Homemade Strawberry Popsicles are the ultimate tasty treat for a hot summer day. This easy popsicle recipe contains just two ingredients and no added sugar. It's a perfect summer treat!
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It couldn't be any easier to make your own popsicles with fresh fruit. The ice pops that you buy in the grocery store usually don't contain real fruit, but instead have tons of sugar, as well as artificial flavorings and colors.
Why Make Your Own Popsicles?
- Homemade strawberry popsicles are much healthier than store bought. Fresh strawberries bring their own natural sweetness, so there's no need to add sugar.
- These creamy strawberry popsicles are vegan, eggless, dairy free, and of course, naturally gluten free.
- Homemade frozen treats are free from artificial dyes and other ingredients.
- Fresh strawberry popsicles are super easy to make. The hardest part is waiting for them to freeze!
- Refreshing popsicles are a perfect treat for kids on those hot days. They are a refreshing, delicious, and healthy sweet treat!
Here's What You Need
Just two simple ingredients!
- Strawberries It's always wonderful when you can find fresh strawberries in season locally. Because these strawberry popsicles don't contain sugar, make sure the strawberries are at their peak of ripeness and sweetness.
- Almond Milk The slight flavor of almond makes almond milk a good choice for this popsicle recipe because almond and strawberry are complimentary flavors. However, feel free to use any milk, plant based, or dairy. If you use coconut milk, just be aware that your homemade popsicles will have a coconut flavor.
How To Make It
- Use a food processor or blender to puree the strawberries with the almond milk
- Pour into molds and freeze.
Tips For Perfect Homemade Popsicles
- This strawberry popsicle recipe doesn't have any refined sugar, but if you prefer a sweeter popsicle, you can add some, or use maple syrup or honey. Taste the puree before pouring into molds, add sweetener and blend until it's sweet enough for you.
- These strawberry pops will freeze very hard because of the lack of sugar. Take them out of the freezer and let them soften at room temperature for a few minutes before enjoying.
- I love using this silicone popsicle mold for homemade popsicles. They're very easy to unmold and come in all kinds of sizes and cute shapes. But if you already have your own favorite popsicle molds, use them. And if you don't have popsicle molds, you can use small paper dixie cups. After filling the cups, cover them with plastic wrap. Use a knife to poke small holes in the plastic to insert the popsicle sticks.
- If your popsicles get stuck in the molds, just run the bottoms under hot water for a few seconds until they loosen.
Common Questions
Yes! In fact, if it isn't strawberry season, frozen strawberries may be a better option. Just thaw the frozen berries out before blending.
Too much water will cause ice crystals to form. These healthy strawberry popsicles are made with almond milk instead of water so they aren't too icy.
Adding white sugar lowers the freezing point, resulting in a softer popsicle. Since there's no added in this recipe it is a healthier option. However, your popsicles will be very hard. For best results, remove them from the freezer and unmold them. Allow the popsicles to sit at room temperature for a few minutes before enjoying.
Popsicles will keep up to six months in the freezer if properly stored. To store, remove the frozen popsicles from their molds. Immediately put them in a zip lock bag or freezer safe airtight container and return them to the freezer.
Variations
- For an extra creamy popsicle, replace the almond milk with Greek yogurt, either plain or vanilla (if not vegan)
- Add lemon juice for strawberry lemonade pops.
- For an icy popsicle, use water instead of milk.
- Omit the almond milk and use strawberries only for pure fruit popsicles.
- You can use any fruit instead of strawberries to make delicious popsicles. Try any of the following: raspberries, blueberries, peaches, bananas, kiwi, watermelon, or mango.
More Delicious Frozen Treats To Try
Frozen sweet treats are easy to make at home. Try Apricot Mascarpone Ice Cream, Pistachio Mint Frozen Yogurt, Cherry Amaretto Ice Cream , or Mango Coconut Ice Cream
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Strawberry Popsicles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups ripe strawberries stems removed
- 1 cup almond milk
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, puree the strawberries with the almond milk until smooth.
- Pour the strawberry mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Unmold and enjoy.
Notes
- This recipe doesn't have any refined sugar, but if you prefer a sweeter popsicle, you can add some, or use maple syrup or honey. Taste the puree before pouring into moulds, add sweetener and blend until it's sweet enough for you.
- These strawberry pops will freeze very hard because of the lack of sugar. Take them out of the freezer and let them soften for a few minutes before enjoying.
- I love using these silicone molds for homemade popsicles. They're very easy to unmold and come in all kinds of sizes and cute shapes. But if you already have your own favorite popsicle molds, use them.
- If your popsicles get stuck in the molds, just run the bottoms under hot water for a few seconds until they loosen.
Kristina
I make these using part oat milk and part almond milk and they are perfect! I also stick a fruit sliced strawberries into each popsicle to give them a little texture. Great recipe!
Colleen
Hi Kristina, thanks for sharing your tweaks!
Amanda
Loved these frozen pops! The almond milk gave it a nice creaminess, and you don't even miss the extra sugar.
Colleen
Hi Amanda, great to hear that you loved the popsicles. Sweet strawberries don't need sugar, right?
Marcellina
These popsicles are so refreshing on a hot summer day! Plus they're healthy and the kids love them! Thanks for a great easy recipe. I love the molds. Where did you get them?
Colleen
Hi Marcellina, I'm so glad the kids loved these healthy popsicles! Check out the link in the recipe card for the moulds!
Vanessa
Such a great healthy treat for these hot summer days! I made a few for me as written using sweet local berries and added some honey to the rest of the mixture for the kids because I know they prefer a sweeter popsicle.
Colleen
Kids do love their sweets, don't they, Vanessa? It's great that you were able to please everyone! Thanks for sharing.
nancy
this summer popsy is tasty and easy to make. Love that there is no added sugar!
Colleen
I'm so happy that you loved the popsicles, Nancy!
Shelby
I didn't know that adding white sugar makes popsicles harder, that makes so much sense! Thanks for the info boost- and I love these! Homemade is so much better.
Colleen
Hi Shelby! Actually, adding white sugar will make the popsicles softer, not harder. That's why the store bought ones are so soft right out of the freezer. I'm happy to hear that you loved them. Thanks so much for your comment.
Cindy Mom the Lunch Lady
I am totally going to make these using coconut milk. I can't wait.
Colleen
Enjoy the popsicles, Cindy!
Amanda Mason
I could not agree with you more! Homemade popsicles are way more healthy and you dont have to worry about extra additives, dyes, etc. These were so good and I loved that they were not overly sweet. I love the taste of good and natural food!!!
Colleen
Hi Amanda, I'm so happy to hear that you loved these popsicles. Thanks for your feedback!
Heather
Can’t believe these popsicles are only
Made with two ingredients! Going to make some up this weekend .. can’t wait 🙂
Colleen
Enjoy, Heather!
LaKita
These strawberry popsicles are so perfectly simple to make, creamy, and delicious! Love that they only require two ingredients.
Colleen
Hi LaKita! I'm so glad you loved them! Thanks for commenting.
Amy Liu Dong
Such an easy and delicious summer treat to make for my kids.
I am pretty sure they will love this!
Colleen
Kids love these healthy popsicles, Amy!
Claudia Lamascolo
Perfect our kids have enough sugar to open a factory just what I was looking for to keep them from bouncing off the walls with a frozen treat thanks for posting!
Colleen
You're welcome, Claudia! I hope your kids love the popsicles!
L
this is going to be a great use for all those frozen strawberries I have in my freezer!
Colleen
Hi L, these popsicles are a delicious way to use up those strawberries. Enjoy!
Nic
These were perfect and exactly what I was looking for! Some healthy popsicles for the kids without sugar in them! Great recipe!
Colleen
Hi Nic, I'm glad they were perfect! Thanks for commenting!
Kali Alexandria
My FAVORITE treat for the summer heat! Make these, you won't be disappointed!
Colleen
Hi Kali! I'm so glad to hear that these strawberry popsicles are a favorite. Thanks for your feedback!