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Minions Cornsicles

Published on June 12, 2015 by Elizabeth 22 Comments
Last Updated on January 28, 2019

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In collaboration with Green Giant.

Minions Cornsicles

Challenge #1 – Green Giant Minions Challenge

The brand new Minions movie hits cinemas on June 26th and to celebrate, Green Giant is challenging bloggers to create the ultimate Minion-inspired summer snack.

Green Giant Sweetcorn is a perfect ingredient for family mealtimes: kids love the delicious, naturally sweet flavour, and it’s great to know you’re giving them something healthy and nutritious.

The Minions movie shares the adventures of Stuart, Bob and Kevin as they search for a new evil master to serve. It’s an epic journey – and we all know you can’t undertake an epic journey without enjoying some delicious, healthy food before you go.

Challenge #2 – My Children Don’t Like Tinned Sweetcorn

They love fresh corn on the cob and cornbread, but as soon as I put tinned sweetcorn on their plates the complaints begin and I have to spend the entire mealtime trying to encourage nagging them to eat it. I’ve tried making it into different recipes – fritters, pasta with tuna and loads of cheese (the sweetcorn gets left at the bottom of the bowl) and even sweetcorn pudding served with ham. Nope. Not having it.

So how do I get my three children to eat some of the tinned sweetcorn I was sent to help me with this challenge?

Disguise it!

Froothie in action

My super duper high speed power blender from Froothie can pulverise paving stones in seconds, so it should have no problem whizzing up sweetcorn until smooth (excuse the dust – that’s six months of builders being on site and being unable to keep up with the mess they make!).

Using a basic coconut milk vegan ice cream base I thought if I heated the sweetcorn up with the mixture as it thickened it would blend easier. I also added a banana because… well.. BANANA! After leaving the mixture to cool for several hours it was the consistency of custard, and deliciously sweet with a slight hint of sweetcorn.

The proof was in the eating.

Sticking some white and milk chocolate buttons on the front of the lollies for eyes, I told my three children that I’d made them Minions ice creams, and they each scoffed with delight (while I secretly giggled inside knowing they were eating sweetcorn).

Minions Cornsicles

Our youngest, six, said: “When I’m a Dad I’m going to make the same thing as you, except instead of honey I will use golden syrup.”

Win!

Stuart, Bob and Kevin are searching for a new evil master to serve? Search no further – I’m a Mum who hides veggies in ice cream – you can’t get any more evil than that! Mwah-hah-ha!

You can see what other sweetcorn recipes bloggers have been making for their families by searching for #greengiantminions on Twitter.

Minions Cornsicles Recipe

Minions Cornsicles

So delicious, sweet and creamy you'd never know there were vegetables hidden inside!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 12 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 6 cornsicles

Ingredients

  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp arrowroot powder
  • 80 ml honey (or maple syrup)
  • 165 grams sweetcorn
  • 1 large banana
  • chocolate buttons for eyes
  • 1 tsp brown ready to roll icing

Instructions

  • Dissolve the arrowroot powder in a little of the coconut milk and pour into a saucepan.
  • Add the remaining coconut milk, the honey and the tinned sweetcorn and bring to the boil.
  • Simmer for a few minutes until the mixture begins to thicken, and then remove from the heat.
  • Pour the mixture into a high speed power blender along with the banana, and blend until smooth. This will only take a minute or so.
  • Refrigerate the mixture until cool and then spoon into ice cream moulds.
  • Freeze for one hour and then pop in the sticks and leave to freeze overnight.
  • To add the eyes let the ice creams melt on the outside a little bit, stick the chocolate buttons on and then pop them back into the freezer for a bit to harden. Roll a little of the brown icing into pupils for the smaller eyes, and use a tiny bit to stick the brown chocolate buttons onto the white chocolate buttons for the single, large eye.

Notes

To make blue wooden popsicle sticks you can dye regular wooden ones with food dye and vinegar. Search online for tutorials. Regular coloured craft sticks are not food safe.
Tried this recipe?Mention @TangoRaindrop or tag #elizabethskitchendiary!

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Elizabeth’s Kitchen Diary uses the Froothie Optimum 9400 blender, and the Froothie Optimum 600 slow juicer to make her juices, soups and smoothies. These are affiliate links, meaning if you buy a blender or juicer through them we will earn a small commission.

This post is my entry for the Tots 100/Green Giant Minion challenge. I received tins of sweetcorn and payment towards the cost of ingredients. All opinions expressed are our own.

Filed Under: All Manner of Sweet Things, Froothie, Ice Cream, Recipe Tagged With: Froothie Optimum 9400, Minions, sweetcorn

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Comments

  1. Jayne T says

    June 27, 2015 at 10:33 pm

    Fantastic idea, my children would love these.

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  2. Ursula Hunt says

    June 26, 2015 at 11:58 am

    What a great idea!

    Reply
  3. Joyce says

    June 18, 2015 at 7:30 am

    Wow, so cool, I want to try it.

    Reply
  4. Grace @ Eats Amazing says

    June 16, 2015 at 10:00 am

    These are just amazing, I have got to try them!
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  5. HELEN says

    June 15, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    what a brilliant idea – funnily enough my eldest suggested we make a sweetcorn smoothie (a minion crush) & I laughed…but maybe he was onto something!
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  6. Richa says

    June 15, 2015 at 2:34 pm

    What a clever way to use sweetcorn and how cute are these popsicles! I wish I could have ALL of them.
    Richa recently posted…Healthy Mini Branana Berry MuffinsMy Profile

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  7. Emily @amummytoo says

    June 14, 2015 at 10:00 am

    How clever and absolutely adorable! My kids would love these 🙂
    Emily @amummytoo recently posted…Perfect picnic picks + #recipeoftheweek 13-19 JuneMy Profile

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  8. Steph says

    June 13, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    What a great idea. I may have to try this in the future.

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  9. Kate - gluten free alchemist says

    June 13, 2015 at 6:52 pm

    Genius! I would never have considered adding sweetcorn, but it makes absolute sense! Well done x
    Kate – gluten free alchemist recently posted…A Salad Jar, An Amazing Salad & My New Summer Picnic Trick!My Profile

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  10. Kavey says

    June 13, 2015 at 6:36 pm

    As a child at heart, I adore minions so these are right up my street! Just love them!
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  11. Foodie Quine says

    June 13, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    What an amazingly ingenious idea! Can’t wait for the movie to come out. We are huge Minion fans.
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  12. Keep Calm and Fanny On says

    June 13, 2015 at 7:39 am

    I think this adult would love these too! I love the Minions… I’m hopefully taking my niece and nephews to see the film when it comes out (not that I am selfish!) and these would be great fun! I’m not familiar with arrowroot though, assume it’s a thickener? Fabulous, and of course, Bananas!
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  13. Heather Haigh says

    June 13, 2015 at 12:44 am

    I would never have thought of putting sweetcorn in a popsicle – what a clever idea to get kids to eat it!

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  14. Onelonelymomma says

    June 12, 2015 at 10:49 pm

    Omg loved this, my little girl will not eat any veg at all but love’s ice pops. Hoping this may help and it minions so win win thank you for sharing xx

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  15. Ciara (My Fussy Eater) says

    June 12, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    I love this so much! So clever to include sweetcorn in popsicles, especially as its blends so well. Have pinned!

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  16. Choclette says

    June 12, 2015 at 8:29 pm

    How very clever of you Elizabeth and sneaky too. Did you let on in the end? Wish I’d had treats like this as a child. I’d not heard of the movie and now I know how evil it is, I’m not sure I want to 😉
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  17. sharon martin says

    June 12, 2015 at 8:26 pm

    I would never have dreamed of doing of this, what a brilliant idea, well done you !!
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