There’s nothing like enjoying homemade fruit Popsicles on a hot day. The problem with the store-bought kind is that they typically contain high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors. Not these! These Popsicle recipes are 100 calories or less and made with only natural sweeteners!
Adding yogurt for protein and probiotics for digestive health creates a natural creaminess that adds a smooth texture. Pureed bananas with the juice can also create a soft bite. Unsweetened coconut milk adds a creamy Popsicle texture with a subtle sweet flavor. Mixing or blending juice, whole fruit and something creamy also make for a consistently creamy Popsicle.
Try these four different flavors
Peach Strawberry Yogurt
Minty Watermelon
Blackberry Lemon
Orange Mango Coconut
Freeze Time
Depending on the ingredients, at least 4 to 6 hours is needed to turn the parts from liquid to solid. Overnight freezing is the safest bet, and something to look forward to the next day!
Molds
Use your favorite Popsicle mold or such online for fun designs.
Ingredients
Peach Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles 3 cups strawberries, pureed to 1 ½ cup
3 cups peaches, peeled and sliced, pureed to 1 ½ cup
2 tablespoons honey, divided
⅔ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
Minty Watermelon Popsicles
3 cups watermelon slices, divided
1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
1 ½ cups coconut water
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
Blackberry Lemon Popsicles
⅔ cup lemon juice, plus zest from lemons
2 ½ cups vanilla Greek yogurt
2 ½ cups blackberries
2 ½ cup mixed berry Greek yogurt
Orange Mango Coconut Popsicles
4 cups mango, divided
2 cup coconut milk, whisked and divided
3 tablespoons orange juice
3 tablespoons honey
Instructions
Peach Strawberry Yogurt Popsicles
In a blender, puree strawberries with four teaspoons honey then set aside. Clean blender, puree sliced peaches with two teaspoons of honey, set aside.
Layer the Popsicles as follows; 2 teaspoons strawberry puree, 1 teaspoon yogurt, 2 teaspoons peach puree and repeat. Make a fruit puree your last layer.
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.
Gently tap the molds on the counter
Insert the Popsicle sticks, and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Minty Watermelon Popsicles
In a blender, puree 2 ½ cups diced watermelon pieces, mint leaves, coconut water, lime juice, and honey. Cut the remaining ½ cup watermelon slices into ¼-inch cubes.
Evenly divide the diced watermelon into the molds, tapping them down to the bottom.
Stir the Popsicle mixture then evenly divide it among the Popsicle molds.
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
In a medium-sized bowl whisk together lemon juice, zest, and vanilla yogurt, set aside.
Puree blackberries and mixed berry yogurt, set aside.
Layer the Popsicles as follows; 1 tablespoon lemon, 1 tablespoon blackberry, repeat. Swirl layers if desired.
Gently tap the molds on the counter top to remove any air bubbles. Insert the Popsicle sticks, and then freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Orange Mango Coconut Popsicles
Puree 3 cups mango slices, 1 ½ cup coconut milk, orange juice, and honey.
Cut the remaining 1 cup mango slices into ¼-inch cubes. Evenly divide them among the Popsicle molds.
Add 3 tablespoons of mango coconut mixture, gently tapping mold on the counter to make sure liquid fills in the diced mango spaces.
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.
Notes
Removing Popsicles From Molds: Run the molds under warm water for ten to fifteen seconds. Slowly and carefully remove each Popsicle. If the Popsicles remain in the mold, run them under the warm water for a few more seconds, ensuring not to melt the pops.
Recipe Yield: Each recipe makes approximately 10 Popsicles, depending on the size and shape of your molds. Adjust batch sizes accordingly.
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