Creamsicle-Inspired Orange Pops

MAKES 10 TO 12 3 oz (standard size) POPS

Ingredients

ORANGE CURD

• 8 large egg yolks, room temperature
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• ¼ cup finely grated orange zest
• ¾ cup fresh orange juice
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt

YOGURT MIXTURE AND ASSEMBLY

• 2 cups plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
• ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• ¼ cup whole milk
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise (1T vanilla extract)

Preparation
ORANGE CURD

1. Whisk egg yolks, eggs, sugar, orange zest and juice, lemon juice, and salt in a medium saucepan until no streaks of egg remain. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula and scraping down sides of pan, until mixture is thick, 8–10 minutes.
2. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Cover, pressing plastic wrap directly onto surface to prevent a skin from forming, and chill until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 8.

YOGURT MIXTURE AND ASSEMBLY

1. Whisk yogurt, sugar, and milk in a small bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; reserve pod for another use. Mix in seeds, then cover and chill until ready to assemble.
2. Pour yogurt mixture into ice-pop molds until about one-quarter full, then pour in a layer of orange curd until half full. Repeat with yogurt mixture and orange curd to fill molds. Cover and insert sticks. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours. Dip molds briefly in hot water to release pops.

From: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/creamsicle-orange-pop-recipe