Cool, refreshing, and super tasty. A summertime delight. Be you toddler, child, or fully-grown human. There’s a popsicle for you.
Rich and chocolaty. Fresh and fruity. Creamy and comforting. Make it stripy, swirly, one flavor or five. Healthy treat, delicious dessert, or ice cold snack. Make it whatever you want.
The variety of flavors and textures of popsicle are endless. But the basic formula isn’t… Here’s how to make every type of popsicle.
These base recipes make about 8 popsicle. Freeze for at least 6 – 8 hours.
Pure Fruit Popsicles
A classic and super simple to make. Fresh, ripe, seasonal fruit blended to create a refreshing and cooling sorbet-like base.
- 3 cups fruit
- ¼ cup liquid (juice, tea, or water)
- 2 tablespoons honey (or preferred sweetener)
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice
Creamy Fruit Popsicles
The best of both worlds. Fresh and fruity. Creamy and comforting. No need to choose.
- 1 cup dairy (e.g. yogurt, milk, coconut milk)
- 2 cup fruit
- 2-4 tbsp honey (or preferred sweetener)
- ½ – 1 tsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- Pinch salt
Whole Fruit Popsicles (Fruit Salad)
Literally packed with whole foods, these popsicles are a delcious and uber-healthy treat.
- 2-3 cup fruit (sliced or whole small berries)
- 2 cups liquid (juice, water, tea, or lemonade)
Chocolate Popsicles
Deep rich, comforting chocolate. These ice pops are easy to make, but super luxurious. Pure and utter chocolate bliss.
- 6 oz dark chocolate finely chopped
- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream (or coconut cream)
- ½ cup sugar (to taste)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt
Creamy Popsicles
Delicious, velvety smooth and incredibly satisying. Plus, they are super versatile.
- 2-3 cups dairy (depending on amount of add-ins)
- ¼ − ½ cup sugar or honey (sweeten to taste)
- Pinch of sea salt
Mix + Match
How to Combine Flavors.
Why settle for one flavor, when you can have more? Combine fruity popsicles with creamy ones, like peaches & cream. Or keep the texture the same and just switch up the flavors. And then there are toppings. The combinations are endless…
Swirly Ice Pops
Spoon one layer into mold, then gently spoon next flavor on top. Repeat process, making about 3 to 5 layers.
Then very gently swirl layers together by moving a knife or a skewer up and down. Avoid over-mixing.
Ice Pops with Toppings
Cover ice pops with crunchy toppings and if you want, chocolate too!
Chocolate Covered Ice Pops
Cut 7oz chocolate into small chunks and melt in a heatproof bowl over a pan of warm water. Stir in 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (or preferred vegetable oil), to stop the chocolate from cracking when frozen.
- Chocolate drizzle. Lay ice pop on flat surface covered with parchment paper. Drizzle melted chocolate over ice pop.
- Chocolate layer. Pour chocolate into a tall, narrow container, just wide enough to fit the ice pop. Allow chocolate to cool to room temperature. Dip ice pop into chocolate. Quickly sprinkle ice pop with chopped nuts or other topping, if adding, before chocolate sets.
The chocolate will firm fairly quickly. Once set, place ice pop on a tray lined with parchment paper. Return ice pops to freezer.
Crunchy Toppings
Once ice pop has frozen, brush with a little water or honey, then sprinkle with chopped nuts, granola, shredded coconut, or other topping.
Stripy Ice Pops
For separate and defined layers, freeze each layer until set. This will prevent one layer bleeding into the layer.
How to: Spoon one layer of mixture into mould, allow to freeze for 30 to 60 minutes, or until set. Repeat process. Alternate between flavors, or make each layer a different flavor.
Ingredients You Need to Make Popsicles
A simple guide to the main ingredients that go into making popsicles, including fruit, diary, sweeteners.
Find out how to adapt recipes with the ingredients you’ve got to hand or to suit your dietary needs, such as tricks to make low fat dairy popsicles creamy.
To summarize it all, here’s chart on how to make popsicles of every type.
