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How to Make Fruit and Vegetable Popsicles

How to Make Fruit and Vegetable Popsicles

Originally posted on 12/08/2019

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These fruit and vegetable ice lollies are surprisingly easy to make at home for a healthy and refreshing kid snack.

How to Make Fruit and Vegetable Ice Pops

Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Ice Pops

 Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Ice Pops

A few years ago on our creative site, we shared how to make fruit and vegetable ice pops. Our kids love these homemade fruit and vegetable ice lollies and they are a great way to get kids trying greens in a blended form!

My kids still request this healthy kid snack and so we make them regularly. They keep in the freezer for a while, so the great part is making a huge batch of different fruit and vegetable popsicles so that you always have a healthy frozen snack on hand.

To be honest, they are so easy to blend up, we make a few, and they are eaten pretty quickly after that! We love how easy (and less messy) the ice pop packets are, but you could use the same ingredients with a popsicle mold and stick.

These fruit and veggie pops are colorful and fun, frozen and delicious, and make the perfect healthy snack on a summer’s day. Your kids will love making them and eating them!

Can I use any fruits and vegetables to make ice pops?

We use fruit and veggie juices, frozen and fresh fruits, whatever we have on hand! So any fruit or veggie is worth a try as long as you can blend it into a puree that can freeze.

You can really get creative with healthy fruit popsicle recipes for kids. Pack in a mix of different vegetables and fruits to reach that 5-a-day target easily!

How to Make Fruit and Vegetable Ice Pops

fruit and vegetable ice pops

What else can I add to my homemade fruit and vegetable ice pop slushies?

You can try adding things like chia seed or flaxseed (we haven’t tried that, but don’t think they would alter the taste at all). You could also try making these ice pops as yogurt and fruit blends for a creamier texture.

We’ve shared below our go-to blends. What’s neat is that they make up most of the colors of the rainbow. So, we call these “Rainbow Ice Pops.” 🙂

Healthy Fruit and Veggie Popsicles – Ingredients:

Remember, you can get as creative as you want with vegetable and fruit ice pops! Let your little ones pick their favorite fruit and vegetables and experiment with these healthy freeze pops.

– Ice Pop Pouches 
– Fruit and veggie juices
– Frozen fruit
– Blender or hand blender
– Baby Spinach or greens

You can use a hand blender like an immersion blender or regular blender. Blend until smooth and add inside the zip pouches to freeze. It’s as simple as that!

How to Make Fruit and Vegetable Ice Pops

 Fruit and Vegetable Ice Pops

 

How to Make Fruit and Veggie Ice Pops

Agnes Hsu
Prep Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Beet and Berries Fruit & Veggie Popsicles

  • 1/2 Cup Beet Juice
  • 1 Cup Frozen or fresh berries

Orange Pineapple Spinach Ice Pop

  • 1/2 Cup Orange juice
  • 1/2 Cup Frozen or fresh pineapple chunks
  • 1 Cup Baby Spinach

Pineapple Orange Mango Fruit Pops

  • 1/2 Cup Frozen or fresh pineapple chunks
  • 1/2 Cup Frozen or fresh mango chunks
  • 1/2 Cup Orange juice

Carrot Pineapple Frozen Ice lollies

  • 1/2 Cup Carrot Juice
  • 1 Cup Frozen or fresh pineapple chunks

Ice Pop Pouches

    Instructions
     

    • For each flavor, blend until smooth using a hand immersion or blender.
    • Get a tall cup that can hold your one pouch. Use the silicone funnel that comes with the pouches to easily pour your blends inside. Do not fill over the line. Zip tight and try to get as many air bubbles out.
    • Lay flat on a pan and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.
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    Which of these popsicle recipes for kids will you try?

    How easy are these fruit and vegetable popsicles? You’re probably already rummaging through your fridge to see what you can blend up and pop into the ice pop pouches. Have fun with it and get the kids involved in creating their own colorful ice pops and experimenting with flavors.

    These ice pops are such a great way to incorporate greens and fruit into your children’s daily diet, and they will love it too! Try to keep these natural with no added sugars and only the best fruit juices so that these treats remain healthy and nutritious.

     

    Agnes Hsu is a mom of three and has been inspiring parents and kids to get creative with easy activities and family friendly recipes for over 10 years. She shares her love for creative play and kids food to her 2MM+ followers online. Agnes' commitment to playful learning and kindness has not only raised funds for charity but also earned features in prestigious nationwide publications.