Cereal Ice Pops
Overview
Level: EasyTotal Time: 5 hours (includes soaking and freezing)Active Time: 30 minutesYield: 12 small ice pops
Special Equipment
Twelve 3-ounce paper cups
12 wooden ice-pop sticks
Directions
Arrange twelve 3-ounce paper cups on a freezer-safe tray. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon of peanut butter cereal into each of 4 cups, 1 tablespoon of cinnamon cereal into another 4 cups, and 1 tablespoon of corn cereal into the remaining 4 cups. Set aside.
Pour 1 1/2 cups of milk into each of 3 separate mixing bowls. Add 2 cups of peanut butter cereal to the first bowl, 2 cups of cinnamon cereal to the second, and 2 cups of corn cereal to the third. Stir to combine, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to let the cereal soak. Meanwhile, crush the remaining cereal in separate zip-top bags and transfer to 3 small bowls.
Strain the cereal milk through a fine-mesh strainer into 3 containers with pour spouts, pressing the cereal to extract as much milk as possible. Discard the soaked cereal. Add 1/3 cup of yogurt to each container of flavored milk and whisk until smooth.
Divide the peanut butter cereal milk among the cups with peanut butter cereal (about 1/3 cup per cup) until the cereal rises to the top. Repeat with the cinnamon and corn cereal milks, pouring into their respective cups. Freeze the tray for 2 hours.
After 2 hours, insert an ice-pop stick into each cup and return the tray to the freezer for another 2 hours, or until fully hardened.
Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth (about 2 minutes).
Once frozen, quickly peel off the paper cups from the ice pops. Dip the end of each pop into the melted chocolate, then immediately roll in the corresponding crushed cereal (about 1 tablespoon per pop). Store in the freezer until ready to serve.
Cook’s Note
These ice pops use small paper cups instead of molds, making them easy to prepare. They’re a delicious frozen treat on their own, and the chocolate dip adds an extra layer of sweetness!
