Desserts: Frozen Desserts: Orange Creamsicles

This fun, frozen dessert is easy enough for the kids to help make. Plus, as it's a Recipe Makeover, it's much lighter than a traditional recipe!
Per serving: 138 calories and 2.5g fat.
Saves: 134 calories and 3.2g fat.

Author: Wisconsin Milk and Marketing Board - www.eatwisconsincheese.com
Date: July 11, 2013

Serves: 6 person(s)
Yield: 6 x creamsicles

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

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.

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.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.