Banana Nut Butter Pops

When I was a kid my mom use to let us get one treat when we went to the store. This was a big deal because we didn't go to the store often and we lived so far in the boondocks that we couldn't get there on our own. In the summer's I always got a "Freezee" (grape was my favorite flavor). I did a quick Internet search and couldn't find that brand, it must be Canadian. My husband has talked about "Otter Pops" and I assume it's the same thing. While this artificially flavored and colored sugar water was the best summer treat ever, it definitely wasn't the best for you. 

It's summer and Summer isn't old enough yet to know that icy pops are usually fruity, so I thought I would see how much nutrition I could pack into a pop. This recipe was inspired by a friend who obviously was thinking along similar lines. 

1 very ripe banana

3 tablespoons nut butter (I used one each of tahini, peanut butter and almond butter)

2 dates

2 tbsp ground flax

1 cup milk (I used unsweetened vanilla soy milk)

Put all ingredients in a blender on high until smooth and creamy. Pour into popsicle  molds and freeze.

I was surprised how yummy these icy pops turned out. The only problem I had was getting them out of the mold but I think this a problem with the molds I bought not the pops.