RASPBERRY LEMON BUTTER

INGREDIENTS:

1 (6 oz.) container fresh raspberries

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (brought to room temperature and cubed)

¼ - 1 teaspoon lemon zest (depending how lemony you want your butter)

4 tablespoons sugar (I used extra fine baker’s sugar)

1/8 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS:

In a food processor, electric food chopper or blender, gently puree raspberries and lemon zest.  Add the sugar and mix into the puree. In a food processor or blender, cream the butter.  Add the salt and mix into the creamed butter.  Slowly add the pureed raspberries to the creamed butter.  Mix until well blended. Remove from food processor and put into a tightly covered container.    If you would like to make it look elegant, pipe it into your serving container.  Store in the refrigerator…but let it soften for about 30 minutes before serving.  Serve with biscuits, bread, toast, , Easy Sweet Rolls and Bread Dough , or anything else that sounds divine.

Makes about 1 ¼ cups raspberry lemon butter

Ingredients

Raspberries and Lemon Zest

Raspberry with Sugar

Raspberry Puree Mixture

Butter Ready to Cream

Creamed Butter

Ready to put in a serving dish

Spread on a Homemade Sweet Roll

FROZEN SMOOTHIE POPS

Berries, Berries, Berries Smoothie Pops

½ cup fresh (or frozen) blueberries

½ cup fresh (or frozen) raspberries

½ cup fresh (or frozen) strawberries

½ cup blueberry pomegranate juice (or True Blue – blueberry/blackberry juice)

1 6 oz. container blueberry Greek yogurt

2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt

1/8 cup sugar (if desired)

Mix all ingredients in a blender until well combined.  Freeze in popsicle molds overnight.  To remove from molds, put under warm water for a minute or two, then removed from mold.

Ingredients

All mixed up

Ready to Freeze

Ready to Serve

Pina Colada Smoothie Pops

1 cup frozen pineapple tidbits (or chunks)

¾ cup plain Greek yogurt

½ cup pineapple coconut juice

3 Tablespoons Silk Pure Coconut Vanilla Milk

½ Tablespoon Coconut Flakes

1/8 cup sugar (if desired)

Mix all ingredients in a blender until well combined.  Freeze in popsicle molds overnight.  To remove from molds, put under warm water for a minute or two, then removed from mold.

Ingredients without the plain Greek yogurt

All mixed up

Ready to Freeze

Ready to Serve