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Healthy & Fresh Homemade Popsicle Recipes

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Healthy & Fresh Homemade Popsicles

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

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl wisk together ingredients until well blended. Spoon into popsicle molds. Freeze approximately 6-8 hours until frozen.

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About the Author: Yvonne Wonder

As the founder and managing director of Destination Sitters, LLC, a national hotel and event babysitting service, and the mother of two children, I strongly believe that family comes first. I personally needed babysitting when I moved to San Diego 14 years ago. Like most parents, I assumed there were standards for temporary babysitting; in reality, there are no state standards or licensing requirements for temporary babysitting. The idea for Destination Sitters was born! I wanted to Give Parents Peace of Mind® when traveling with their children, so I created strict screening requirements for the sitters we refer. There is nothing like the peace of mind that comes from getting great professional help to care for your children, especially when traveling away from home. I and my partners, along with our office staff, have that one goal in mind with everything we do. Through the years of working with children, I have been inspired to write three books, and this blog for parents’ and children’s wellbeing. I believe the best way to teach a child is leading by example, with love, honesty, integrity, compassion, perseverance, and personal responsibility. Learning these values and teaching children that all women and men are equal will encourage them to dream big to be anything they want to be! An entrepreneur for over 35 years, I previously spent years running a construction and design company with two offices in California and built million-dollar estates and remodeled existing ones. For three and half years, I was one of the primary designers on HGTV’s Curb Appeal. I have also been published in books, magazines and newspapers, and have been a featured designer in multiple showcase houses.

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