Nothing says summer like a popsicle by the pool. I used to love going to the grocery store and getting popsicles as a child. Now I realize that those popsicles might not have been the healthiest options, so I wanted to give you a few recipes to try and make your own summer popsicle flavor!
Popsicle Molds
There are a ton of popsicle molds you can find online, but here are some of our favorite options to get you started!
Watermelon Mint Popsicles
Thank you raepublic for this recipe!
Ingredients
- ½ cup of lime juice
- 4 cups cubed watermelon
- Fresh mint leaves (as many as you want!)
Directions
- Blend watermelon cubes and lime juice in a blender or food processor.
- Place the mint leaves in the popsicle tray.
- Pour blender contents in tray.
- Freeze for at least four hours.
Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles
Thank you Diary of a Recipe Collector for this recipe!
Ingredients
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 cups of water
- Juice from 3 lemons
- 3 cups of ice
- 3 tbsp per popsicle of frozen sliced strawberries
Directions
- Boil 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool.
- Blend the syrup, lemon juice, 1 cup of water, and ice.
- Place 1-2 tbsp of strawberries into the mold. Pour some of the blender contents into the mold, then top it off with more strawberries.
- Freeze!
Key Lime Pie Popsicles
Thank you nourish and fete for this recipe!
Ingredients
- 4 large graham cracker rectangles
- 2 tbsp butter (melted)
- 1 ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp honey
- 6 tbsp key lime juice
- 3 tsp key lime zest
Directions
- Crush graham crackers into crumbs and mix with melted butter.
- Whisk yogurt, honey, lime juice, and zest until smooth.
- Spoon mixture into molds and top with cracker crumbs.
- Freeze for 3-4 hours.
Dark Chocolate Fudgesicles
Thank you to laughing spatula for this recipe!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cups dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 ½ tbsp cornstarch
- 2 ½ tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups 2% or whole milk
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp butter
Directions
- Heat chocolate on low in a large saucepan until melted.
- Add sugar, cornstarch, and cocoa powder. Whisk until a crumbly mixture forms.
- Add milk and increase heat to medium high for about 5 minutes until thick.
- Add salt, vanilla, and butter. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Pour into popsicle mold and freeze for at least 2 hours.
Orange Creamsicles
Thank you to Eating on a Dime for this recipe!
Ingredients
- ½ cup orange juice
- 2 peeled mandarin oranges
- 3 tbsp white sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
Directions
- Add orange juice, oranges, and sugar into a food processor, then mix for 20 seconds.
- Add vanilla and whipping cream until the mixture is thick (if runny, continue mixing).
- Place in molds, then freeze for 4-6 hours.
White Sangria Boozy Popsicles
Thank you to Our Salty Kitchen for this recipe!
Ingredients
- 2 ripe peaches, pitted and diced
- 1 ripe nectarine, pitted and diced
- 1 ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup apple juice
- ¼ cup triple sec
- ¼ cup sugar
Directions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender until very smooth.
- Strain the blender contents into a bowl.
- Place optional peach and nectarine slices in the popsicle molds.
- Fill each mold with sangria puree.
- Freeze for at least 6 hours.
Margarita Popsicles
Thank you to Create Yum for this recipe!
Ingredients
- 3 ½ ounces tequila
- 2 ounces triple sec
- 2 tbsp agave
- 1 cup margarita mix
- 1 cup water
- Coarse sugar
Directions
- Spray each mold with lime juice and coarse sugar and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Add all ingredients to a small pitcher and stir.
- Pour mixture into molds.
- Freeze for at least 5 hours.
Rosé Wine Popsicles
Thank you to Momtrends for this recipe!
Ingredients
- ½ bottle of Rosé wine
- ½ pint of sliced strawberries
- 4 tbsp sugar
- Lemon juice from one lemon
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Mix 2 tbsp of sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a small bowl.
- Marinate the strawberries in that mixture for about 30-60 minutes.
- Put some strawberries in the popsicle mold.
- Fill each mold ¾ full with wine.
- Top off the mold with the juices from the strawberries.
- Freeze overnight.
I added a couple of grown-up popsicles, because who says the kids get to have all the fun? I think I’m going to try the margarita popsicles first, how about you? Comment below!
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