Hello My Gypsy Friends!! Today I am here to share with you a simple and sweet frozen treat for your dogs. Although we have had an unusually rainy June here in Chicago, it still has been pretty warm out. When it gets too heated for my pup we always sneak her some ice cubes or frozen fruit. Now with National Peaches and Cream Day coming up this Friday, June 21, I thought I would make some peaches and cream ice cubes that I can share with Gypsy.
Frozen peaches are a staple in my home! I love to eat them by themselves instead of ice cream at night, plus they are the perfect addition to any flavor smoothie. This frozen treat is so simple you will only need a couple things (that you probably already have).
Frozen Peaches, Plain Yogurt, Water & Silicon Ice Cube Trays
(These cute summer ice cube trays were only $1 at Walmart!)
Before you start, think about how many frozen treats you will be making. My molds hold 14 ice cubes so that is how many this recipe will make. It is super easy to make more than this because the only two items we are blending is the water and frozen peaches. If you need more peach puree, simply toss the two ingredients into your blender.
I used about one cup of frozen peaches and then filled the blender to 250 ml with water. For this mixture I used the "auto smoothie" option on my blender.
You will want this mixture to be watery so it will fill the shape of your molds completely.
I wanted to create layers of flavor for these frozen treats. The pink pineapple molds are a bit deeper than the blue cactus molds. So to create variety and see which method I prefer for the future, I tried out two different steps. (I love to play around in the kitchen, don't take creating too seriously, have fun and see which varieties come out better than others.)
Above, I poured my peach puree about halfway into the molds first. My puree is thin so the yogurt will sink to the bottom if I add it now. Throw this mold into the freezer for about an hour, or until the puree has stiffened.
Below, I created a small yogurt level to start with. I used a butter knife to spread out the thick yogurt into the molds so that no space was left on the bottom and the picture would come out nicely once they are frozen.
I noticed that the yogurt I bought was delightfully thick. I was able to pour the peach puree on top of the yogurt without the two ingredients mixing. Don't fret if the ingredients do start to mix because it creates a subtle marbling effect.
Now, you can plop this mold into the freezer and give it about three hours (I waited overnight) until it freezes completely.
Gypsy waited patiently while I made these treats so I let her lick up the remaining yogurt.
Once the peach puree was stiff in the pink pineapple molds, I added the yogurt layer and put them in the freezer for the rest of the night. You can also use the butter knife to swipe across the mold to leave a flat top.
Once I woke up, I ran to the freezer to see how they turned out. I was nervous that some would crack or that the shape wouldn't come out right, but they turned out great! I love the silicon molds because you can turn them over and slightly press on the bottom until your frozen creation comes out.
I think the layers look so cool in these mini shapes! Just remember to fill the walls completely and smooth over the tops of the shape with the butter knife so the tops don't look too bumpy. And seriously, for $1 molds they have cute details that come out!
Gypsy begs for more of these once she is done eating them. I love that we can give her a fun frozen treat on a hot day instead of an ice cube. You can use any frozen fruit that dogs are allowed to eat. I bet these would be so yummy with frozen strawberries or blueberries. They would be a super cute idea for the 4th of July.
I am calling these dog treats because they are dog friendly, however this is all human food. I could also call these smoothie cubes because it would be simple to make these ahead of time to throw in smoothie to keep it cold.
Try out these sweet frozen treats for yourself or your dogs this summer and let me know how it worked out!! What frozen dog treats should we try out next?!
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