These yummy Coconut Avocado Popsicles made their first debut on My Bariatric Life but I wanted to show them to you here as well.
The inspiration for these Coconut Avocado Lime Popsicles are from a margarita. Yep. That’s right. In college I was a waitress at a local Mexican restaurant and the “Avocadorita” was one of their most popular drinks. The bartenders would mix the frozen margarita drink with an avocado to create a creamy margarita. People loved it!
With that in mind I thought an avocado popsicle would be a great bariatric snack to have on hand. The coconut milk adds a natural sweetness and low in carbs. I also added a blend of stevia and erythritol to increase the sweetness of these treats.
Avocados are a natural source of soluble fiber which may help regulate bowel movements and are also considered a healthy fat. The limes are high in vitamin C and add a nice tartness to the popsicles. Unflavored protein powder would also taste good in these popsicles if you need to increase your protein intake.
These popsicles could be used during the pureed and soft diet stage as long as it fits in with your surgeon’s guidelines.
Diet Modifications:
Puréed:
- Serve as is but without coconut flakes. Consider adding unflavored protein powder.
Soft diet:
- Serve as is but without coconut flakes. Consider adding unflavored protein powder.
Regular
- Serve as isPrint
Coconut Avocado Popsicle
A refreshing bariatric snack to have on hand!
- Total Time: 3 hrs
- Category: Dessert
Ingredients
Scale- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 avocado
- Juice of 1–2 limes depending on your sour preference
- 1 tsp of stevia/erythritol blend
- Unsweetened Coconut flakes (optional, they just make it look pretty). I like Bob’s Red Mill.
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together. Then pour into popsicle containers. Makes 4-8 popsicles depending on your mold. Place molds in freezer.
- Once frozen garnish with unsweetened coconut flakes.
Notes
You could also use Dixie cups with popsicle sticks if you don’t have molds.
Puréed:
- Serve as is but without coconut flakes. Consider adding unflavored protein powder.
Soft diet:
- Serve as is but without coconut flakes. Consider adding unflavored protein powder.
Regular
- Serve as is
Keywords: Coconut Avocado Popsicle
