How to make fruit popsicles for kids with just 2 ingredients

Inside: Make easy and refreshing homemade fruit popsicles for your kids this summer. You only need two ingredients.

Post updated: May 23, 2024

For many of us, eating popsicles is central to childhood memories of hot summers. And I’m sure that’s true for my children as well.

There’s nothing wrong with store-bought popsicles, but when you make your own popsicles, you have control over what goes into them, including how much sugar, if any.

These healthy homemade popsicles are made with whole fruit and a little honey (or not!) and are perfect for:

Avoid food waste by using up excess produce Give your kids a serving of fruit (many kids don’t get enough) Build something with your kids Avoid artificial ingredients like food coloring

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Easy ingredients for fruit popsicles

Favorite fruit: You can use fresh, frozen (thawed), or canned (drained) fruit Honey: Feel free to skip this or replace it with maple syrup or other sweetener of your choice

How to make fruit popsicles with just 2 ingredients

Place fresh fruit (or thawed frozen fruit) in a blender and puree until smooth. If the fruit mixture is too thick and doesn’t mix well, add a little water, coconut water, or 100% fruit juice, such as apple juice.

You can strain out the seeds and pulp after blending, but I like to leave them all in.

This recipe calls for 3 cups of fruit and makes about 1 1/2 cups of fruit puree.

This amount filled a little more than three of these large popsicle pouches, but it would obviously work even better if you used the smaller molds.

What types of fruits are most effective?

Made with fresh strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, and pineapple. I also thawed some fresh peaches in the microwave and then blended them.

Taste and add honey if needed.

How much honey should I use?

Since each fruit is different, I suggested blending the fruits and tasting them before adding the honey. Some fruit mixtures may not require as much honey as others. Or feel free to skip it entirely.

Pour into your favorite popsicle mold. This pouch is Zipzicles. I also love Zoku’s reusable popsicle molds.

You can also cover small paper cups with plastic wrap, stick popsicle sticks in them, place the cups on a baking sheet, and freeze them.

Make a healthy popsicle rainbow

To make red popsicles: Strawberries, red grapes To make pink popsicles: Watermelon To make orange popsicles: Oranges, clementines, or orange juice To make yellow popsicles: Mango, Pineapple To make green popsicles: Green grapes (I added a handful of fresh spinach) To make blue/purple popsicles: Blueberries, blackberries, or black raspberries

Variations to try

Make a creamy version using fruit, honey, and milk (coconut milk, almond milk, regular milk, etc.). Make yogurt popsicles (here’s an easy recipe for homemade yogurt tubes) Add some fresh baby spinach to add some veggies to your popsicles. fruit puree

Tip: To make frozen popsicles easier to unmold, run them under warm water or place them in a dish of warm water for about 30 seconds.

What kind of popsicle mold is this?

This pouch is Zipzicles. I also love Zoku’s reusable popsicle molds (trying to be an eco-friendly friend).

What is the best popsicle at that store?

We love Outshine popsicles. It has real fruit in it so it tastes just like real fruit. They come in a variety of flavors (our favorites are strawberry, lemon, and watermelon).

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