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.
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Extra Time: 6 hrs
(for freezing)
Yield: 6 x creamsicles
About this Recipe Makeover
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.
Ingredients Show Makeover Show Traditional
- 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
- 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.
Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.