It’s summer, it’s hot and you want the kids to get outdoors and be active. When all that running around builds up a thirst, ice pops are a great way to cool off and keep hydrated. With some popsicle brands costing nearly $5 for a box of six, store-bought treats can be a pricey option. Luckily, homemade frozen pops are easy to make, and the flavor possibilities are almost endless. That’s a win-win for frugal families.
Try these fun and easy DIY ice pop recipes for summer fun and an easy way to cool off.
What you need to make ice pops
You don’t need anything more than a paper cup to make homemade popsicles. Pour your mix into the paper cup, cover it with plastic wrap, perhaps push a popsicle stick into the center, and freeze. Voila! You have a simple, inexpensive way to make homemade popsicles.
Sometimes you want to change things up with a different shape or package. These Zipzicle pouches are a fun (and cheap) way to make homemade ice pops. If your kids complain about handling a cold pop like mine do, you can try a DIY version of ice-pop holders.
You can use these molds to create a more a traditional pop shape, and they’ve received great reviews. For younger kids, use these mini popsicle molds to create perfectly sized pops.
- High-quality materials: This Silicone Ice Pop Models is a food-grade silicone material and pp stick
- DIY experience: You can use fruit juice and other ingredients (such as puree, yogurt, gelatin, fruit, ice cream, pudding, jam, jelly) to make popsicles suitable for children, you can also add to ice Models to make different flavors of ice cream , Equipped with 6 reusable sticks, you can make 3.3 OZ popsicles each time, you can make 2 shapes and 6 different flavors at a time.
- Design: Reusable silicone popsicle Models design helps reduce waste, promotes multiple productions, hygienic. This popsicle Models saves space in the refrigerator, keeps it tidy, lets kids eat ice cream, and experience different DIY fun.
- Quality Silicone: Our popsicle molds ensure no harm to your homemade popsicles, keeping you and your family healthy. Reusable sticks are convenient to clean, safe to use, and can be reused for a long time, saving materials for making ice pops
- Upgraded Design: Hollow shank design of ice pop mold perfectly match the reusable plastic popsicle sticks. When you use plastic sticks to make popsicles, the juice will not overflow, and the shape of the popsicles made will be more pleasing
- Easy to Pull Out: Since our popsicle molds are made of quality silicone, the ice pops are easy to take out. Rather than submerge the mold in hot water, you can simply peel back the silicone to release your frozen treats
- Material: Popsicle molds are made of Food-grade PP.
- Includes: 1 Classic Pop Mold base, 6 removable molds, 6 sticks with drip guards
- EASY TO USE: Each mold includes a stick with drip guard to keep hands clean as you enjoy your popsicle; simply lift individual molds from base by pulling the pop's stick, unmold under warm water to release pop
- Quality: Popsicle molds are made of Food-grade PP.
- Sweet Package: 3 sets pop maker molds(18 pieces in total) come with the EXTRA silicone FUNNEL and BRUSH to keep your table clean, enough quantity for your family to enjoy making popsicles together.
- Size:6" x 6.7" x 4.7", brush: Length 4.5", silicone funnel: 3"*2.8".
How to make traditional ice pops
The easiest ice pops to make at home are the old-school version: pour juice into a paper cup or popsicle mold and freeze until solid. Even with these, you can get creative. Try different juices — grape is a go-to standard, but why not strawberry-orange-banana or pomegranate?
You can also fill the cup half-way, freeze, and then fill the remainder of the cup with a different juice, then refreeze for a fun, layered pop.
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Pudding ice pop recipes
When I was a kid, I loved Jell-O Pudding Pops. They are no longer produced, but I was dying to let my kids enjoy those creamy treats. I gave it a whirl with this classic pudding pops recipe, which turned out to be pretty good.
Then I decided to experiment a bit more and found lots of options. The yummiest looking are chocolate vanilla swirled pudding pops, salted caramel pudding pops and Oreo pudding pops.
Smoothie ice pop recipes
Smoothies are cool and refreshing, but on a hot day, a smoothie popsicle is even better. Here are few that pass my taste test: banana blueberry smoothie pops, green smoothie popsicle rockets and mango smoothie pops.
You can turn any of these smoothies into a popsicle with just a paper cup and a popsicle stick.
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Unique ice pop recipes
If you’re ready to take a walk on the wild side, give these fun pops a try: Nutella pops
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