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.
- 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
- Upgraded Design: The dual-purpose concept of the Miaowoof popsicle molds perfectly accommodates both reusable plastic sticks and disposable sticks and bags. Allowing you to prepare healthy treats for your family or make a bucket full of freeze pops for large parties.
- Quality Silicone: Our popsicle molds are made from high-quality silicone, ensuring no harm to your homemade popsicles and keeping you and your family healthy. The reusable sticks are easy to clean, safe to use, and durable for long-term use, helping you save materials and care for the environment.
- Easy to Remove: Thanks to the high-quality silicone material of our popsicle molds, the ice pops are easy to take out. Instead of submerging the mold in hot water, you can simply peel back the silicone to release your frozen treats.
- Large Creative Ice Popsicle: This popsicle mold will make 10 or 12 popsicles. The high-volume design can make ice cream with different flavors, such as juice or milk at the same time, and share them with your family.
- Durable Molds: The ice mold is made of silicone material and can withstand temperatures from -100°F to 425°F. Very perfect for family use, easy to operate, simple to make.
- Easy Remove Ice: The silicone popsicle mold is smooth and soft, and will not stick to the wall. After freezing, press the bottom of the mold outwardly to remove the frozen Popsicle
- 🍉【Unique Designs】- Our Silicone Popsicle Molds Set with 10 holes, come with 10 reusable sticks, you could make 10 different tastes at one time. Soft touch, no sharp edges, easy for toddlers to hold. Little concavo-convex dots on sticks give more grip to holders and hold ice pops stable and easy to pull out.
- 🍋【Easy to Release】 - Our popsicle maker set are made of soft food-grade silicone, it is easier for frozen pop to slide out of mold, just peeling them out gently with your hands, then you can enjoy the cool summer immediately, no need for waiting or washing.
- 🍧【Easy to Clean】- Silicone popsicle molds are more durable than plastic or stainless steel. And the material is so easy to clean that you can turn them inside out and clean by hand or put them in the dishwasher. In addition, the silicone mold can work well under high and low temperature conditions. You can use it again and again for years to come.
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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