIPS!
The vanilla kefir is not tart at all.
Wow these sound so simple and yummy. I would use a goat or coconut kefir for myself! But what a great way to get good gut flora in. SO much better than milk
There is ALWAYS a healthy way to have treats.
One of my favorite cold treats in the summer is just a nice cold glass of homemade lemonade! But these popsicles look pretty delish too!
The grandkids love them…and they are so easy to make.
These look incredibly refreshing and delicious, especially with the hot and humid weather we’ve been experiencing. I’ve been experimenting with kefir more and I’m excited to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Hope you give them a try.
Now these sound like the perfect summer treat. All flavor and no guilt to worry about!
Yup healthy and delicious is the name of the game…especially when there are kids involved.
I’m always looking for new popsicle recipes! These sound healthy and delicious!
Hope you give them a try.
It’s super hot where I live today. It’s time for me to get some popsicle molds and make your healthy kefir popsicles. They look delicious and easy to make.
Easy and delicious…perfect for summer.
I love the idea of using kefir in these pops. I wonder if the probiotics survive the freezing process? I wouldn’t think so, I bet I bet it’s delicious!
Well not sure, but I am sure they are MUCH healthier than bought treats.
Oh wow Kefir popsicles! This is super creative! I’ve only ever tried Kefir once but I’m definitely adding this to my must try recipe list for the summer! Do you think it would be easy to mix other flavours into it?
I used flavoured kefir, but I don’t see why not.
Kefir is a very Russian (and Eastern Europenian) dairy drink, I love it! I remember to do my own kefir at home( using kefir grains) and it’s delicious and healthy! Kefir pops is something my kids would love to eat for sure, thanks for the idea!
Yes you can make it from grains, but I just purchase the pre-made at the store.
When it’s hot and you just want to cool off, it’s easy not to care what you put in your mouth … and sometimes we don’t make healthy choices! Nice having options like this available.
Yes I love when healthy is easy and delicious…a winner for sure.
Ugh, its warm here but storms just about every day. It’s the complete opposite of last summer, when I was pregnant,. and praying for ANY break in the heat. Sigh. But these popsicles! Anything with chocolate chips! 🙂 I could just about justify this for breakfast right? 😉
Yes we are having the opposite weather from last summer as well. Adding chocolate makes everything seem more like a treat…even in small amounts.
The Kefir Popsicles are such a fab idea, Gloria. I love using kefir leaves in cooking and they give such a delicious and distinct flavor. I’m sure the popsicles would be tasting amazing and have added your recipe to try as soon as I get the next batch of these leaves.
Well kefir is becoming more and more available, and with the different flavours, so easy to use in recipes too.
Lovely ice pops and perfect for this warm weather. Here is Florida we are having temperatures on the high 90’s so having easy desserts like this is super handy who doesn’t like an ice pop snack? =)
These would be perfect to cool you down for sure.
these look so healthy and delicious
Thanks, hope you give them a try.
These popsicles look really yummy 🙂
So and delicious.
I love Kefir and I cannot wait to try these. So healthy too! Yum
Hope you enjoy them!!
Love that these are healthy…its the best of both worlds. Perfect treat to cool off with.
Yes it is great when healthy and delicious come together in a treat.
I’ll admit I’ve never had kefir before, but these popsicles sound like the perfect way to cool off in our hot and humid weather here in Florida.
Hope you give them a try.
I’m all about healthy frozen snacks like there pops! Especially right now, where I live… it’s so painfully hot (Spain). I going on the hunt for some kefir tomorrow to try those beauties!
Hope these help you cool down in that hot weather.
This sounds like a yummy healthy treat! We never use kefir in my house but this is enticing me to use it!
You should try to find some…so delicious.
With summer here, a healthy popsicle recipe is a must. Thank you for sharing yours, it must be so delicious! I’m definitely going to try it =)
They are so easy and totally delicious.
I love Kafir but don’t it so easily available here. Would love to make some of these – so delish and so refreshing. Love the addition of chocolate chips.
HAHA…well you gotta have some chocolate right?
These are such a great idea! Kefir ice lollies sound amazing for this heat! Thanks for sharing xx
Hope you give them a try.
Loving the simplicity of this recipe. I’ve not had Kefir before, but I’d now like to give it a try.
It is so healthy and delicious.
What a brilliant idea! So easy, and so healthy. I can see all kinds of possible add-ins to these. Thanks for posting! Pinned.
Thanks so much, hope you give them a try.
I keep seeing kefir everywhere but have never tried it. These popsicles look easy to make and so refreshing!
Pick some up and give these a try. So easy and delicious.
What a great and fun way to get the advantage of Kefir products.
I agree…fun, easy and delicious.
Those do look really delicious! We had a really cold June, but it’s been in the 90s the past week and a half here! Yesterday it was so hot and I gave my son like 4 strawberry smoothie popsicles. He carried them around singing (he’s 2). He would love this chocolate chip version!
HAHAH…yup my grandkids loved the addition of chocolate chips for sure.
Such a good idea to stay cool this summer! Tasty too!
Thanks, hope you give them a try.
Definitely want to try these!!
Hope you do…ENJOY!!
I love Kefir. I come from Poland and we drink a lot of kefir. In US it is not wildly used but I’m glad to see it in most of the supermarkets nowadays. I like your idea of kefir popsicles. And you can’t go wrong with chocolate chips 🙂
Easy, delicious and nutritious all in one!!
I’ve been making kefir popsicles too!!! They’re delicious!!
Yes and so easy too.