5-Ingredient Avocado Key Lime Pie Popsicles (Vegan + GF) (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

[gringalicious]

I’ve got a really fun recipe to share today guys!

Well, at least I think it’s pretty fun. Any time a recipe can be healthy enough to count as breakfast, easy enough to make with the kiddos, require minimal ingredients and labor, and taste great any time of year, now that’s a really fun recipe in my book.

Thinking of fun stuff, are you guys getting excited about the coming change of seasons yet? What about plans and events? Any last minute vacations or traveling planned? I’d honestly love to know!

So I haven’t made popsicles in a really long time and Sophie, my 9-year-old sister, has been more than willing to help inform me of this fact. She’s been on this huge popsicle kick recently which inspired me to dig through my ever growing collection of kitchen gadgets the other day to find my molds.

It’s sort of a win win for everybody I think, with it being back to school time for a bunch of you guys I thought these would be a fun treat to fix for a quick snack or a fun dessert that you can feel good about giving the little ones. Don’t get me wrong though, these definitely don’t have to just be for the shorties, they’re every bit as appealing to the grown-up’s palates too! Especially when the weather is super hot, which I hear has been the case in many places up north. These seemed like a good fit for this time of year because we’re just starting to get hints that Fall is coming.

Guess what, not only are they only a few ingredients but they’re vegan, dairy free, and gluten free! I’m pretty sure they qualify as raw and paleo as well, although I don’t know a whole lot about those diet trends. Can I get a WHOO-HOOOO??? Yeah, so I think that covers pretty much all of the most common diet restrictions making these pops perfect to have on hand for unexpected company or parties.

If you’re a little worried about the avocado, don’t be. The lime and syrup/honey make the perfect flavor balance in these and you won’t even think about the fact that it’s avo you’re eating. I used honey because I’m not a vegan, but any natural sweetener will work instead. In fact, you could even use granular sugar and simply adjust the sweetness to your taste. I also tacked on a touch of salt and vanilla as optional ingredients because it helps bring out the other flavors and make these just a little bit more like eating a frozen slice of key lime pie on a stick.

And by the way, these were kiddo-approved by my loyal little helpers! I think Ryder, my 2-year-old nephew, wins the prize for being my biggest fan though. Oh my goodness, he was so cute asking me for a “bob-boh”. Hey, did I tell you guys that my auntie name is “Doh-dee” now, isn’t that adorable!

As always, the recipe is available upon request. The first request gets an upvote.

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Comments

[serkagan]

Great dish, write a recipe?

[gringalicious]

Hope you enjoy! Thanks @serkagan

Ingredients

2 medium (ripe) avocados, pitted
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (about 4 small or 2 large limes)
1/3 cup maple syrup or agave (or honey if not vegan)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
1/3 cup raw cashews
1/3 cup pitted dates
1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine the cashews, dates, and salt in a small food processor or blender and pulse until very fine and starting to stick together in a sort of dough. It doesn't need to be completely smooth because you still want a little texture. (If you don't have a small food processor this can be done by hand-chopping but it does take much longer to get it as fine.) Pour the mixture into a small dish and set aside.
2. Add the avocado, lime juice, syrup, and vanilla to the processor and blend until creamy smooth. Divide the mixture into your popsicle molds leaving about 1/2 inch of space empty at the tops (depending on the size of your mold it should fill about 6 slots). Now fill in the empty spaces with your nut/date mixture and press down just slightly.
3. Insert popsicle sticks in the middle of each pop and freeze for a minimum of 8 hours until solid. Once frozen, run the outside of the mold under hot water for a few seconds to loosen the pops, then serve and enjoy!

[robertsekhose]

Thanks for sharing the ingredients and procedure.....would like to try someday...it looks delicious

[serkagan]

Thank you, I'm sure it's very tasty :)

[starch3f]

wi;; try it ...

[starch3f]

wow, love it.. its a must try..

[moonprincess]

This looks absolutely divine aunt dohdee , and table nickname it's so cute how lil kiddos just name u anything , thank u for sharing this wonderful dessert with us <3 I wonder though how u got the avo to firm up on the stick , looking forward to read through ur recipe . :-)

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for reading and commenting on my post @moonprincess, awesome commenting!

[theia7]

Very refreshing and mouthwatering ,I must try @gringalicious. Thakns for sharing.

[gringalicious]

Sorry for the long delay in replying, thanks so much again for all your kind comments @theia7

[jraysteem]

I loved this post :)

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @jraysteem

[nx4440]

WoW @nx4440

[gringalicious]

Thanks

[andresfnl]

Looks really delicious @gringalicious!!!

[gringalicious]

I really appreciate it @andresfnl! Thanks!

[nasgen15]

wow! that's a nice shot. looks very delicious. thanks for sharing it. God bless! :)

[gringalicious]

God bless you too @nasgen15!

[turpsy]

Any time a recipe can be healthy enough to count as breakfast, easy enough to make with the kiddos, require minimal ingredients and labor,

This is one thing that drives me to want to learn more. I prefer less labour food with minimal ingredient but rich food to take as breakfast, since I always like to eat breakfast before i go to work. Thank you for sharing this @gringalicious

[gringalicious]

You're welcome @turpsy! I'm glad you like it.

[novale]

it must taste very good. may i try the recipe?

[gringalicious]

The recipe is posted above. Thanks for reading @novale!

[novale]

Thank you very much

[sharoonyasir]

Looks so refreshing and delicious! Will try the recipe soon and let you know how I feel about it. Sadly, my husband and son won't enjoy it much cos they aren't big fans of lime.

[gringalicious]

Aw, well you can enjoy them alone then but I hope you love them @sharoonyasir!

[midnightviola]

Always professional looking!Would love to have a popsicle right now!😉

[gringalicious]

Thanks @midnightviola!

[alemars16]

These look really yummy, I don't like avocado but if you say you can't feel it then maybe I'll try them :)

[gringalicious]

I'm so happy you like these @alemars16!

[marianmiller]

hi :) can you help me with this one. thank you :) https://steemit.com/contest/@marianmiller/contest-3-or-guess-where-in-the-world-win-sbd

[codingdefined]

Avacado is little sour, how you deal with it?

[gringalicious]

you avocado is sour? I've not experienced that so I do not know. I guess you could back off of the lemon juice in this recipe

[mintu]

Nice post friend. thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

Thanks for commenting @mintu

[lovejuice]

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[zye]

Nice post. I want to try it

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @zye

[majidawan]

Yummy! Up voted.

[gringalicious]

That's awesome @majidawan, thanks so much

[djreyza]

Fresh and delicious hmmm, wanna try 😾😾

[gringalicious]

I hope you do give it a try @djreyza, thanks for commenting

[makogul]

yum yum these must be delicious !

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @makogul

[padmakshi]

looks so delicious

[gringalicious]

Thanks @padmakshi

[goldkey]

Looking delicious ! As usual. thanks

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much for commenting @goldkey

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[playfulfoodie]

Ooh awesome! I actually made avocado popsicles just the other week :D

[gringalicious]

We must have avo on the brian? LOL Thanks @playfulfoodie

[playfulfoodie]

I guess so :D
Today, I made chocolate mousse from the leftover avocado's!

[booster]

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[creativewoman]

Hi my friend! You make me salivate with these avocado popsicles, it looks very yummy 😋, i never try it before, but i can replace the avocado 🥑 with other fruit?
Thank you for the recipe.

[gringalicious]

Absolutely, you can replace the avocado with anything you like

[progressivechef]

Avo popsicles!? Wow this will be very handy for me here with summer coming up my friend! Really very creative with the avo-lime-cashew-dates! Lovely!

[gringalicious]

This had got your name all over it. Give a try, and then make it your way and make it your own.

[bellyrub]

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[doitvoluntarily]

key lime? yum

[gringalicious]

Ohh, that would be good, key lime. Give it a try a make food post about it, that would be awesome

[upgoater]

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[surfdog]

Pls bring one or two over!!

[gringalicious]

Better yet, come on over here and get some, yes? Thanks @surfdog

[surfdog]

If it would be round the corner I would :-(
Tomorrow off to the Dutchland - no Vegan Popsicles where I go :-(

[chetanpadliya]

Just wonderful!
Thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

Thanks for taking the time to comment @chetanpadliya

[joalvarez]

That looks delicious. Your pictures are amazing. I definitely have to try these healthy popsicles. They look so delicious and fancy, and I bet they taste delicious too. Thanks for sharing

[gringalicious]

Sorry I took so long to respond. Thanks so much for the kind words @joalvarez

[joalvarez]

No problem, just glad you had time to respond, very appreciated.

[rsrb]

Look really delicious. Thanks for sharing. Please follow and upvote me.

[gringalicious]

Thanks so much @amirl!

[gringalicious]

Thanks for taking the time to comment @rollsman