Strawberry & Sunflower Pops

• 1/2 cup hulled sunflower seeds
• 3 cups hulled and halved strawberries
• 3/4 cup strawberry juice
• 3/4 cup pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 ripe banana
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup (optional)

1. 1) Preheat oven 300F. Put seeds in shallow pan roasting for 6 minutes. Stir and roast for 4 more minutes (or) until lightly browned. Let cool.
2. 2) In a saucepan combine: strawberries, juices, and sugar to simmer for 5 minutes over medium heat; stirring to dissolve sugar.
3. 3) Put strawberry mixture into processor/blender and add banana; process until smooth.
4. 4) Stir in 1/3 cup of sunflower seeds; reserve the rest.
5. 5) Fill pop molds in mixture, insert sticks, freeze for 6 hours.
6. 6) Remove from refrigerator, let stand for 5 minutes before removing molds. Dip edges in corn syrup and stick remaining seeds on top.

sunflower seeds, strawberry juice, pineapple juice, sugar, banana, light corn syrup

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/strawberry-sunflower-pops-50077732 (may not work)