Cool down this summer with our masala berry popsicles with layers of vanilla yogurt and a mixed berry compote spiced with cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, coriander, and cloves!
Clean blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries. Dice the strawberries. Set aside.
Squeeze lemons. Set the juice aside.
2. Toast and Grind the Masala Spices
Use a mortar and pestle to break open the cardamom pods and remove the seeds.
Toast cardamom seeds, cloves, coriander seeds, ground nutmeg, and ground cinnamon in a dry sauté pan on the stovetop at medium-low heat for 1 minute or until fragrant.
Grind the spices in a spice or coffee grinder. Set aside.
3. Cook Up the Masala Berry Compote
Add blackberries, raspberries, and diced strawberries to a saucepan at medium heat.
Add water, lemon juice, sugar, and ground spices. Stir well.
Allow the mixture to bubble softly for 20-25 minutes until it takes on a thick saucy consistency.
4. Mix Together Milk and Yogurt
Whisk together yogurt, oat milk, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until smooth. Set aside.
Whisk in 6 tbsp of berry compote into the yogurt and stir well.
5. Pour Compote and Yogurt Mixture into Popsicle Molds
Layer the yogurt and the berry compote into the popsicle molds.