
Gourmet Summer Popsicles
Course:
Dessert
Seasonal Event:
Summer
INGREDIENTS:
Roasted Blueberry Creme Fraiche (Makes 8):
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 5 ounces Crème fraîche
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Honey Lemonade with Edible Flowers:
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 cup honey simmer in small saucepan with a 1/2 cup water to melt and reduce honey
- 1 1/2 cup cold water
S'Mores Popsicles:
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla (I use clear vanilla)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- White Chocolate
- Mini Marshmallows
- Graham Cracker crumbles
DIRECTIONS:
Roasted Blueberry Creme Fraiche Popsicles:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Line a baking sheet with tinfoil or parchment paper and scatter the blueberries on it
- Drizzle with honey and bake until juicy and they pop open, about 10-15 minutes
- Remove and let cool, set aside
- In a blender add the Crème fraîche, milk, cream, vanilla and ¼ cup honey and blend until fully incorporated.
- Add a spoonful of blueberries to each popsicle mold
- Pour the cream mixture into the molds and give it a little stir
- Place in the freezer overnight
- To remove the popsicles, run the bottom under lukewarm water for 30 seconds
Honey Lemonade with Edible Flowers:
- Squeeze lemons to make 1 cup lemon juice
- In a small saucepan add 1/2 cup honey and 1/2 cup water and simmer until honey is reduced and melted
- In a container with a spout, add the lemon juice, honey water and 1 1/2 cup cold water
- Pour into popsicles molds and add edible flowers
- Place sticks in and freeze overnight
S'Mores Popsicles:
- In a small saucepan, add the cornstarch and 1/2 cup whole milk and simmer until corn starch is melted. Stir while it’s simmering.
- Add in the other half of the whole milk, 1 1/4 cup heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder and salt and bring to a soft boil while whisking until everything is combined and sugar is melted. About 1 minute.
- Remove the mixture from the heat and transfer to large measuring cup with spout.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Pour into popsicles molds and add in the sticks.
- Freeze overnight.
- Remove from molds by running warm water on the bottom.
- Dip in melted white chocolate and then add mini marshmallows and graham crackers.