Cottage Cheese Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Pops Recipe
Delight in these Cottage Cheese Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Pops, a refreshing and protein-packed treat combining creamy cottage cheese, fresh strawberries, honey, and crunchy graham crackers. Perfect for a healthy snack or a cooling dessert on a warm day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes (including blending and assembling)
- Total Time: 20 minutes plus freezing time of 2-3 hours
- Yield: 24 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 10 oz cottage cheese
- 1 cup strawberries (reserve 2 tbsp)
- 8 graham crackers (reserve 2 crackers)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Rinse and hull the strawberries, reserving 2 tablespoons of them for topping. Crumble 8 graham crackers and set aside 2 crackers separately to use as garnish.
- Blend Mixture: Add cottage cheese, most of the strawberries (excluding the reserved 2 tbsp), honey, vanilla extract, and crumbled graham crackers (except the reserved 2 crackers) into a food processor. Pulse the mixture carefully until combined but still chunky to retain texture.
- Fill Molds: Spoon the cottage cheese and strawberry mixture into silicone molds or popsicle trays, filling each cavity evenly.
- Add Toppings and Sticks: Place small pieces of the reserved strawberries and crumbled graham crackers on top of the mixture in each mold. Insert lollipop or popsicle sticks firmly into each mold so they remain stable in the thick mixture.
- Freeze: Place the filled molds in the freezer and allow them to freeze fully for at least 2 to 3 hours.
- Serve: Once frozen solid, remove the pops from the molds and enjoy your refreshing and nutritious frozen popsicles.
Notes
- Use full-fat cottage cheese for creamier texture and richer flavor.
- For sweeter pops, adjust honey quantity according to taste.
- Make sure not to over-process the mixture to preserve strawberry and graham cracker chunks for texture.
- Silicone molds make it easier to remove the pops once frozen.
- These pops can be stored in the freezer for up to one week for best taste and texture.
