4 Ways to Make Homemade Fruit Popsicles for Summer
Homemade Fruit Popsicles are such an easy, quick, and healthy summer snack! Choose from four variations and let the kids help whip up some tasty, fruity treats that are perfect for a hot summer day.
Equipment
- silicone mold that makes 10 popsicles this one uses either their plastic sticks or disposable wooden sticks
Ingredients
Option One: Fruit juice popsicles
- 2 ½ cups of your favorite juice or juice combo (orange, apple, cranberry, grape, etc)
- 3 tablespoon corn syrup or honey (optional) – this slows freezing so there are less large/crunchy ice crystals
- sliced fruit (optional)
Option Two: Blended fruit and juice popsicles
- 2 ½ cups fruit -peeled and cut into chunks (blueberries, strawberries, peaches, etc.)
- ¾ cup juice -match color/taste to the fruit you choose
- 3 teaspoon honey
- 1-2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Option Three: Blended fruit and yogurt popsicles
- 2 ½ cups cut up fruit -strawberries, blueberries, peaches, etc.
- ¾ cup yogurt (plain, flavored, Greek, etc.)
- 3-6 tablespoon honey
- 1-2 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
Option Four: Layered fruit and yogurt popsicles
- 2 cups fresh fruit (blended)
- 1 cup yogurt (flavor and type of your choice)
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 1-2 tablespoon Tbsp sugar (optional)
Instructions
Choose a popsicle mold- silicone mold that makes 10 popsicles - this one makes 10 popsicles and you may use plastic sticks or wooden sticks.
Option One: Fruit juice popsicles
- Option one uses fruit juice as the main ingredient, no yogurt is added.If you are in a hurry and want a popsicle that goes together very quickly, a juice popsicle is the perfect option!
- Place a few pieces of sliced fruit in the mold if using that option. Blend the sweetener into your juice if you choose that option.Put the liquid in a liquid measuring cup with a pour spout.Fill molds (leaving headspace for expansion) and put on lids or add sticks.Place in the freezer and freeze 4-8 hours (but overnight is best)
Option Two: Blended fruit and juice popsicles
- Option two is a blended fruit and juice combo for your homemade fruit popsicles.
- Put the fruit in the blender and add the fruit juice. Add the honey, vanilla, and lemon juice. Purée well in the blender.Taste and add more sweetener if desired.Pour the fruit and juice mixture into a liquid measuring cup with a pour spout. Fill molds (leaving headspace for expansion) and put on lids or add sticks.Place in the freezer and freeze 8 hours (but overnight is best)
Option Three: Blended fruit and yogurt popsicles
- Option Three blends in yogurt with the fruit. If you would like a creamier texture to your popsicle, this may be the option for you!
- Place the fruit, yogurt, honey, vanilla, and lemon juice into the blender.Blend until smooth.Taste the mixture and add the additional sugar if you would like.Pour the fruit and juice mixture into a liquid measuring cup with a pour spout. Fill molds (leaving headspace for expansion) and put on lids or add sticks.Place in the freezer and freeze 8 hours (but overnight is best)
Option Four: Layered fruit and yogurt popsicles
- OK, if you want something that’s easy but make you look like you went to a lot of trouble, you’re going to like option four. It makes you look good because your popsicles look good.
- Blend up the fruit in the blender, then put it in a bowl. May add the sugar to this fruit mixture if desired.Mix the yogurt and the honey together in a small bowl.Using spoons, layer the berry mixture and the yogurt mixture until the popsicle mold is filled. You will want to start an end with the berry mixture. Leave headspace for expansion. Put on lids or add sticks.Place in the freezer and freeze 8 hours (but overnight is best)
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Notes
The calorie calculation is an estimate for 4 fruit popsicles. This depends on which option and which ingredients you choose to make your popsicles.
Option 1 Note: Added fruit slices will float to the top. To keep this from happening put some fruit and juice in the bottom half and freeze it. Then put in some more fruit and juice to fill the top half and freeze it. I put an apple slice in an apple juice homemade fruit popsicle. The fruit in the popsicle looks so pretty and adds nutrients.
Option 2 Note: I used a tropical blend of frozen chunked fruit, which made this recipe go together very fast.
Option 3 Note: I made mine with strawberries and strawberry yogurt (you know what I’m going to say…) because that’s what I had on hand!
Option 4 Note: I used frozen mixed berries and vanilla yogurt.
I had to add a bit of apple juice to the blender because the fruit needed a little more moisture to blend well. It did not take very much, just a couple tablespoons or so.
I added honey to my yogurt andI kind of wished that I hadn't. The yogurt was already sweetened and the honey turned the yogurt kind of a gold color. I would have preferred it to be white. *
I had to add a bit of apple juice to the blender because the fruit needed a little more moisture to blend well. It did not take very much, just a couple tablespoons or so.
I added honey to my yogurt andI kind of wished that I hadn't. The yogurt was already sweetened and the honey turned the yogurt kind of a gold color. I would have preferred it to be white. *