It’s really not that hot here, not hot enough to believe it’s June anyway. For a split second I considered turning on the heat last week, what? Regardless of the weather I am making popsicles. don’t care. Kind of like how I’ll still drink hot coffee when it’s hot. Who knows. For dessert, with booze, with fruit, and for breakfast. Popsicles for breakfast aren’t the usual route, but hear me out. It’s like a bowl of juicy fruit and granola on a stick. Lord knows how things on a stick tickles everyone’s fancy like whoa! (See: every state fair ever)
I loved that this recipe ended up being easier than I originally planned. Blend up almond milk and bananas, stir in the fruit and granola toppings, bada bing bada boom. Of course, the hardest part is waiting for them to freeze, so make sure you have something super time consuming planned so you won’t keep peeking in the freezer every 5 minutes to see if they are done.
Also, don’t remove these fruit and granola popsicles until you are absolutely certain they are probably maybe frozen all the way. You will be left with a half of a popsicle and a potential melting disaster on your counter. Just don’t, patience is key! I had no problems with my molds and would highly recommend them if you are in the market. You can find them here.
I’ll just be here, eating my weight in everything frozen on a stick. Granola recipe in these babies is coming soon!
Blueberry + Granola Breakfast Popsicles
Ingredients
- 2 cups almond milk or other non-dairy milk
- 1 banana (frozen)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/3 cup granola (any variety)
Instructions
- Blend together almond milk, vanilla, maple syrup and banana in the bowl of a blender or food processor. Fold or stir in granola and blueberries. I chose not to blend the granola and blueberries in in order to maintain the chunks of the goodness.
- Pour into popsicle molds, make sure not to overfill. Freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Depending on your popsicle mold, you may need to run warm water over the mold for a few seconds until the popsicles easily slide out. Store in a sealed bag in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Oh My Veggies (@ohmyveggies) says
It gets so hot here, even in the morning, that I think I could make these my breakfast all summer long. What a fun idea!
The Frosted Vegan says
That was my exact thinking : )
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
POPSICLES FOR BREAKFAST??? You are my hero.
The Frosted Vegan says
You got it sister!!
maaquino says
What an interesting idea! I’m down.
The Little Foxes says
OH YEAH! These are gorgeous, girl! And nutritious and I bet make you feel full for awhile since it takes some time to eat them. I’m loving this idea, you little genius, you!
The Frosted Vegan says
Thanks girlfriend!! : )
Lindsay @ VeganYumminess says
YES! I eat popsicles for breakfast all the time…now, I have a blog post to prove that I’m not the only crazy one. Once, I bought a whole bunch of soy yogurt that was about to expire at the grocery store. I put ’em in popcicles molds, and wow! Breakfast at its finest. Yum. Yum. Yum!!
The Frosted Vegan says
That is exactly what I was thinking of doing! Glad I’m not the only one with the crazy brain : )
lifesimplyabundant says
Hello, I’m enjoying your blog for the first time! So glad that I discovered your blog via thekitchn.com! I’m another one that’s been making breakfasicles for years (by freezing excess smoothie)! 🙂 When my daughter was a toddler, she fell in love with these & thought she was getting dessert for breakfast. I also add hemp protein, rolled oats, nuts or coconut to my smoothies sometimes; so, next time I make granola, I’ll try this. Great idea to blend everything but the blueberries & granola … yummy texture!
The Frosted Vegan says
Thank you, so happy you are enjoying! Love the leftover smoothie idea, I can’t even imagine how excited I would have been as a kid if I had been given popsicles for breakfast : )
Molly @ Toffee Bits and Chocolate Chips says
it FINALLY is a temperature that resembles summer here! I actually had hot chocolate last week… weird… These look SO good!! I love when granola gets a little mushy and then with blueberries! yummmm
The Frosted Vegan says
Same here! I almost turned the heat on last week!
Angie De Angelis says
This just made me SO happy. I’ve been dealing with a serious popsicle obsession and now I finally have an excuse to eat them for breakfast! Love it!
The Frosted Vegan says
Yes! Any reason to eat them for breakfast is good with me!
elle | nutritionella says
Genius! Can I ask what type of mold you have? I love the shape.
The Frosted Vegan says
Of course! Here is a link to the mold I have, I would highly recommend it!
http://www.amazon.com/Progressive-International-PLP-1-Freezer-Maker/dp/B0000CF7H6/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1371175080&sr=8-6&keywords=popsicle+mold
elle | nutritionella says
Awesome, thanks so much!
Karis says
I have the same popsicle molds, have only attemped them once and the result was not nearly as pretty as yours. I need lessons from you!
The Frosted Vegan says
I had to run mine under warm water for a few seconds, but they came out perfectly. Looking forward to seeing you in a couple weeks : )
Julie says
i was wondering if you could substitute out banana for something else.. i have a strong aversion to banana. was thinking maybe yogurt would work?
The Frosted Vegan says
Yogurt would be perfect! Any other fruit with a smoother texture could work as well!
Viraj Patel says
Thanks so much for posting this recipe- I made it last week with almond coconut milk and it was delicious…my favorite is the frozen whole blueberries! Yum!
The Frosted Vegan says
Glad to hear! : )