Yogurt and Jam Pops
Updated Aug. 21, 2020

- Total Time
- 30 minutes, plus at least 9 hours’ freezing
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Ingredients
- 1cup heavy cream
- ½cup granulated sugar
- ⅛teaspoon kosher salt
- 2cups plain, full-fat, thick yogurt such as Greek or Icelandic yogurt
- ⅓cup blueberry or other jam
- 1tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅔cup smashed graham crackers (from 3 whole sheets), plus more for serving (optional)
Preparation
- Step 1
Have ready a 10-pop (⅓ cup each) popsicle mold (or other similar size). In a small saucepan, combine the cream, sugar and salt over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring, just until the sugar has dissolved, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely.
- Step 2
Add the yogurt to cream mixture and stir thoroughly to combine. In a small bowl, stir together the jam and lemon juice.
- Step 3
Using a large spoon, distribute the mixtures evenly among the molds, alternating between the yogurt mixture, the jam mixture, and the graham crackers. Use a butter knife or a skewer to swirl everything, but be careful to avoid overmixing. Cover and freeze for 1 hour.
- Step 4
After 1 hour, add the popsicle sticks and continue to freeze until solid, at least 8 hours.
- Step 5
To unmold, briefly dip the mold in hot water a few times just until the pops can be pulled out. Take care not to melt the pops.
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Comments
My 7 year old has been making a far healthier version of these all summer with zero help from grownups. So I tried this to see if we were missing something. Nope- this is another unnecessarily complicated NYT recipe. Just thin the yogurt with a little whole milk or cream (enough to make it easier to spoon into molds). Alternate with jam and granola (or plain oats). If plain yogurt isn’t for you, mix a little of the jam into it. We have been using low sugar preserves and these turn out great.
I actually just check the notes to see how quickly readers alter the recipe thinking they are improving on it. 5 hours. I just shake my head.
Why make this so difficult. Do what I did. (1) Read recipe, (2) complain in the comments, and (3) go buy popsicles. Works everytime.
Great base recipe! I halved the sugar and they were still plenty sweet. I also nixed the jam and used macerated strawberries. Just cut the strawberries and add a sprinkle of sugar, wait a few minutes, and then mash em.
Add some rose water and it’s next level.
Used a loaf pan as popsicle mold. Thank you internet for simple solution to no popsicle mold in the cupboard. Grease pan, Line with plastic wrap, yogurt mix in as directed, cover with foil &make slits on top for sticks a few inches apart providing 14 popsicles. Freezer as directed. Pull out of mold and slice. Wrap with cling wrap, if any leftovers. Note to use honey instead of sugar so it's not a solid block but a tish softer for cutting and eating (great tip for kids eating).
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