Frozen Ice Pop Favorites

Wow, who knew crafting the tastiest and most tempting ice pop could be such an eclectic art!  The flavor combos are quite endless and it’s pretty hard not to create something satisfying, especially if you start with whole and delicious fruits and juices. This really is the perfect healthy treat for your whole summertime crew. I posted this last year but love the fun and joy it brings to those we love so had to share again!

Prep time- 10 minutes

Freeze time- 4 hours

Orange Creamsicle – The 70’s Classic

This flavorful ice pop will be a familiar and nostalgic taste that everyone born in the last century will still love and the kids today will too!

Combine in a blender or mixing bowl:

1 ½ cups orange juice

1 ½ cup vanilla yogurt

1 tablespoon honey

Dash of vanilla

Pour slurry into ice pop molds and freeze for at least 4 hours.

Mango Madness

Mangoes are the world’s most popular fruit. Need I say more?

Combine in a blender:

1 cup mango, fresh or frozen

1 cup orange juice

1 cup strawberry, fresh or frozen

½ cup pineapple juice

Pour slurry into ice pop molds and freeze for at least 4 hours.

Berry Blast

This frozen pop captures a warm summer day  in the cold  freezer.

Combine in a blender:

1 cup strawberry, fresh or frozen

1 cup blueberry, fresh or frozen

1/2 cup raspberries, fresh or frozen

1 cup mixed berry juice

½ cup soy milk

Pour slurry into ice pop molds and freeze for at least 4 hours.

For the curious of mind, a bit of wikipedia ice-pop history….

“In 1905 in San Francisco, 11-year-old Frank Epperson was mixing powdered flavoring for soda and water out on the porch. He left it there, with a stirring stick still in it. That night, temperatures reached a record low, and the next morning, the boy discovered the drink had frozen to the stick, inspiring the idea of a fruit-flavored ‘Popsicle’.”

Write me and tell me what your favorite flavors are!!

Keeping it cool, really really cool, Jill