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Fruit Paletas Made With Almond Milk {Recipe}

June 23, 2014

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Do you know what a Paleta is? Paleta is Spanish for Popsicle! They are usually made with fruit, and they’re great for summer! I’ve made paletas with everything from coconut milk to fruit juice. I recently started making my Paletas with almond milk, I like the benefits of almond milk and Silk Almondmilk is the one that tastes best to me. I like making these for my kids, and using healthy ingredients is the key to a great paleta! #silkalmondblends #shop

When I lived in Arizona, there was a little paleta shop right up the street from my job. They had every paleta known to man in that tiny space. Going in there was always a thrill, because you never knew what combo the shop owner would come up with next! That’s the thing about making your own paletas, anything goes. You can add as many, or as few, ingredients as you’d like. You can also blend all your ingredients together and then freeze them. (I’ll make some of those for you next time!)

For these particular paletas, I kept it nice & simple-using ingredients I know my kids will eat. I knew it was going to be hot, so after a trip to the post office, I swung by Safeway & picked up everything I needed to make my delicious treats. First up, was my Silk!#silkalmondblendsBlend_Van_248x565AlmondCoconut_Uns_248x565

Silk Almondmilk Protein + Fiber has 50% more calcium than dairy milk, it’s a good source of protein & fiber, an excellent source of vitamin E, has no cholesterol or saturated fats & is GMO free. It’s also free of dairy, lactose, gluten, soy, casein, egg & MSG. Silk Almond Coconut Blend has the exact same benefits, but with only 35 calories! They’re both free of artificial flavors & colors.

Next, I picked up the fruits I’d need, and some mint. #silkalmondblends #shop Slicing the fruit is the first step. Careful with that knife!#silkalmondblends #shop Once the fruit is all cut up, place it in your popsicle molds. Combine the fruits any way you want- you got this! #silkalmondblends #shop When you have the your molds filled with fruit, the next step is to pour in the Silk Almondmilk! (I made 2 paletas with Almond Coconut & 2 with Protein + Fiber.) Watch out, this part can be a bit messy! #silkalmondblends #shop Now, put the tops on them and place them in the freezer for a few hours. (These paletas do not have any added sugar, just the sweetness from the fruit.)#silkalmondblends #shop When they are completely frozen, remove from the freezer. You may need to run them under some warm water, to get them to slide out of the mold. They should look similar to this: #silkalmondblends #shop#silkalmondblends #shop Looks pretty tasty, don’t it?! Yep, I knew you’d agree! (The ones made with Almond Coconut are whiter in color.) I’ll leave you with one last pic… #silkalmondblends #shop

I hope you’ll try my Paletas! Let me know what you think, if you do!