Orange Creamsicles 

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Serves: 6 person(s)

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins
Extra Time: 6 hrs (for freezing)

This fun, frozen dessert is easy enough for the kids to help make. Plus, it's much healthier than the traditional recipe!

Per serving: 138 calories, 2.5 g fat and 25.3 g total sugars
Saves: 134 calories, 3.2 g fat and 21 g total sugars!

Ingredients:

Although orange creamsicles can be purchased ready-made and can be somewhat low in calories, store-bought regular orange creamsicles are made with higher-fat ingredients, lots of added sugar, artificial flavorings and colorings. Or, if made at home, traditional recipes generally call for high-fat, high-sugar ingredients.

However, this madeover recipe replaces higher-fat ice cream with lower-fat, sugary orange sherbet with healthier yogurt and orange juice concentrate. And, the added bonus is that the family can have fun making them.

To learn more about recipe makeovers see CalorieKing's library article "Smart Substitutes: Your Guide to Low-Calorie Cooking Alternatives".

Recipe Makeover
2 cup (1 pint) vanilla low-fat ice cream, softened 1 (6 oz) can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 (6 oz) carton orange fat-free yogurt 6 (5 oz) paper cups 6 wooden popsicle sticks

Traditional Recipe
2 cup vanilla ice cream 3 cup orange sherbet 1/2 cup orange gelatin dessert mix 6 popsicle molds, or 6 small cups and 6 wooden sticks

Directions:

In a large bowl, mix softened ice cream, juice concentrate and yogurt, stirring until thoroughly blended.

Pour into paper cups. Cover each cup with foil. Make a slit in foil with a knife and insert stick into orange mixture. Freeze until hard (about 6 hours). Remove foil and paper cups to serve.

Variations:

If preferred, use no-added-sugar ice cream and yogurt (made with artificial sweeteners) - per serving: 108 calories, 2.7 g fat, 22 g total carbs, 14.4 g total sugars.

Author:

Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board
WisDairy