A perfect treat for Summer hot days, these Sugar-Free Cashew, date and Yogurt Popsicles are definitely to satisfy your sweet taste buds and beat the heat. They are loaded with nothing but a bucket full of goodness. Creamy and rich but with healthy fats, naturally sweetened and packed with plenty of vitamins and minerals and these take a few minutes to prepare and popular with adults and children alike.Only 3 ingredients needed. Can you top this?
In my part of the world, currently, we are having ‘Indian Summer’, it is unbearably hot. Almost I am dreaming of having air conditioners and a paddling pool.The days are hot and nights are hotter. This year since March-April we are having warmer temperatures and experts are warning that we are most likely to witness a tropical weather during these summer months.
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Obviously, now that temperatures seem to be increasing day by day, we are looking for ways to avoid the heat. We try not to expose ourselves to the direct sunlight more than 10-15 minutes, definitely drinking more and more water and masala chaas to stay hydrated. Somehow this year no one has asked for any Ice Cream ( Rich and loaded with sugar and calories) yet, maybe my these Sugar Free Mango Basil and Cashew Yogurt Popsicle may just seem to be satisfying our cravings. Also, in these warm mornings Rajasthani Bajra Rabdi– Millet Porridge is popular in my house, this cold millet porridge keeps our tummies filled for longer. and Raw Mango and Onion relish is the best thing ever to keep the heat at bay.
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A few days ago, I came across with this interesting piece of reading on the net about the popsicle, that whether eating frozen popsicles on very hot days actually cool you down? Or is the “Cooling Down” just an illusion? I was taken surprised by the answer!
“No, it’s real. Eating anything cold has an effect on your body temperature because it absorbs heat from your stomach, which in turn absorbs heat from your blood. But something that primarily consists of frozen water, like a popsicle, has the most dramatic effect. That’s because it takes quite a bit of heat to melt ice, two or three times as much as it takes to warm the popsicle up to your body temperature. Hence, eating a popsicle cools you down at least three times as much as drinking an equivalent amount of cold water. (This also works with ice, but popsicles are more fun).”
I am not sure, how much truth there is in this article but if you do decide to eat frozen popsicles, make your own mind up about above article.
Notes:-
Instead of dates, you can use honey, agave nectar, date syrup or maple syrup to sweeten the popsicle.
You can use any other kind of nuts instead of cashews.
This recipe can be made vegan, use vegan yogurt.
Sugar-free Cashew, Date and Yogurt Popsicle
ingredients:
- 100g Cashews
- 8-10 Pitted Medjool dates
- 250ml Greek Yogurt
instructions:
How to cook Sugar-free Cashew, Date and Yogurt Popsicle
- Place everything in a blender and blend till you get a smoothie-like mixture.
- Pour equally into popsicle moulds and pop into the wooden stick and freeze for at least eight hours, or overnight.
- To remove the popsicles from the mould, run lukewarm water on the outside of them and remove it easily. Enjoy!
NOTES:
You can use any other kind of nuts instead of cashews.
This recipe can be made vegan, use vegan yogurt.
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Marjory
Wednesday 23rd of August 2017
I can't wait to try this! It sounds fabulous and I have some cashews ready to go!
Unknown
Thursday 29th of June 2017
I'm definitely gonna be trying these! Yum
Swathi
Monday 26th of June 2017
This is perfect dessert to cool down during a hot summer day. Dates and cashews goes well very well.
Cookilicious
Monday 26th of June 2017
yummy yummy yummy! Simple love this..I reminded me of kulfi!
Dannii
Sunday 25th of June 2017
I love the flavour combo of dates and cashews and these sounds like the perfect way to cool down in the heat.