Frozen Treats Round Up

Hey all! So if you follow me on Instagram, you know that I've kind of been busy painting the entire house. (Seriously, the sellers chose such dark and ugly colors that when I finished priming, I was kind of like, "Whoa, I can actually see in here now!") And now I need to get the floors refinished since they were in worse shape than I originally thought. Sooooo, I'm not actually moved in yet. C'est la vie. I'd rather get all this stuff done now while it's empty than have to move furniture. If I'm a bit more absent than normal, that's why.

But since this weekend was Memorial Day weekend, you know what that means? It's summertime! Okay, not really, but it's when the pools open, and that's what always said summer to me (and guess what? I totally have a pool now! Yay for condo amenities!). And you know what summer means? Ice cream.

So while I'm sweating my booty off doing home repair, you can enjoy these 14 Frozen Treats recipes. Just not all at once, unless you're going for epic brain freeze.

Cherry Limeade Ice Pops ● Lemon Lime Ice Pops  

Oatmeal Ice Cream ● Easy S'mores Pudding Pops

Peach Tea Ice Cream ● Frozen Mango Lemonade ● Banana Daiquiri Ice Pops

Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream ● Lemon Daiquiri Ice Pops 

Cocoa Pebbles Banana Berry Smoothies ● Frozen Nutella-Covered Bananas ● Pineapple Banana Mango Pops

Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream ● Raspberry Red Wine Ice Cream

The Accidental Banana Daiquiri Ice Pop

Do you ever have one of those weeks where you find 18th century France on a 51st century spaceship, get invited to a party in Versailles by the king's mistress, and accidentally invent the banana daiquiri a few centuries early?

Well, then, you know what that must mean. It's a Doctor Who Saturday.

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YAY!!!!!!

In the second season (of the reboot, of course), there is a quite wonderfully bittersweet episode called The Girl in the Fireplace, where the Doctor finds a broken down spaceship filled with space-age, clockwork robots that, for some nefarious purpose, have opened windows into 18th century France.

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One of these windows is a fireplace, and the Doctor meets a young French girl named Reinette Poisson, known to history as Madame de Pompadour.

And let me tell you, Reinette might be all fancy and regal and French, but she is totally the ultimate fangirl.

First of all, she meets the Doctor twice as a child. He's a man that just appears out of her fireplace, but since the 10th Doctor has that "trust me, I'm cute" look to him, and that 50 million megawatt smile-- not to mention that he saves her from a seriously creepy robot under her bed-- she's totally cool with it. And when he comes back, what does she do? That's right boys and girls, she kisses him

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But really, can you blame her?

Ten was the romantic Doctor, the one we were meant to fall in love with. So really, Reinette was just doing what we all wanted to. And she knew, just as we do, that the Doctor might be mad and wonderful, but he's also dangerous. But she also knew, just as we do, that the Doctor is worth the monsters. After all:

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And then she invites the Doctor to dance with her. She says it's to make the King of France jealous, but we all know what you're really up to, Reinette. We're fangirls, too.

The Doctor being the Doctor, brought a banana to the party, and may have, just a little bit, invented the banana daiquiri a few centuries early.

And that's where these ice pops come in. They're not a few centuries early, but they were supposed to be ice cream instead of pops, so I'm totally keeping with the Doctor's theme here. (I thought I could get away without freezing my ice cream maker, but it was too thin. Sad face)

Now you guys know that I don't much care for booze, and I don't like coconut, but these pops just might convert me. The coconut milk brings a subtle, sweet coconut undertone and a great creaminess. Then you've got the stronger flavors of the banana and the lime, which, as far as I'm concerned, you can't go wrong with. I think I'd still prefer it without the rum, but as cocktails go, I'm totally sold.

And maybe if I keep my freezer stocked with these, the Doctor will come and dance with me, too.

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Banana Daiquiri Ice Pops
Yield: 6 pops

Ingredients
2 large bananas, chopped and frozen
1 tsp. lime zest
1 can coconut milk
Juice of 1/2 a lime
2 tbsp. sugar
1 oz. (2 tbsp.) white rum

Directions
In a blender, add the bananas and lime zest. Blend until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the lime juice, coconut milk, and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the milk mixture and the rum to the mixer and pulse on low until well mixed. Pour into ice pop molds or plastic cups with popsicle sticks, being careful to leave at least ½ inch from the tops of the containers. Freeze for a minimum of 6 hours.

Recipe by Kim

No Bake Summer Recipe Round Up

You guys know: I like to bake. Do you know what else I apparently like to do? Not bake.

With a heat advisory in New Jersey, cooling centers popping up all over the place, and the job stabbing me repeatedly in the eye, I haven't been much in the mood to write a post. So I thought, in deference to the heat, I'd do a round up of some of my no bake recipes. And hoo boy, did I have plenty.

(P.S. The collages are also clickable. I am that good.)(I hope)
(P.P.S. Doctor Who Saturday will not be this weekend. I screwed up the timing, so it will be next week.)
(P.P.P.S. Steam sale. Whaaaaaaaaat. I bought Evoland this morning for less than 8 bucks. w00t)

Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream ● Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream ● Frozen Peach Yogurt Cream ● Peach Tea Ice Cream ● Raspberry Red Wine Ice Cream

Cookie Dough Truffles ● Raspberry Nutella Marshmallows ● Homemade Gummies ● Strawberry Cake Batter Fudge ● Graham Cracker Marshmallows ● Pina Colada Marshmallows

S'mores Mud Pie ● Peanut Butter Chiffon Pie ● Berries & Cream Pie ● Chocolate Peppermint Icebox Cake ● Pumpkin Pie Icebox Cake ● Cannoli Cream Icebox Cake ● S'mores Icebox Cake ● Black Forest Icebox Cake ● Mush Pie (Cookies & Cream Mousse Pie)

Lemon Daiquiri Ice Pops ● Cherry Limeade and Lemon Lime Ice Pops ● Easy S'mores Pudding Pops ● Pineapple Banana Mango Pops ● Frozen Nutella-Covered Bananas

Peanut Butter Banana Bread Smoothie ● Blueberry Goat Cheese Pasta Salad ● Hot & Cold S'mores ● Fizzy Kiwi Lemonade ● S'mores Milkshake (A Guest Post from The Messy Baker) ● Fiesta Pasta Salad ● Cinnamon Roll Krispie Treats ● S'mores Cereal Treats

What are your favorite ways to beat the heat?

Lemon Daiquiri Ice Pops

Now, you guys know: I don't drink. I pretty much was like the opposite of every college kid ever. No coffee, no parties, no drinking. I went to a friend's party over at Rutgers once (which I only went to because I rarely got to see her), and she had cranberry juice just for me and the bestie (neither of us are drinkers) so that we could play slap cup with them.

And I somehow managed to get like adopted by one of her frat guy friends, who was very sweet, but also drunk, and therefore rather excessive. He insisted we be on the same team for slap cup so that he could teach me how to play, and wanted high fives all night and hugs goodbye. (This may have also been one of my wait-that-was-flirting? moments, but I really just think he was being nice. While drunk)

Anyway, my point is, you guys are a terrible influence. I've consumed more booze writing this blog than my entire college career. Raspberry Red Wine Ice Cream, Drunken Apple Pie, Pina Colada Marshmallows, heck, even my Black Forest Icebox Cake has wine in it.

And now this. Lemon Daiquiri Ice Pops. You all should be ashamed of yourselves.

I mean, I have eaten one of these pops every night after dinner this week. Every night. I'm turning into a downright lush. Next thing you know, I'll be weaving down the street, swigging my booze out of a brown paper bag.

Food blogging: a gateway to addiction. I wonder if anyone's mentioned it to Oprah.

Well, at least this one came at good time. These pops are basically lemonade plus rum that's been frozen. Super bright, super lemony, and super refreshing, they're perfect for the oppressive heat and humidity we've been living with lately. And they're so easy to make: just zest, squeeze, mix, pour and freeze.

Now if you'll excuse me, I think it's time for my nightly ice pop. *hic*

Lemon Daiquiri Ice Pops

Ingredients
1 & 1/2 cups cold water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp. rum
3 lemons

Directions
In a mixing bowl or large measuring cup, mix the water, sugar, and rum until the sugar is well dissolved.

Grate the zest of one of the lemons. Juice all three. Discard the seeds, but keep the pulp. Mix the zest, juice, and pulp with the remaining ingredients. Pour into ice pop molds or plastic cups with popsicle sticks, being careful to leave at least ½ inch from the tops of the containers. Freeze for a minimum of 6 hours.

Recipe adapted from Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book

Pineapple Banana Mango Pops

I'm on vacation, you guys. It's awesome. I sleep till 8:30 (I know that doesn't sound like much, but that's sleeping in a whole three hours for me, and I never was much of a late sleeper). I watch TV in my pjs. I get glue all over myself. I bother Needy McSnuggles while he's sleeping so he rolls over and lets me rub his sun-warmed belly. I can make things that take hours to cook like stew and lasagna. I can refuse to answer the phone if I want. Today's also mommy's birthday, so I'll be making her favorite white chocolate chip cupcakes later on. And I can. Because I have time.

You know what the awesomest part is? I don't have to go back to work until Tuesday. Because Monday is labor day.

To us adult-type people (pbffft), labor day is awesome, because it's one of the few days we get off of work. But when I was a kid, labor day was not so awesome since it meant the pool closed and school was starting again. But I'm having such an awesome time on my vacation, I decided to make something that might make back-to-school time a little bit easier. Popsicles. But not just any popsicles. Popsicles you can eat for breakfast.

You heard me. These popsicles are super healthy, nothing but pureed fruit and juice. I didn't even sweeten it further, though you could. They melt really slow without much mess, so they're great for the little ones, too. And can you imagine the look on a kid's face when you wake them up for the first day of school and tell them they can have popsicles for breakfast? Makes the bitter pill of back-to-school time a little bit easier to swallow. And helps get them out of bed quicker. Win-win.

These are easy to make, sweet enough to fool your mind into thinking they're dessert, and healthy enough to eat for breakfast. Seriously, where's the drawback? I totally had one for breakfast this morning. While watching TV in my pjs.

Pineapple Banana Mango Pops {Printable Version}
Yield: 6 6oz. pops
 
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas
1 (20 oz.) can pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup mango juice*
A few drops agave nectar, if desired

Directions
Add bananas, pineapple chunks, and mango juice and blend until smooth. If necessary, add agave nectar
until desired sweetness is achieved. Pour into ice pop molds, being careful to leave at least ½ inch from
the tops of the containers. Freeze for a minimum of 6 hours.

Tip: These also make great smoothies. Just use frozen banana and pineapples.

*You can substitute orange juice, if desired.
 
Recipe by Kim

Sunday S'mores: Easy S'mores Pudding Pops

I have a confession to make. I wasn't sure if I would have anything ready for Sunday S'mores this week. I wasn't feeling great the last couple of days, and it was getting to the point where I was thinking that I might just share some s'mores-themed recipes that I'd been collecting across the interwebz.

Inspiration finally hit last night when I was eating the last of the toasted marshmallow ice cream. What about pops? I thought. I could do like a graham cracker crust, and I have some hot fudge in the refrigerator. And hey, wouldn't it be great with some of the marshmallow ice cream? Look down at the empty bowl in my hands. Oops. Well I've got some marshmallows and some instant pudding. That might work instead.

I used some silicone baking cups that I had gotten for Christmas as the molds, and let me tell you- they worked beautifully. They kept their shape and I was able to pop the pops (heh) out super easily.

These were thrown together last minute last night, so when I call them easy, I really mean easy. Plus, the graham cracker crust and gooey fudge surprise in the middle make them seem elegant and decadent and not at all like something that you threw together 10 minutes before bedtime, so that's always a plus.

Before I share the recipe with you, there's something else. Kayle, aka The Cooking Actress, awarded me with the Addictive Blog Award!

 

I'm not sure that Kayle's read her own blog, because I hardly think of this as addictive compared to her's! But thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!

Here are the rules:

1. Thank the person who nominated you and link back.

2. Share a little bit about why you started blogging.

3. Copy and paste the award to your blog.

4. Nominate 10 other Addictive bloggers and let them know!

Why did I start blogging? Mostly to see if I could. And to do something constructive with all of the baking I'd been doing.

The nominees are:

1. Jen from Juanita's Cocina
2. Heidi from Young Grasshopper
3. Jennie from The Messy Baker
4. C.J. from Food Stories
5. Choc Chip Uru from Go Bake Yourself
6. Brianne from Cupcakes and Kale Chips
7. The Squishy Monster
8. Arva from I Live in a Frying Pan
9. Megan from domestic diva, M.D.
10. Amy from Oh, Bite It!

Easy S’mores Pudding Pops {Printable Version}  

Yield: 12 cupcake-sized pops

Ingredients 
For the crust: 
1 ½ cups finely crushed graham cracker crumbs 
5 tbsp. melted butter 
3 tbsp. brown sugar

For the pops: 
6 tbsp. fudge sauce 
Approx. 72 mini marshmallows 
1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix (plus ingredients on box)

Directions 
Prepare the crust: in a mixing bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter.

Spoon a small amount of the crust into each pop mold* and press it down evenly, allowing a small amount to come up the sides. Heat the fudge sauce to spreadable consistency and spoon 1 ½ tsp. into each pop mold, spreading it to fill the prepared crust. Add about 6 mini marshmallows to each pop mold.

Prepare the pudding mix according to the directions on the package. Before it starts to thicken, distribute it evenly between the molds, being careful to leave at least ¼ inch from the top. Tap the molds gently to get rid of air bubbles. Add lollipop sticks, making sure to push them to the bottom of the mold so the graham cracker crust holds it in place. Freeze 2 hours, until the top has hardened.

Remove the pops from the freezer and press the remaining crust evenly on the top of each pop. If the crust isn’t sticking, let the pops sit at room temperature for a minute or heat the crust mixture for a few seconds in the microwave. Freeze for 4 hours.

*I used silicone baking cups as my molds, and that influenced my measurements. Any sort of wide-mouthed mold works well for these pops, including plastic cups, but you may have to adjust your ingredients accordingly.

Recipe by Kim

Cherry Limeade and Lemon Lime Ice Pops

You know what summer always means to me? Popsicle parties. It's a tradition that my friends and I started after one barbeque where we ended up eating more popsicles than veggie burgers. Then when I hosted the next one, I bought Dora the Explorer popsicles and they had the super cheesy jokes on the sticks. We had such fun eating the popsicles and reading the jokes that we went through the entire box. So now we just have popsicle parties. We'll make appetizers, and buy chips and dip, but the emphasis is on the popsicles themselves.

...Yeah, we're healthy like that.

These don't have cheesy jokes on the sticks, which I'll admit is half the fun. But if you go the plastic cup and wooden stick route, then you can write some on yourself with a food-safe marker. Here are some examples:

What do you call a lazy bison?

A buffaloafer

Why did the melons have a large wedding?

Because they canteloupe

What do you call a trunk of bison?

A buffaload

I don't know why, but they love buffalo jokes. I love cheesy jokes, so if you have another, let me know.

These popsicles are not cheesy. They are citrusy. And cherry...y. I've been in a cherry limeade mood, so I made cherry limeade and froze it. My father thinks these are too tart, but I like tart. You might want to add some extra sugar if you don't like tart.

I only had enough cherry juice to make three cherry limeade pops, so I made some lemon lime ones with my leftover ingredients. Again with the tart, but that can be fixed with some added sugar. I actually used Sprite Zero- because that's what we have in my house- so these are sugar free (well, free of refined sugars anyway; lemons and limes have natural sugars). You can always use your favorite sugar free sweetener to sweeten further. Because of the tart.

You might not have gotten this yet, if you don't follow me on twitter or facebook- or haven't been paying any attention- but June is Camp NaNoWriMo. It's just like regular NaNoWriMo, but in the summer. In honor of camp, I've decided to start something new. Sundays in June I'll be doing Sunday S'mores. Each Sunday, I'll be doing a s'mores-inspired recipes and hosting a link-up party. I might continue it all summer if it doesn't make me too crazy. There's a second session of camp in August. So get your best s'mores recipes ready.

Tomorrow's also a special day here at Treats & Trinkets HQ. Yes, it's Memorial Day, but I have another special surprise that has nothing to do with Memorial Day.

Cherry Limeade Ice Pops {Printable Version}

Yield: 3 6oz. pops

 
Ingredients
2/3 cup lemon lime soda
1/3 cup maraschino cherry juice
¼ cup fresh lime juice
Pinch sugar (optional)
12 maraschino cherries, stems removed and quartered

Directions
In a large measuring cup or a container, mix together the soda, cherry juice, lime juice, and sugar if
using. Pour into ice pop molds or plastic cups with popsicle sticks, alternating with the maraschino
cherries. Leave at least ½ inch from the tops of the containers. Freeze for a minimum of 6 hours.

*To make the cherries “float”: add a few pieces and some of the liquid to each mold. Freeze for about 10 minutes. Repeat until full. Freeze fully before serving.

 
Recipe by Kim

Lemon Lime Soda Pops {Printable Version}

Yield: 3 6oz. pops

 
Ingredients
1 cup lemon lime soda
¼ cup sugar (or sugar-free sweetener)
¼ cup lemon juice
¼ cup lime juice

Directions
In a large measuring cup or a container, mix together the soda, sugar, lemon juice, and lime juice. Pour into ice pop molds or plastic cups with popsicle sticks, being careful to leave at least ½ inch from the tops of the
containers. Freeze for a minimum of 6 hours.

Recipe by Kim