Strawberry-Lemon Popsicles

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You’ll Need

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

½ cup white sugar

2 cups yogurt, plain or vanilla flavored

1 pint strawberries, hulled

2 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Small paper cups

Popsicle sticks

Directions

1 Heat lemon juice in microwave for 45 seconds.

2 Mix with ¼ cup sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.

3 Whisk in 1 cup yogurt until smooth.

4 Refrigerate.

5 Place strawberries, water, and remaining ¼ cup sugar in medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for five minutes.

6 Pour strawberries and 1 teaspoon lemon juice into a blender and pulse until pureed.

7 Chill in refrigerator until cool.

8 Whisk remaining 1 cup yogurt into strawberry mixture until smooth.

9 Spoon alternating layers of lemon- and strawberry-yogurt mix into paper cups.

10 Stick a popsicle stick into each filled cup.

11 Freeze overnight.

12 To serve, peel off paper cup and enjoy!