{"id":3880,"date":"2020-10-28T17:55:37","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T04:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.myfoodbag.co.nz\/?p=3880"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:16:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T22:16:52","slug":"healthier-summer-ice-blocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/2020\/10\/28\/healthier-summer-ice-blocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthier Summer Ice Blocks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s hard to go past ice blocks in summer! These are all packed with real ingredients and lots of fruit, making them a refreshing, healthier option. <\/p>\n\n\n

Blueberry, Banana & Greek Yoghurt Blocks<\/strong><\/h4>\n

1 banana, diced 1cm<\/p>\n

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries<\/p>\n

3 cups plain unsweetened Greek yoghurt<\/p>\n

2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Prep banana <\/strong>Combine blueberry and diced banana in a bowl, if desired.<\/li>\n
  2. Assemble ice blocks<\/strong> In a bowl, mix together yoghurt and maple syrup\/honey. Spoon 1 Tbsp yoghurt into ice block moulds followed by 1 Tbsp of banana and blueberry, until moulds are nearly full. Add ice block stick and freeze for at least 6 hours.<\/li>\n
  3. Tip,<\/strong> if necessary, freeze ice blocks for about one hour before inserting ice block sticks to ensure sticks stand upright. You can use cups or the My Food Bag pottle containers as moulds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Alternatively, combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for about 1 minute before adding to ice block moulds.<\/p>\n

    Makes 6
    Per block
    Energy: 171 cals (715kJ)
    Fat: 10g
    Protein: 7g
    Carbs: 13.8g<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

    Raspberry Chia Jam Ice Blocks <\/strong><\/h4>\n

    1\u00bd cups frozen raspberries<\/p>\n

    \u00bc cup water<\/p>\n

    2 Tbsp chia seeds<\/p>\n

    2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey<\/p>\n

    3 cups plain unsweetened Greek yoghurt<\/p>\n

    1 Tbsp maple syrup or honey<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Make chia jam<\/strong> Combine raspberries, water, chia seeds and maple syrup\/honey in a small pot on medium heat. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring often, until thick. Remove from heat and allow to cool fully.<\/li>\n
    2. Assemble ice blocks<\/strong> In a bowl, mix together yoghurt and maple syrup\/honey. Spoon 1 Tbsp yoghurt into ice block moulds followed by 1 Tbsp of the raspberry chia jam until moulds are nearly full. Add ice block stick and freeze for at least 6 hours.<\/li>\n
    3. Tip,<\/strong> if necessary, freeze ice blocks for about one hour before inserting ice block sticks to ensure sticks stand upright. You can use cups or the My Food Bag pottle containers as moulds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Makes 6
      Per block<\/p>\n

      Energy: 170 cals (712kJ)
      Fat: 10.5g
      Protein: 7.3g
      Carbs: 11.5g<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

      Tropical Ice Pop <\/strong><\/h4>\n


      <\/em>1 cup diced mango\u00a0<\/p>\n

      1 1\/2 cups plain unsweetened coconut yoghurt<\/p>\n

      1 cup light coconut milk<\/p>\n

      2 Tbsp honey<\/p>\n

      2 Tbsp coconut thread<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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      1. Prep mango<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. Make mixture<\/strong> Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend for about 1 minute.<\/li>\n
      3. Assemble ice blocks<\/strong> Evenly spread coconut thread\/ chips across ice block moulds. Gently add mixture until moulds are nearly full. Add ice block stick and freeze for at least 6 hours.<\/li>\n
      4. Tip,<\/strong> if necessary, freeze ice blocks for about one hour before inserting ice block sticks to ensure sticks stand upright. You can use cups or the My Food Bag pottle containers as moulds.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Makes 6
        Per block<\/p>\n

        Energy: 163 cals (680kJ)
        Fat: 13g
        Protein: 1.5g
        Carbs: 9.8g<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        It’s hard to go past ice blocks in summer! These are all packed with real ingredients and lots of fruit, making them a refreshing, healthier option. Blueberry, Banana & Greek Yoghurt Blocks 1 banana, diced 1cm 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 3 cups plain unsweetened Greek yoghurt 2 Tbsp maple syrup or honey Prep […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":4546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2377,2374,2387],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3880","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freshstart","category-recipes","category-sweet-treats-desserts","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3880","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3880"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3880\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23440,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3880\/revisions\/23440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3880"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3880"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.myfoodbag.co.nz\/explore\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3880"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}