These freezer treats come in all shapes and sizes, from hearty pops to hold you over to the next meal to a sweet thirst quencher made for particularly warm days.
Get your popsicle molds and sticks ready, because you'll want to try every one of these fruity, delicious recipes.
1. Berry & Yogurt Pops
1 of 9These protein-packed purple popsicles are as gorgeous as they are delicious.
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh blueberries, raspberries, strawberries and sliced bananas
2 cups plain Greek yogurt 1/4 cup sugar
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a blender and blend until fruit is either chunky or smooth, whichever is desired. Fill popsicle cups with mixture and cover. Freeze for at least 5 hours.
2. Watermelon Popsicles
2 of 9These are yummy crowd pleasers and they look just like mini slices of watermelon! A few extra steps will make these really "pop."
Ingredients:
3 1/2 cups seedless watermelon, cubed
5 1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup canned coconut milk, shaken
6 medium kiwis, peeled
1 tbsp mini chocolate chips
Directions:
Blend watermelon, sugar and lemon juice until pureed. Pour into 10 popsicle molds, making sure to not fill all the way. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the tops and push down so that the chips are immersed into the popsicle. Freeze for about 3.5 hours. During the last 30 minutes of freezing, whisk together coconut milk and 1.5 tablespoons of sugar until sugar dissolves. Chill for 30 minutes. Remove popsicles from freezer and add a tablespoon of the coconut milk underneath the watermelon layer. Chill for 45 more minutes. Blend kiwi with 2 tablespoons of sugar until pureed. Remove seeds with a mesh strainer. Chill kiwi mixture for 30 minutes. Remove popsicles from freezer and add 1 tablespoon of kiwi mixture on top of the coconut layer. Freeze for 3 more hours.
3. Easy Fudge Pops
3 of 9For a quick dessert that's also dairy-free, these fudge pops are the perfect fit and definitely better for you than store-bought freezer goodies. Bonus ingredient: Nutella!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Nutella (chocolate hazelnut) spread
1 1/2 cups chocolate almond milk
Directions:
Whisk together chocolate hazelnut spread and half a cup of the chocolate almond milk into a bowl. Gradually whisk in the rest of the almond milk. Pour into molds and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
4. Strawberry Popsicles
4 of 9Just a few ingredients make this popsicle amazingly simple, refreshing and perfect for a hot picnic day on the lake.
Ingredients:
1 lb strawberries, hulled and halved
2 1/2 cups orange juice
Zest of 3 oranges
1/2 cup agave nectar
Directions:
Bring all ingredients to a boil in a saucepan and simmer for about 15 minutes. Place the mixture in a blender and puree. Pour mixture into the molds and freeze overnight.
5. Cookies and Cream Pops
5 of 9Combine America's favorite cookie with cream and you have a popsicle that's the perfect dessert for the whole family.
Ingredients:
14 oz. can of coconut milk
15 Oreo cookies
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions:
Shake the can of coconut milk, pour into a mixing bowl and add vanilla. Crush about 8 cookies and fold into the coconut milk. Spoon mixture into 5 popsicle molds. Insert whole cookies into each of the molds. Fill the molds with the rest of the mixture. Freeze for several hours until solid.
6. Pineapple Mint Popsicles
6 of 9These two unlikely ingredients make one refreshing popsicle that you'll fall in love with this summer.
Ingredients:
2 cups pineapple chunks
1/4 cup fresh mint
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp honey
Directions:
Combine pineapple, water and honey in a food processor and blend until smooth. Add mint and process for one more minute. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
7. Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
7 of 9Nothing says "summer" like lemonade, and it's even better with this sweet-and-sour combination, thanks to the strawberries.
Ingredients:
2 1/3 cups plain yogurt
1/4 cup and 1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 cup and 5 tbsp sugar
1 pint strawberries, cored and quartered
2 tbsp water
Directions:
Take 1/4 cup lemon juice and dissolve 5 tbsp of sugar into it in a bowl. Heat the mixture in a microwave for 45 seconds. Pour 1 1/3 cup of yogurt into a bowl and whisk until smooth. Refrigerate. For the strawberry portion, place strawberries, water and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer for five minutes until the strawberries are soft. Add mixture with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice into a food processor and puree. Chill in fridge until cool, and whisk in 1 cup yogurt. Blend the two mixtures together and pour into popsicle molds. Freeze overnight.
8. Honeydew Popsicles
8 of 9If you love fresh melon in fruit salad, you'll also love this three-ingredient, refreshing honeydew popsicle.
Ingredients:
Half honeydew, diced
1/3 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lime
Directions:
Blend all ingredients and pulse until large chunks are gone. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.
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