Icee, icee, baby! While everyone else is sweating bullets on the beach, you could be cool as a cucumber with these coconut-carrot ice-pops. You might enjoy the summer sunshine just a shred more knowing that this recipe is naturally sweetened with stevia. Not to mention, the beta-carotene from carrots conveniently converts to your skin’s best friend (vitamin A).
Coconut-Carrot Icees
Recipe courtesy of Missy Marie Smith
Ingredients
1 can (14 oz) unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup fresh carrot juice
1 ripe banana, pureed
¼ cup fresh carrot pulp
¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
¼ cup stevia
Directions
- Whisk all ingredients together and pour into an ice-pop mold.
- Freeze for at least 24 hours and enjoy!
Don’t have a juicer to make fresh carrot juice? Try this recipe with a bottled 100% pure carrot juice blend (not from concentrate!).
Don’t have an ice-pop mold? Pour mixture into an ice cube tray, instead.
Missy Marie Smith is a Pittsburgh-based fitness model with a big personality and an equally big passion for creating a healthy body from the inside out. She practices what she preaches and is happy to tell you that it’s okay to have wine and pizza sometimes. Everything in moderation.