Smashed Peas and Carrots

We have been loving creating fun popsicle flavors this summer and one of our favorites has been using deliciously sweet peaches that we seem to find perfectly ripe in all the grocery stores right now.

There is just something about a perfectly ripe peach. Biting into it and having that sticky sweet juice drip down your arm. They are even better in popsicle form when found in nice fleshy chunks mixed among some sweet cream...nom!

This recipe for Peaches n Cream Popsicles is a lovely one...and is a tried and true favorite because of the fact that you can switch out the peaches in place of so many lovely fruits of summer. Raspberries? Strawberries? Blackberries? Or hey, why not a mix of them all!

Peaches n Cream Popsicles (makes about 10 medium popsicles)

2 cups diced fresh peaches (you can remove the skin if you prefer)

1/2 cup evaporated cane sugar or white granulated sugar

1/2 cup water

12 oz plain Greek-style yogurt

To make a simple syrup which we will be using in this recipe, combine the water and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil and the sugar has dissolved. Let the simple syrup cool before use. Set aside. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the yogurt and chilled simple syrup. Pour the yogurt mixture into each popsicle mold so that it is about 1/3 of the way full. Place the molds into a freezer so the yogurt mixture can set, about 30 minutes. Add the diced peaches to the remaining yogurt mixture and mix well. Pour this mixture into the molds leaving a small amount of room at the top to allow for expansion. Place popsicle mold top and sticks into each molds and freeze for 4-5 hours. Thaw molds and Enjoy!

Mmm....like I said, there is nothing like a sweet ripe summer peach, can you just smell that! YUMMY!

Chop up your peaches so you have about 2 cups of sweet, drippy goodness and set aside.

Make your simple syrup by mixing together equal parts of water and sugar. For this recipe I used 1/2 cups of each. Cook in a small saucepan over medium-high heat until boiling and the sugar is dissolved. Let the simple syrup cool.

Once the syrup is cool add all of the simple syrup to 12 oz of greek-style yogurt. Mix well. Pour the yogurt/syrup mixture into the bottom of each popsicle mold filling them about 1/3 of the way full. Freeze for about 30 minutes so the yogurt can set.

Add the diced peaches to the remaining yogurt and mix well.

Once the yogurt has set, pull the molds back out and pour the peach/yogurt mixture into each mold leaving a small amount of space at the top of each mold to allow for expansion while freezing.