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Popsicles- Healthy Recipes

Try frozen fruit drinks, fruit juices or many smoothie recipes can be turned into Popsicles by blending the ingredients in the blender until smooth then poured into molds and frozen.

Fruity Popsicle

Cut up slices of kiwi, fresh strawberries, mango or other fruits you like and place in popsicle molds. Pour water or 7-up over the fruit. Add popiscle stick and freeze.
fruity popsicles

Applesauce Popsicle

  • 1 cup applesauce
Add a little water if you would like it thinner. Pour into molds and freeze.

Watermelon Popsicles

  • 2 cups watermelon cubed remove seeds
  • 1 cup apple juice
Blend in blender until smooth. Pour into Popsicle molds and freeze.

Fruit Popsicle Recipes

Tropical Fruit Popsicles

  • 1 Cup mandarin oranges with juice
  • 1 Cup crushed pineapple
  • 1 mango, chopped
  • 2 Cups orange, pineapple or grape juice
Add ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into Popsicle molds and freeze.
tropical fruity

Blueberry Swirl Popsicle

  • Vanilla yogurt
  • blueberry yogurt
Add vanilla and blueberry yogurt into popsicle mold adding each one a little at a time giving it a layer effect. Freeze.
blueberry yogurt

Pineapple Popsicle Recipe

  • 1 quart milk
  • 20 oz can of crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 ½ Cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
Blend in blender until smooth. Pour into molds and freeze.

Fruit Slushies

  • ½ Cup sugar
  • ½ Cup water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 cups watermelon diced or 5 cups strawberries
In saucepan, heat sugar and water. Bring to a boil and stir until sugar dissolves. Allow to cool and stir in lemon juice. Puree fruit in blender, substitute a different fruit if desired or experiment with different flavors. Add sugar mixture with fruit. Blend together. Pour into small paper cups and freeze.
See more slushie recipes.

Multi Layer Fruit Pops

  • 2 Cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • ¾ Cup sugar, divided
  • 1 1/3 Cups fresh peaches, sliced
  • 2 cups diced watermelon
Puree in blender strawberries and ¼ cup sugar. Pour small amount in molds or paper cups about 1/3 full. Put in Popsicle sticks. Freeze. Puree peaches and ¼ cup sugar in blender. Pour over frozen strawberry layer. Freeze. Cube watermelon and remove seeds. Puree watermelon and ¼ cup sugar in blender. Pour over frozen peach layer and freeze.

Lemon Fruity Pops

  • 8 oz lemon yogurt
  • 2 Cups seedless watermelon, cubed
  • small container strawberries, washed and cut off tops
  • 1 banana, peeled and sliced
Add ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze overnight.

Mango Pop

mango strawbery by Caitlin M (Perth)
  • 1 Small Mango
  • 1/2 Cup of any Yogurt
  • 1 Cup of Milk
Directions:
1. Pour all Ingredients into Blender
2. Blend until Smooth
3. Pour Mixture into Popsicles. For fun added a slice strawberry or other fruit along sides before freezing.
4. Freeze
Also this recipe is also used as a smoothie, just add 3 Ice Cubes

Peach-sicle

by Carmen
Put mandarin oranges or peach slices into the bottom of a plastic cup. Pour peach or orange juice into the cup until almost full. Poke a stick through a square of tin foil and into cup. freeze overnight. to get Popsicle out, run warm water on the outside of cup and gently slide Popsicle out. Enjoy a healthy treat.

Red Fruit Pop's

strawberry raspberry by Amy J.K. (Victoria BC)
  • 1 cup strawberry or raspberry yogurt
  • 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 cup strawberry kiwi juice
Stir and pour into molds or cups and freeze.

Mango Mania Popsicle

by Brianne (willits,california)
  • 1 half cup diced mango chunks
  • 1 half cup pineapple diced
  • Fruit punch or orange juice
Blend in a blender, pour into molds, freeze. Enjoy
pineapple melon mango

Apple Swirl Popsicles

by michaelrasin
  • apple juice
  • apples
Cut apples and mix with juice. Pour in cup put Popsicle stick in. Freeze.

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Homemade Popsicle Recipes for Kids Cookbook

Kids Fun Popsicle Recipes

Gatorade Popsicles

by Natalie (United states)
  • 1 bottle of any flavor of Gatorade
Pour Gatorade into Popsicle molds and freeze for a frozen, somewhat healthy treat.

Juice Pops

Try mixing two juices together for a different flavor.berry orange
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 Cup white grape juice
Stir together and pour into molds. Freeze.
OR
  • 1 Cup pineapple juice
  • 1 Cup mixed fruit juice
Stir together and pour into molds. Freeze.

popsicle bucket

Colorful Ice Cubes

by Annika (Vanderhoof B,C)
  • 1 pack of Kool-Aid
  • 1 1/2 cups of water
Mix the water and the Kool-Aid together to make juice. Pour the juice into ice cube molds. Freeze for 24 hours. Can eat it with juice, water, or just eat it plain.

Sunshine Pops

by Kayla (Mississippi)
  • 1 cup of pulp free orange juice
  • 1 cup peach Sunkist or other peach soda
Pour orange juice into small disposable plastic cups until half full. Then, pour peach soda to fill the cup. The color of the pops is much prettier if done in this order. Cover with plastic cling wrap.(tin foil works too) Freeze over night for best results.

Tip: for stubborn pops run the cups under warm water.

Juice Pops

by Megan & Isaac (Noblesville, IN)
We don't use exact amounts.
  • Orange Juice (probably 1-2 cups depending on how many pops you are making)
  • Frozen or fresh fruit of choice (berries and bananas) - cut up fruit as necessary to fit into blender
Blend/puree in the blender. Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze. enjoy
fruit pops

POP IN A TRAY!!

by Jazmine McCracken (Canada)
1. Get an ice tray.
2. Get a can of pop...any kind.
3. Poor the pop into each slot.
4. Then take either straws or popsicle sticks and put them in.
Try your best to make them stand(they may not stand straight up)!!
5.Check on them 1 hour later to see if its slush then try to put them straight up

Lemonade Popsicles

  • one bottle of water
  • one pack of crystal lite lemonade flavor
Mix and add to a Popsicle mold. This is easy and fun.

Lemonade Popsicle

by Jess (Australia)
  • 1 can lemonade
Pour into molds. freeze. enjoy!

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Homemade Popsicle Recipes for Kids Cookbook


Dessert Popsicle Recipes

Dark Fudge Pops

fudge pops By: Arabella P. Missouri
Ingredients:
  • 1/2 Cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 Cup cocoa powder
  • 1 Cup milk
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 Cup sugar or maple syrup
Directions:
Blend in blender or in mixer until smooth.
Freeze for four to six hours.

Editor Note: We made these with plastic cups and popsicle sticks. If you have trouble getting them out of the cups, run the bottom of the cup under hot water and they slide right out. Delicious recipe!

Easy Banana Pops

Banana Pops
banana

Strawberry Cream Popsicle

by Brianne (California)
  • 1 cup of strawberry nectar
  • half a cup of organic strawberries
  • 1/4 cup whipped cream
Beat mixture in blender, pour into molds and freeze. Enjoy!

Jell-O Pops

  • 1 small package flavor gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup vanilla or flavored yogurt
  • ½ cup milk
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Allow to cool. Then stir in yogurt and milk. Pour into Popsicle molds or cups. Insert sticks and freeze.
dessert pops

Do you have kids 3-6 years old? Try this kids cooking lessons on practice pouring and making popsicles.

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35 Simply Easy Popsicle Recipes

Popsicle recipes are something easy to make and kid friendly. Any drink mix will taste great poured into Popsicle molds or small paper cups with a Popsicle stick inserted. However, sugar free or drinks such as Crystal light won't turn out as well. So if using those mix a little juice, fruit drink or Kool-Aid in with it before freezing.
35 simple easy popsicle recipes
Most of these Popsicles require a pudding mix, a lemonade mix, some juice or a recipe of your own that is easy to make. Just follow the directions on the box or package and pour into the Popsicle molds.
  1. Chocolate Pudding Pops = Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix + Milk + Popsicle Molds
  2. Vanilla Pudding Pops = Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix + Milk + Popsicle Molds
  3. Coconut Cream Pudding Pops = Instant Coconut Cream Pudding Mix + Milk + Molds
  4. Oreo Pudding Pops = Instant Oreo Pudding + Milk + Molds + Oreo cookie bites
  5. Mounds Bar Pudding Pops = Instant Mounds Pudding + Milk + Mold
  6. Butterscotch Pudding Pops = Instant Butterscotch Pudding + Milk + Molds
  7. French Vanilla Pudding Pops = Instant French Vanilla Pudding + Milk + Molds
  8. Pistachio Pudding Pops = Instant Pistachio Pudding Mix + Milk + Molds
  9. Banana Cream Pudding Pops = Banana Cream Instant Pudding Mix + Milk + Molds
  10. Cheesecake Pudding Pops = Cheesecake Instant Pudding Mix + Milk + Molds
  11. Devil’s Food Pudding Pops = Devil’s Food Instant Pudding Mix + Milk + Molds
  12. French Vanilla Pudding Pops = French Vanilla Instant Pudding Mix + Milk + Molds + Chocolate Chip Cookie Chunks
  13. Lemon Pudding Pops = Lemon Instant Pudding + Milk + Molds
  14. Strawberry Pops = Strawberry Lemonade Mix + Water + Molds
  15. Cherry Pops = Cherry Lemonade Mix + Water + Molds
  16. Ice Tea Pops = Ice Tea Mix + Water + Molds
  17. Smoothie Pops = Your Favorite Smoothie Recipe + Molds
  18. Strawberry Yogurt Pops = Strawberry Yogurt + Molds + Small bites of Strawberry
  19. Blueberry Yogurt Pops = Blueberry Yogurt + Molds + Small bites of Blueberry
  20. Orange Juice Pops = Orange Juice + Molds
  21. Orange Julius Pops = Your favorite Orange Julius Recipe + Molds
  22. Apple Juice Pops = Apple Juice + Molds
  23. Grape Pops = Grape Juice (or Grape Juice Mix + Water) + Molds
  24. Pineapple Juice Pops = Pineapple Juice + Molds + Small Bites of Pineapple
  25. Cranberry Juice Pops = Cranberry Juice + Molds
  26. Cherry Juice Pops = Cherry Juice + Molds
  27. Cranberry Apple Juice Pops = Cranberry Apple Juice + Molds
  28. Mango Juice Pops = Mango Juice + Molds
  29. Fruit Punch Juice Pops = Fruit Punch Juice + Molds
  30. Tropical Juice Pops = Tropical Juice + Molds
  31. Pink Lemonade Pops = Pink Lemonade Mix + Water + Molds
  32. Lemon Lemonade Pops = Lemon Lemonade Mix + Water + Molds
  33. Raspberry Lemonade Pops = Raspberry Lemonade Mix + Water + Molds
  34. Peach Lemonade Pops = Peach Lemonade Mix + Water + Molds
  35. Watermelon Lemonade Pops = Watermelon Lemonade Mix + Water + Molds


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