no cook oatmeal and sleepy time ice pops

[JoanE]

Two recipes; one posted on FB and one on Dr Oz

Mix together 1/4 cup each greek yogurt (I use plain to reduce sugar content), uncooked oatmeal and fresh fruit of your choice. Put in covered container in refrigerator for 8 hours (overnight). Eat.

I reduced the ingredients for the pops as I have a small freezer in the RV plus I used small dixie drinking cups. 1 cup OJ, 1 envelope unflavored and unsweetened gelatin, one small banana, 1/4 cup plain yogurt and 1/4 cup strawberries. Mix in blender and pour into pop molds or cups. I only blended a few strawberries and cut up the rest in small pieces to create little chunks of fruit. The gelatin helps to reduce body temp to make sleeping easier. I think the potassium in the banana helps too. Freeze 8 hours. Eat.

[mitch5252]

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They both sound great, especially the one lowering your body temp!

Anyone know if low(er) sugar OJ exists?

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[Acadianmom]

I usually buy OJ that is lower calorie. I don't remember the name. No telling what's in it, probably orange water. It probably still has a lot of sugar.

Martha

[mitch5252]

...It probably still has a lot of sugar.

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Man, I HATE being a chubby diabetic.
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[Bethers]

I won't get any store bought juices any more ... but do juice oranges myself. I know they still have sugar, but don't have any of the other crap they stick in everything these days.

The pops sound good. Will have to try them.

[AlmostThere]

I've done the oatmeal one and find the oatmeal soaks up the yogurt and you end up with oatmeal cement (almost ). Good but you need lots of water to get it down.

[JoanE]

I've done the oatmeal one and find the oatmeal soaks up the yogurt and you end up with oatmeal cement (almost ). Good but you need lots of water to get it down.

I haven't experienced "cement". They did say to use greek yogurt. It may have more moisture. Yeah, I wouldn't eat it if it was hard. I've got three batches in my fridge right now. Quick, easy and good.