Homemade Fruit Popsicles

Written by LifeStyle Options | May 31, 2018 5:20:00 PM

Not only are homemade fruit popsicles delicious, but they are are sweet and refreshing way to beat the heat on those sweltering summer days! Best of all, these popsicle recipes from Jessica Gavin are super easy to make! if you don't have a popsicle mold, you can substitute paper cups, or use one of these other methods. 

 

Choose from one of these fun flavors and let us know which one you and your clients like best!

  • Peach Strawberry Yogurt
  • Minty Watermelon
  • Blackberry lemon
  • Orange Mango Coconut

 

Ingredients

Peach Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
3 cups strawberries, pureed to 1 1/2 cup
3 cups peaches, peeled and sliced, pureed to 1 1/2 cup
2 tablespoons honey , divided
2/3 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
 
Minty Watermelon Popsicles
3 cups watermelon slices, divided
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
1 1/2 cups coconut water
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
 
Blackberry Lemon Popsicles
 
2/3 cup lemon juice, plus zest from lemons
2 1/2 cups vanilla greek yogurt
2 1/2 cups blackberries
2 1/2 cup mixed berry Greek yogurt
 
Orange Mango Coconut Popsicles
4 cups mango, divided
2 cup unsweetened coconut milk, whisked and divided
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons honey
 
Instructions
 
Peach Strawberry Mango Yogurt Popsicles
  1. In a blender, puree strawberries with four teaspoons honey then set aside. Clean blender, puree sliced peaches with two teaspoons, honey, set aside.
  2. Layer the popsicles as follows; 2 teaspoons strawberry puree, one teaspoon yogurt, two teaspoons mango puree and repeat. Make a fruit puree your last layer.
  3. Tap the mold on the counter to make sure all of the layers settle. Use a small spoon to drag vertically from the bottom to the top of the mold a few times to create a swirled pattern.
  4. Gently tap the molds on the countertop to remove any air bubbles. Insert the popsicle sticks, and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Minty Watermelon Popsicles
  1. In a blender, puree 2 1/2 cups diced watermelon pieces, mint leaves, coconut water, lime juice and honey. Cut the remaining 1/2 cup watermelon slices into 1/4 inch cubes.
  2. Pour and evenly divide them among the popsicle molds. Stir the popsicle mixture, then fill each mold.
  3. Insert the popsicle sticks, if it does not stay in place use a piece of tape to hold them into place. Freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Blackberry Lemon Popsicles
  1. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together lemon juice, zest, and vanilla yogurt, set aside.
  2. Puree blackberries and mixed berry yogurt, set aside.
  3. Layer the popsicles as follows; 1 tablespoon lemon, 1 tablespoon blackberry, repeat. Swirl layers if desired.
  4. Gently tap the molds on the countertop to remove any air bubbles. Insert the popsicle sticks, and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Orange Mango Coconut Popsicles
  1. Puree 3 cups mango slices, 1 1/2 cup coconut milk, orange juice and honey.
  2. Cut the remaining 1 cup mango slices into 1/4 inch cubes. Evenly divide them among the popsicle molds.
  3. Add 3 tablespoons of mango coconut mixture, gently tapping mold on the counter to make sure liquid fills in the diced mango spaces.
  4. Add 1 tablespoon of coconut milk, or until the mold is filled. Insert the popsicle sticks, and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.

 
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