Fun with Fruit – Seasonal Chocolate Dipped Fruit & Popsicles

Pure Strawberry Popsicles by George (Photo by Vicky Tsilas)

This is my favorite time of year. There’s an abundance of locally picked strawberries and cherries at the Farmers Markets. Very soon there will be: raspberries, blueberries, plums, apricots, and more… All lend themselves beautifully to being dipped in dark chocolate or pureed and made into popsicles or into an adult Italian Ice (Granita). My recipes:

Dark Chocolate Dipped Strawberries or ANY Seasonal Fruits

Strawberry (or any Seasonal Fruit) Granita

Pure Strawberry – or any Seasonal Fruit – Popsicles

Simply puree the fruit (add a tiny bit of sweetener or sweet juice, if you like) and place in popsicle molds! Leave the pureed fruit a little chunky for texture. Add yogurt to make it creamier. Use a variety of fruit to create different colors and flavors.