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.
Image Source: ZOKU
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”
those tiny ones are adorable. i’ve been coveting a Zuko for over a year now, I love seeing what cute creations people come up with.
This is awesome, my kids would flip!
Such a neat idea! My sister and I used to make the ice cube Popsicles w everything-koolaid, juice, root beer!
Love the size and shape if the mini pops.
They look so cute and just the right size for little hands, also having fun to experimenting with flavors. Thank you for bringing these pops to my attention!
These look so cute and yummy! They would be fun to make with the kids.
Love that I can make these!
I still drink a lot of kool-aid and have my daughter drinking as well. I can control the sugar content so I know it’s better than soda.
Thanks for the great giveaway
What a great product! I too remember summer days with Kool-Aid rimmed lips as a child (my favorite was Black Cherry!).
I make yogurt popsicles in small plastic cups. These prizes would be fun to have!
Those are the cutest little Popsicles ever!!!
I would love to try these. I never allow enough time to freeze my popsicles and this product would be great!
I really like the idea of these having yogurt in them. I think they would be fun to make, and the kids would enjoy eating them!
Such a great idea!! Would love to try this with other flavorings too!
These look wonderful!
Lovely colors! Super cute cant wait to try them!
These are so stinking cute!! My Dude loves some popsicles & this would be great. He’s also a big Kool-Aid and yogurt fan, so it’s a win win!! 🙂
Katrina, I just love you and am amazed at your talent! I miss seeing your bright smile and hearing your giggle. I will be spending some serious time on here!
No closet kool aid drinkers here we are out and proud;) lol lemon lime is still my favorite. As a matter of fact when I was pregnant with Justen I went to Giant Eagle in town and they were out of my green drink of choice. I was so distraught (I was 6months pregnant) that the next time I came in the manager had a whole box just for me;) And he gave them to me happy prego!! These are super cute would love to win!!!
These are the cutest little things!!! I would love to get some! I have 2 toddlers and a preschooler who would enjoy these very much! Definitely gonna have to try them before summer is over! Thanks for the opportunity!
So cute!
beautiful popsicles
Yummmmm!!!!
Oh the days of kool-aid pops! MIss them
My 16 month and 5 year old will love these, great idea on adding more calcium to our kids diets! Thanks
I want the little pops especially for my teething baby. She loves eating anything frozen!
Yummy!
Zoku looks like fun, but it’s so expensive!
Sounds lik fun
Great recipe!
The tiny ones are so cute! Perfect size.
I love making pops and just got a book all about recipes for fun pops!
I like the mini pop maker. kewl
Thanks for the givaway! These look so yummy!
Love the recipe and the whole concept of making a popsicle in 10 minutes!!!
My girls would flip for those!
Oh my gosh I love the minipop maker and have to have one!!
My son would love those cute popsicles!!!
This think looks really cool. I’d love to win it!
I love this idea! My boys will have fun making these
I have wanted to try the Zoku quick pop maker. It looks like a lot of fun and no waiting.
These look absolutely delicious-especially for the hot days of summer! My kids would just love them & can’t wait to make them for them!
I love it this way of making popsicles is great, i used to make mine by putting oj in an ice cube tray and freeze it. And I still drink kool aid.
My little girl is in love with popcicles as well!! Hopefully she wins!! 🙂 Thanks for this great post!
These sound awesome, and the pop makers sound awesome too!
Love the yogurt with Kool-aid pop idea & the ZOKU products look awesome!
I think these would be perfect to make grown up Creamsicle Pops with orange Kool-Aid, vanilla yogurt and whipped cream flavored vodka. OOPS – Did I say that? Oh, snap – I’m throwing that together this weekend to see if it works!!! Thanks for the inspiration, LOL – love ya girl!
These look delicious! I love the little pops and think it’d be a great way for both the kids and grown ups to get some healthy yogurt in.
My kids always loved Kool-Aid and now my grandchildren do too as well as yogurt so I know if we had the Zoku set we’d be making them all the time. As it is we’ve frozen yogurt in the cups and have frozen Kool-Aid in Dixie cups, with the Zoku we could combine the two at one time! THEY’D LOVE IT!!!
Looks yummy