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Healthy & Fresh Homemade Popsicle Recipes
Every summer, my mom and I made amazing popsicles recipes! It was a fun and special treat to make together as a family.
They’re healthier than store-bought popsicles, incredibly simple, and the options are endless. Some of the recipes (coconut water based & watermelon based) are GREAT for keeping kids hydrated and replenishing electrolytes on hot summer days.
Get creative! We’ll include a few different ways to make them, but we encourage you to experiment. Let the kiddos come up with some ideas for new flavors – you might create a new family favorite!

First, you will need some basic equipment:
- Blender or food processor
- Cutting board and knife for cutting fruit
- Popsicle molds (don’t have any, check some of these out! (amazon links x 3)
If you need popsicles molds, check out some of these options:
Fresh Fruit Popsicles
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of fresh fruit
- 1-2 tbsp of agave or stevia, or 1/4c sugar
- ½ c warm water
- Alternative option: substitute 1/2 c juice + 2 tblsp warm water for sugar and water
Directions:
Place ingredients in blender. Puree until smooth. Sweeten to taste. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for approximately 6-8 hours.
Coconut Water & Fruit Popsicles
- 1 – 17oz container of coconut water
- 1 ½ c fruit or fruit puree
- 2 tbsp agave or honey, if desired
Directions:
Pour coconut water into blender. Add in fresh fruit and sweetener. Pure until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze for 6-8 hours.
Rainbow Popsicles
- 2-3 types of fruit, 1/2 cups of each
- 1/2 c warm water
- 6 tablespoons of sweeter (honey, stevia, or sugar), divided into 3
Directions:
Put one type of fruit in the blender with 2 tablespoons of sweetener and a little warm water. Blend until smooth. Puree should be thick. Pour into a container and set aside. Repeat with the other fruits.
Fill popsicle molds 1/3 full of one fruit puree (if only using 2 types of fruit, fill 1/4 full). Pour second type of fruit into molds until 2/3 full. Repeat until molds are full, alternating fruits. Freeze 6-8 hours or until completely frozen.
Watermelon & Strawberry Popsicles
- 3-4 cups of chopped watermelon
- 1 cup of chopped strawberries, caps removed (or berry of your choice)
- 1/4 c of honey, sugar, or agave, if desired
Directions:
Place watermelon and strawberries in blender. Puree until smooth. Add in sweetener to taste. Blend thoroughly. Pour into popsicle molds. Freeze 6-8 hours or until completely frozen.
Other options:
- Watermelon lime:
- 5 cups of watermelon
- 1/4 cups of lime juice
- 1= sweetener
- Watermelon Basil:
- 5 cups of watermelon
- 1/2 c chopped basil
- Watermelon orange:
- 4 cups of watermelon
- 1 peeled orange, chopped & seeds removed
Fudgesicles with Nutella or Chocolate
- 1 container of Cool Whip or whipped topping
- 1/4 cup Nutella, Hershey’s syrup, or hot fudge sauce
- 3/4 cup Milk