Blackberry Ombre Popsicles

These bright and bold blackberry ombre popsicles are my definition of edible art; don’t the varying shades of purple tempt you to take a bite? The pops are truly simple to make – I created gradual shades by dividing the blackberry puree into four bowls (see photo below) and mixing in a creamy yogurt blend in varying amounts.

Blackberry Ombre Popsicles | Tutti Dolci

I imagine this method would work well with any berry so have fun experimenting. To keep the color play mess at a minimum, I place my popsicle molds on a rimmed baking sheet to contain any splatter and use a liquid measuring cup with a spout to fill each mold.

Blackberry Ombre Popsicles | Tutti Dolci
Blackberry Ombre Popsicles | Tutti Dolci
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Blackberry Ombre Popsicles

  • Author: Laura Kasavan
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 6 minutes
  • Total Time: 46 minutes
  • Yield: 12 popsicles
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Description

Bright and bold blackberry ombre popsicles made with fresh blackberries and Greek yogurt! These pops are cool and creamy


Ingredients

Yogurt Mixture

  • 6 ounces plain fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 2 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup low-fat milk
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Blackberry Mixture

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 4 cups blackberries
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Place yogurt in an ultra-fine sieve or a strainer lined with cheesecloth and strain over a bowl in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours (or up to overnight). Combine strained yogurt, cream cheese, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a food processor; process until smooth.
  2. Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil then simmer until sugar has completely dissolved, 5-6 minutes. Let syrup cool to room temperature, then combine simple syrup, blackberries, lemon juice, and salt in a food processor and puree.
  3. Ladle blackberry mixture into four bowls; the first bowl will be pure blackberry. Mix in about 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture to the second bowl; about 1/3 cup yogurt mixture to the third bowl; and about 2/3 cup yogurt mixture to the fourth bowl (chill mixtures in the refrigerator while assembling pops).
  4. Use a liquid measuring cup to fill each popsicle mold with pure blackberry mixture; let layer freeze for 30 minutes. Add second layer (next lightest shade) and let freeze for 30 minutes. Add third layer and let freeze for 30 minutes. Add fourth layer, leaving a 1/4-inch space at the top of each mold. Let freeze for 45 minutes, then insert popsicle sticks and freeze overnight.
  5. To unmold, let popsicles stand at room temperature for 5 minutes or run molds under warm water for 30 seconds.

Notes

Taste blackberries before using – if they are quite tart, you may want to increase simple syrup to 3/4 cup sugar and 3/4 cup water.

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38 Comments

  1. Do you still feel seeds in the raspberry mixture after being processed? They sure do look beautiful and delicious!

  2. Wow Laura! These are so gorgeous! It just so happens that purple is my favorite color and blackberries are one of my favorite fruits! 😀

  3. Umm, these are the most gorgeous things I’ve ever seen, food or otherwise! Such a seductive lovely color, not to mention I bet they’re delicious!

  4. OMG – you made my absolute favorite color into a popsicle and it’s ombre!!! I cannot love this more!!

  5. What a beautiful shades of purple! It’s a great idea, Laura, and I love cheese and yogurt ice creams.
    Thanks for sharing 😉

  6. Oh wow Laura! You completely nailed it! Such a beautiful ombre (you taught me this meaning before <3)!

  7. These are gorgeous Laura. They look like they should almost be in an art museum but I’d enjoy them more in my tummy 🙂

  8. These are beautiful! They combine all my favourite flavours so I bet they’re delicious as well!

  9. The colours are so vivid! Stunning popsicles, I can only imagine their gorgeous taste. I love blackberries especially after the seeds have been removed. 🙂