It is officially summer! YAYYYYY!
I don’t know about where you are, but here in Boston it is starting to get hot and humid.
The heat isn’t so bad, but when you have that humidity it SUCKS. I feel like I need to take a shower as soon as I step outside.
anyways.
Let’s talk about something serious, k. Ready?
POPSICLES!
let me back track for 2 seconds and talk about an even more important subject…ICE CREAM.
I love ice cream.
YEAH. Its pretty simple.
The thing about ice cream though, is that its full of fat! I know, I know…you can get dairy free ice-cream and other stuff like it, but personally, if I am going to eat ice cream, I’m just going to eat the real thing.
That leads me to popsicle’s!
Popsicle’s can be a fun way to get that frozen treat fix without worry about what’s in it, especially if you make them at home. You can make the with fresh fruit, purees, yogurt, herbs, etc.
Customization is key, and since I’m doing this whole 80/20 thing, HERE, I might as well reward myself with some healthy treats!
These popsicle’s were super easy to make and gave me all the sludgy, icy feels when I bit into them.
Like I said, playing around with flavors and having fun with these popsicle’s is half the fun!
I bought a popsicle mold off Amazon, here, which came with a convenient lit on top which had slits in it for the popsicle sticks.
They freeze really well and can be ready to eat by the end of the day if you do them in the morning. I would recommend over night if you can.
My recipes called for some coconut passionfruit water which I found at Wegman’s, but if you can’t find it, just use regular coconut water or any flavor you like!
These popsicle’s are a great alternative to the kinds you buy at the store, well, first, you know what’s in them + there isn’t any refined sugar in them, so you can feel good about what you are eating.
Now, I know you def want a popsicle now. Get to making them!
What is your favorite popsicle flavor?
Xx
K
Make Yourself Some Popsicle’s
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- 8 large strawberries pureed
- 3 peaches pureed
- 2 tbsp. Honey
- 2 tbsp. vanilla Greek yogurt
- 1 cup watermelon pieces cut
- 1 tbsp. fresh mint leaves
- ½ cup coconut passionfruit water
- 2 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tbsp. lime zest
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- 5 lemons juiced
- ½ can coconut cream
- ¼ cup coconut passionfruit water
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- Handful of blueberries
Ingredients
Peach Strawberry Yogurt Popsicle's
Watermelon Mint Popsicle's
Coconut Lemon Blueberry Popsicle's
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- Blender together strawberries and 1 tbsp. honey until pureed and set aside. Repeat with peaches and set aside. In your popsicle mold layer 2 tbsps. strawberry puree, followed by 2 tbsp. yogurt, then 2 tbsp. peach puree and repeat until full. Make a fruit puree your last layer. Tap the mold on the counter to let the layers settle and to remove air bubbles. Insert the sticks and freeze overnight.
- Blender together watermelon, mint, coconut passionfruit water, lime juice, lime zest and honey.
- Pour in to molds. Insert the sticks and freeze overnight.
- Blend together lemon juice, coconut cream, coconut passionfruit water and honey.
- Pour in to molds until almost full. Add as many blueberries as you like and fill up the rest of the way. Insert the sticks and freeze overnight.
Try using whole pieces of fresh fruit for fun color and textures! For the Strawberry Peach Popsicle's, my popsicle maker made 3 even layers of each fruit. Replace the coconut passionfruit water with regular coconut water or any other flavor. I had extras leftovers for all the puree's, which can be kept in the fridge for a few days.
18 comments
These sound delicious. What a lovely selection of recipes for homemade popsicles. I would love to try the watermelon one.
I hear you, it has been unusually warm in the UK recently and in fact we had a heatwave today and it was 30 degrees although sadly I didn’t get to enjoy it because I was working. But popsicles is such a great idea and is definitely a refreshing way of embracing the summer, especially the watermelon one!
Homemade popsicles are the best! They are a lot healthier too because they don’t have all the added preservatives and you can choose healthier ingredients. They are also much cheaper to make than to buy at the store! A perfect thing to do as a family during those hot summer months!
The humidity messes with my hair lol. I’ve never made popsicles so I gotta start soon. These look so delicious and refreshing.
The watermelon mint popsicles sound delicious! My mouth is actually watering! Thanks for sharing!
These are super cute popsicles!!! Did you make them all! So colorful and all look very flavorful with the diverse flavors. Will try these for the kids.
What a lovely idea! I’m a bit of an ice cream fiend, but I’m also trying to behave and eat more healthily, so these will come in handy this summer! We’re having lot sof hot weather at the moment, I might go home and make some!
it is so hot in the uk right now, it calls for ice cream and popsicle! i never made popsicles at home but that would be great!
Now this is my type of treat! No sugar and lots of fruit and yogurt! Perfect!!!
You have no idea how much I love popsicles! I craved them through my entire pregnancy.. even through the dead of winter lol. I cant wait to try this recipe out!
Omg yes! We are the same. Hope you enjoy!
I love me some Ice cream but tend not to buy it because of all of the fat that you mentioned! I will definitely have to try some of these recipes and make some popsicles! I might even try a few spiked ones for some summertime parties!
These popsicles look so fun and delicious. I think it’s something I should do with my daughter this summer. She does crafts with her mom, but cooking is the thing she does with me. She would enjoy this.
Popsicles during summer is the best desserts! We become so creative in preparing it especially for summer parties.
Love popsicles and these look fabulous! Can’t wait to give them a try!
Thanks a lot for this. I haven’t made this at home and it just looks so amazing. I will give it a try.
I love these popsicles, they look so tasty. I love that they are homemade and filled with no nasties.
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