Easy Homemade Popsicle Recipes (That Make Great Summer Snacks for Kids!)

An ice cold, refreshing popsicle on a hot, sunny day – a delightful summer snack for kids and grown-ups alike. To help you beat the heat and add a new family activity to the list, we’ve compiled our favorite popsicle recipes for kids that are easy to make and so delicious you won’t want to go back to store-bought options. As an added benefit, these homemade ice pops are packed with healthier ingredients like almond beverage and fruits.

1. Creamy Orange Ice Pops

Ingredients

• 2 cups Almond Breeze^® Vanilla almond beverage
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons butter or coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup orange juice concentrate thawed

Directions

1. Whisk together Almond Breeze^®, sugar, cornstarch, butter or coconut oil and extract in a small saucepan.

2. Bring to a simmer, whisking frequently.

3. Cook over low heat until mixture has thickened, stirring frequently.

4. Let cool, stirring occasionally.

5. Place 2/3 of the mixture in a separate bowl and stir in orange juice concentrate. Combine mixture from both bowls and swirl very lightly.

6. Spoon into ice cream pop molds and insert a handle or stick into each.

7. Freeze overnight.

Notes

If using popsicle sticks, cover each mold firmly with foil. Make a tiny slit in each and insert sticks.

2. Banana Fudgesicle

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup Almond Breeze^® Chocolate
• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 2 bananas

Directions:

1. Blend all ingredients then pour into small (3 oz.) cups
2. Insert popsicle sticks and secure with tape
3. Freeze for 3 hours

3. Blueberry Popsicles with Almond Beverage

Ingredients:

• 2 1/3 cup Vanilla Almond Breeze^®
• 1 1/4 cupCoconut Almond Breeze^®
• Partially thawed or fresh blueberries

Directions:

1. Place half ounce of blueberries with juice in the bottom of each ice pop mold
2. Pour ¼ cup of your choice of Almond Breeze^® Almond Beverage over blueberries
3. Place ice pop mold on a tray in the freezer for 30-45 minutes – This helps hold fruit in place before adding more almond beverage
4. Once partially frozen, add more blueberries
5. Top off all ice pops off with more almond beverage, leaving a quarter of an inch at the top to allow for expansion when freezing.
6. Freeze for 2-3 hours or overnight

4. Strawberry Orange Popsicles

Ingredients:

• 3 1/2 Cups Almond Breeze^® Unsweetened Original (or for extra creaminess use Almond Breeze^® Unsweetened Almond Cashew Blend Original)
• 1 Cup orange juice
• 2 oranges peeled and sectioned
• 1/2 Cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 Cup fresh strawberries

Directions:

1. Strawberry Layer: combine 1 Cup Unsweetened Original Almond Beverage, ½ Cup orange juice, ½ Cup frozen strawberries, ½ Cup fresh strawberries and 1 orange (peeled and sectioned). Blend until smooth. Pour into glass jar and set aside. Keep refrigerated.
2. Orange Layer: combine 1 Cup Almond Breeze^®, ½ Cup orange juice, and 1 orange (peeled and sectioned). Blend until smooth. Pour into glass jar and set aside. Keep refrigerated.
3. Pour one flavour into mold. Freeze 30-40 minutes. Continue with each flavour until mold is full. Freeze for 4-6 hours total.

How to make regular popsicles (no layers): Combine all ingredients into a blender, blending until smooth. Pour into popsicle mold. Freeze 4-6 hours. Option of adding fresh slices of strawberries to mold.

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These homemade ice pops will have you and your family feeling refreshed and ready to conquer the hot weather in no time! So sit back, relax, and enjoy!