Healthy Vegan Rainbow Paddlepops
suitable 12+ months
Ingredients
BASE:
- 1 large banana (120g peeled weight)
- 400 ml coconut cream (canned)
- 60 ml maple syrup (less for younger toddlers, more for a stronger caramel/vanilla flavour)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch sea salt
COLOURING MIXTURES:
- 1 tsp raspberry powder (+ 1 tsp hot water for pink colour)
- 1 tsp blueberry powder (+ 1 tsp hot water for purple colour)
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric (for yellow colour; no water needed)
Instructions
Make the base:
- Add banana, coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla and salt to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy (~30 seconds).
Prepare the colours:
- In bowl one: mix raspberry powder with 1 tsp hot water to form a smooth paste, then pour in 1/3 of the base and stir until evenly coloured (you can blend it in if you want it perfectly blended/coloured).
- In bowl two: repeat with blueberry powder + water.
- In bowl three: whisk turmeric directly into the base (it dissolves instantly in the coconut cream).
Layer & swirl:
- Spoon small amounts of each colour into your popsicle moulds, alternating colours as you go.
- Swirl once or twice with a skewer for a classic rainbow paddle pop look.
Set:
- Freeze for 4-6 hours or overnight. Remove from the moulds and enjoy!