La Cocina de Leslie: Popsicles

Showing posts with label Popsicles. Show all posts

Creamy, dreamy Key Lime Pie Paletas are a deliciously sweet and tart summer treat!

Pay de Limón Paletas - lacocinadeleslie.com

This week mi amiga Lola (from Lola's Cocina) is celebrating #PaletaWeek and has invited some of her favorite bloggers (myself included) and Instagrammers to join her in this sweet celebration. Always one looking for any reason to celebrate, I gladly accepted her invitation. Be sure to check out Lola's list of all the mouthwatering paleta recipes being shared this week.

24 June 2016

Pay de Limón Paletas #PaletaWeek

With summer just around the corner, my foodie BFF girlichef and I thought it only fitting that we make paletas for this month's She Made/Ella Hace. Both Heather (girlichef) and I both have a fondness for paletas. I think they are the perfect summer dessert, so cool, sweet, and refreshing. And they look so cute on those little wooden sticks. I don't know about you, but I've always thought foods on a stick just taste better than foods not on a stick.

Again, girlichef and I were on the same wavelength with this month's theme. She made Dulce de Leche Paletas and I made Caramel Pecan Paletas with cajeta (a Mexican caramel sauce). These paletas were inspired by one of my favorite snacks: plain yogurt with a sprinkling of chopped pecans and cajeta drizzled on top. As much as I enjoy my mid-morning snack, I love these Caramel Pecan Paletas even more! The tartness of the yogurt, the sweet creaminess of the cajeta, and the crunchy nutty flavor of the pecans combine together to make the perfect summer dessert.

Caramel Pecan Paletas - lacocinadeleslie.com

28 May 2014

Paletas de Cajeta y Nuez (Caramel-Pecan Paletas) {She Made/Ella Hace}

It's hard to believe that it's been 4 years since I started this little blog of mine. But it's true...La Cocina de Leslie turned 4 years old yesterday! Time sure does fly by when you're having fun. I have had a blast writing and cooking with all of you, and getting to know you through your blogs, comments, and/or emails. From the bottom of my heart I thank all of you who continue to visit this blog, even though I haven't posted much these last two months. I'll explain all about my absence in a future post, I promise. But right now, it's time to get this birthday party started!

To celebrate this joyous occasion, I've got one heck of a decadent treat for you...Nutella Yogurt Paletas! Spring has sprung here in Mexico, which means it's the hottest time of the year. And well, there's no better way to help keep your cool than a paleta (popsicle). This may be the shortest and easiest recipe I've ever posted, but trust me, you're going to thank me for this recipe. Nutella Yogurt Paletas are creamy, fudgy, slightly tart, and oh-so rich and delicious. They're so good, I bet you can't eat just one!

Nutella Yogurt Paletas

Ingredients:

3 cups plain yogurt
1 cup Nutella

Directions:
In a medium bowl, stir together the yogurt and Nutella until well combined.

Spoon (or pour) the Nutella-Yogurt mixture into plastic cups. Insert popsicle sticks into the center of each cup. (The yogurt mixture is thick enough to hold the popsicle sticks in place.)

Chill in freezer for at least 2 to 3 hours. To unmold, run warm water around the plastic cups for about 30 seconds. Enjoy!!!

19 April 2013

Nutella Yogurt Paletas to Celebrate La Cocina de Leslie's 4th Birthday!

We're only two weeks in, but I am really loving summer vacation. Sleeping in until 8am, hanging out all day with my 4 favorite people in the world (my kiddies), and spending time with visiting friends & relatives from the US...It really doesn't get much better! Mid-morning, the kiddies and I walk downtown to do our grocery shopping for the day. Once we're done, we sit in El Jardin (the town square/plaza) to do a little people watching. Sometimes, when it's really hot, we'll stop at the paleteria (ice cream & popsicle shop) for agua fresca, ice cream and/or paletas (ice pops) to help us keep our cool.

In the afternoons, I'll sit out on the sidewalk enjoying the cool afternoon breeze while watching the kiddies play with all the neighborhood kids. Again, when it's really hot, we'll buy an icy cool treat from whoever stops by first: the ice cream truck or the paletero (popsicle vendor). But sometimes when it's too hot to walk the two blocks to the nearest paleteria and we don't even feel like venturing out to our sidewalk, the kiddies and I head into the kitchen to make our own paletas. And that's just what Girlichef and I are making for this month's installment of She Made / Ella Hace.

Our favorite paletas to make this summer have been these Paletas de Jamaica y Limón (Hibiscus Flower & Lime Ice Pops). The subtle floral taste and aroma from the dried hibiscus flowers combined with the tartness of the lime juice make for one tart and refreshing paleta. And the color is just stunning.

Paletas de Jamaica y Limón (Hibiscus Flower & Lime Ice Pops)
(Recipe adapted from Mexican Everyday by Rick Bayless)

Ingredients:

3 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 cup dried hibiscus flowers
1/2 cup fresh lime juice

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, combine the water and sugar; mix together until the sugar has completely dissolved. Cook the dried hibiscus flowers in the sugar water over medium-low heat until . Let cool to room temperature. Stir in lime juice. Pour into paleta molds or small plastic/paper cups. Let freeze for about 35 to 40 minutes before inserting sticks. (Or if you're using plastic cups and are afraid you'll forget to insert the sticks, cover the plastic cups with a small piece of aluminum foil. Pierce the center just barely with the tip of a knife. Insert popsicle sticks or plastic spoons.)

Freeze for 3 hours or overnight. Enjoy!!!

Now go visit Girlichef's blog to check out her recipe for Paletas de Crema y Cereza con Tequila (Sour Cream, Cherry & Tequila Ice Pops)!

If you're looking for more paleta recipes or have a popsicle recipe you would like to share, Girlichef is hosting The Summer of the Popsicle 2012. Visit her blog for more details.