Kool-Aid Yogurt Pops
These Kool-Aid Yogurt Pops are a modern spin on a classic summer treat from your childhood.
You may not have been raised on Kool-Aid but I was. Surprisingly I still graduated college and I turned out alright. While I don’t typically stock my refrigerator with the sweet nectar of my childhood I’m okay with my boys getting a glass or two over at Grandma’s and Grandpa’s. I imagine that to my kids it is something like when I went to my grandparents and was always welcomed with a lukewarm glass of Tang with water straight from the faucet. Gasp!
Please tell me there are other closet Kool-Aid drinkers out there? This is a safe place where we can talk. I know you serve your children milk and 100% apple juice now but we remember well the exotic flavors of Incrediberry, Strawberry Falls Punch, and Purplesaurus Rex (my personal throwback favorite). Oh Yeah!
My dad still LOVES Kool-Aid. Orange is his all-time favorite but Grape is a close contender. Growing up it was always my dad’s job to make the Kool-Aid. I remember the first time I used my emergent reading and math skills to make the concoction myself. Apparently, my dad had been holding out on the sugar because Holy-Mother-of-Kool-Aid-Man that was a SWEET drink! Or maybe my math and/or measuring skills were a tad off. Minor details. I was always sure to leave just enough in the bottom of the pitcher after that incident so that I was not responsible for refilling that plastic pitcher ever again. Too much pressure.
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I was recently given the opportunity to review the ZOKU Quick Pop Maker. It is some serious fun- let me tell you! If you aren’t familiar with the Quick Pop Maker I can’t wait to introduce you. You freeze the compact unit (we keep ours in the freezer just so it’s ready any time we get the urge) and then you add juice, yogurt, pureed fruit, ice cream, etc. and SEVEN minutes later you have totally customized popsicles! None of this waiting overnight business.
I’m so excited to be able to give one of you one of these nifty little gadgets! You’ll also receive the Mini Pop Mold. It is a traditional popsicle mold in that it takes about 4-6 hours in your freezer however the design is anything but traditional. Aren’t these tiny bulbs just adorable? These pops are perfect for little hands. They literally pop right out- no warm water or sticking to the silicone mold. My toddler giggles every time he pulls one from the base!
Do you remember carefully filling an ice cube tray with Kool-Aid, wrapping it up with cling wrap, and sticking a toothpick inside? I smile even now thinking of eating those tiny sweet pops on those flimsy toothpicks on hot summer days. Please tell me you did this as a child! I thought it would be fun to update the Kool-Aid Pops of my childhood and give them a little more substance. My favorite way to sneak in some good protein and other nutrients is Greek yogurt so this was the outcome. Use any flavors you want; I used plain Chobani Greek yogurt but feel free to omit the Kool-Aid and use any flavor of yogurt your family loves.
My toddler LOVES popsicles. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he eats one almost every day. It is his dessert of choice even over cookies, cakes, and all kinds of candy. His love of popsicles is fierce! This works out pretty well considering his peanut allergy and that most popsicles are a safe choice wherever we go. They’re also easy to make at home which is why I was really excited to try these ZOKU popsicle makers. I hope you love these as much as we do!
Kool-Aid Yogurt Pops
Ingredients
- Plain or Vanilla yogurt
- Kool-Aid Liquid Drink Mix
Instructions
- Add one squirt of concentrated Kool-Aid drink mix to yogurt and stir to incorporate.
- Fill your popsicle mold and freeze (7 minutes for ZOKU Quick Pop Maker, 4-6 hours for traditional popsicle molds)
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To enter to WIN this Prize Pack, simply leave a comment and fill out the entry form below. All other Bonus entries are OPTIONAL. By entering this giveaway you are agreeing to the Official Rules. This giveaway is a sweepstakes and ends August 17, 2013. Open to continental USA residents over age 18. Winner(s) will be chosen by random, announced here, and will be contacted by email. Winner(s) must respond within 48 hours to claim the prize. Disclosure: I was given a ZOKU prize pack to review. As always opinions are 100% my own.
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270 Comments on “Kool-Aid Yogurt Pops”
I love these Kool-Aid Yogurt mini pops, I am always looking for easy treats for the grand kids and these are just the perfect size Thanks for the post it is such a good idea and the kids will love the kool-aid flavors.
I LOVE the mini yogurt pops…so cute and so EASY!
Barrie
Oh! I want these SO bad! ! ! They are so inviting and so cute!
Those look delicious! Love the idea of yogurt pops!
Wow! These are super cute and easy! I can’t wait to try this recipe out.
This looks absolutely amazing!!! Would love to do this as a fun project for me and my girls!!
very cool products! I can’t wait to try them out.
Ive never seen the mini pop maker before! They are so cute!
We used to make homemade Popsicle or Fudgsicles years ago. I would love to try a creamy coconut Popsicle or something with yogurt and fresh fruit.
I would love to win these!! I love Popsicles and it would be great to be able to make my own!! 🙂
I would love to be able to make no carb options for my 7 yead old with Type 1 diabetes. The commercially available options are woefully inadequate.
Everything about this post is happy and fun!
I love popsicles! Thanks for posting! 🙂
I’ve never heard of these before. They look very cool!
I’m already smiling just thinking about eating these with my sons! Yum!
I love popsicles during the hot summer months
Who could resist a popsicle made with these molds? Young or old would love one of these.
I love popsicles!
These look awesome! I grew up a kool-aid drinker too!
These are so much better than the Otter Pops my son is addicted to. I always forget to freeze more, and it is so hard to convince a 6 year old to wait 5 hours for more pops!
Great idea, and fun for the family on hot days.
These look delicious!! Good luck to all!!
my cousins would love this!
How cool! Awesome giveaway!
So cute, and faster too!
What a great and easy idea!!
We were big time KoolAid drinkers when I was just a pup. And we froze many a Dixie cups full with it and made our own Popsicle. Never would have thought to add yogurt.
Who would have thought KoolAid and Yogurt?? Sounds great and my kids love anything with KoolAid!
I would love to make this with my kids!
This makes me wish that I was six years old again!!!
Definitely a Kool-Aid kid – and just bought my first squeeze Kool-Aid flavor (which I took to work, so definitely for me!!) can’t wait to try these popsicles.
I love the Zoku pop maker and the new little round nubbit pops are adorable! When I love something that has a well, higher than cheap price tag, I will often purchase it for one of my family members instead of myself. I bought the Zoku popsicle maker for my Dad a few years back for his birthday and he has gone absolutely popsicle crazy…..wish I lived closer to enjoy them. With kids of my own now, I may have more reasons to convince myself to purchase one for our family. Winning one would be fabulous BUT, I’ll put it on my wishlist just in case. 😉
i love these!
would love to win this to make yummy pops with my girls
My kids would love this!
I want to try this.my nephew would love them.
I wanna try this!
That looks way good! I can’t wait to try that at home!!
We used to make the famous ice cube popsicles when I was younger and sell them to the neighbor kids at our lemonade stands! We loved them, and I can’t wait to do that with my kids!
What a great idea! I can’t wait to try this!
Can’t wait to try these! They look yummy!
I love popsicles! This would be great!
Never would have thought to use yogurt and Koolaid. My son loves both and will love trying these I think!
This looks beyond amazing!!!
We have the single Zoku. Last week it was so hot, I just took some OJ and made a simple refreshing pop! Loved that it only took minutes!
These are soooo cute! We love homemade Popsicles too. 🙂
LOVE this idea! I hope I wins I can try it out myself!
Definitely worth trying!!
This is a good make ahead snack that you can prepare after a nice day outside! Love it!
using koolaid for popsicles is genius!