lava flow on a stick

can you believe it's summer time already? how do the months keep slipping past me? before i know it, it'll be christmas! don't tell anyone, but we actually still have a box of christmas decorations that didn't go back into the attic yet...now i'm feeling like we should just keep it out. they'll all be coming back out soon enough, right? 

since it's summer season, i've been buying some beautiful strawberries at my bulk store. i've also been buying some sweeeet pineapples. and having them in the house both at the same time makes me think of lava flows. i really enjoy a good lava flow. but they're kind of embarrassing to order...it's a big girly drink in a big girly glass, with the pineapple slice and umbrella sticking out from the top. sheesh, they could at least put it in a regular glass so i don't look like such a frou frou while i'm drinking it. 

so to make myself feel less frou frou (although i am at home, so i guess i could be as frou frou as i want and no one could judge me) and make it toddler-friendly at the same time, (lightbulb!!!) i decided to make lava flow popsicles. wow. that was a pretty good idea, if i do say so myself. the strawberry part was a wee bit tart, so i'm guessing a bigger dosage of sweetener may be in order...i used ~1tsp, but maybe a tablespoon or two may be better. it probably depends on how sweet your strawberries are. 

Lava Flow Popsicles

2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped

1 can coconut milk

1 banana

2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled

1-2 tbs agave (to taste)

puree the pineapple, coconut milk, and banana until smooth, and set aside. puree the strawberries and agave, and set aside. 

fill the popsicle mold 1/3-1/2 of the way up with the strawberry puree. if you're using a zoku maker, allow strawberry puree to sit until an outer shell forms, then use the siphon to remove unfrozen liquid from the center. fill remaining with the pineapple mixture. freeze until solid (2-3 hours using regular popsicle molds, follow instructions for zoku maker).