50+ Homemade Popsicle Recipes

Here’s a fun collection of homemade popsicles for this week’s Recipe Hit List, perfect treat to enjoy during the summer season! This list isn’t exclusive to popsicles, I’ve also included pudding pops, frozen yogurt & fruit pops.

Many of these recipes are a lot healthier (and sometimes cheaper) than buying ready-made. How to pick just one recipe, they all look so good!

Homemade Popsicle Recipes

*Note: Descriptions below are quotes from the recipe sites

1. Orange-Banana Smoothie Pops: (As seen in picture) Punch up citrus in a flash — the flavor is tripled — with the hardworking supermarket standby, orange juice concentrate. Recipe from Country Living.
2. Mango And Orange Popsicles: Using the leftover mango for the salsa earlier, I made some frozen treats for my kids – delicious popsicles! Basically, you can experiment with different kinds of fruits and juices and then create your own concoction. Recipe found at Sea Salt With Food.
3. Banana and Cherry Jell-o Pops: I give you the recipe for my own invention, Cherry Banana Pops. Recipe found at Pantry Eats.
4. Banana Blueberry Swirl Popsicles: Perfect for hot summer days, this frosty treat showcases swirls of creamy yogurt, sweet blueberries, and bananas. Recipe from marthastewart.com.
5. Homemade Pudding Pops: Chocolate Oreo pudding pops and Banana Cream Pops. Recipes found at Let’s Get Cookin.
6. Banana Coconut Frozen Yogurt Popsicles: I let the mixture melt, filled my popsicle tray, and made these banana and coconut frozen yogurt popsicles. Recipe found at Wandering Chopsticks.
7. Banana Popsicles Dipped In Chocolate & Nuts: It is very important to freeze bananas completely before dipping them in chocolate and after. Skimping on time will end in a mess. They stay frozen for a long time, so make sure to make lots of them and store them in the freezer in bags for a quick treat any time of the day. Recipe found at And A Little Bit More.
8. Strawberry Popsicles Forever: Ingredients include Strawberries, Frozen Coconut Shavings, French Vanilla Coffee Creamer and more. Recipe from Oh My Deer.
9. Strawberry Push Pops: You can use whatever you want for these as well. Come up with something stronger for the adults too if you want. And no stinkin’ molds to wash. Recipe found at Big Red Kitchen.
10. Frozen Strawberry-Peach Pops: A frozen treat to keep you cool in the heat. When selecting fruit, the most important features to look for are color, texture, and fragrance. For example, a peach should have no traces of green. Recipe from Country Living.
11. Strawberry Vanilla Ice Cream Pops: When I saw the recipe for these pops in the May issue of Gourmet, I knew as soon as I laid my eyes on it, that I would be making these. Ice cream and berries together?? That is a total no brainer. Talk about easy, these pops came together in a snap. Recipe found at The Cutting Edge Of Ordinary.
12. Spiked Watermelon Pops: Not for the kiddos, this popsicle is spiked with vodka. Recipe from Food Network.
13. Melon Popsicles With Mint, Honey, & Yogurt: Today’s popsicles were filled with melon, mint, honey, and creamy Greek yogurt. Recipe found at A Smart Mouth.
14. Watermelon-Mint Popsicles: Today, I’m showcasing a delicious and easy watermelon-mint ice pop made in a shooting star mold. It left me wondering why I hadn’t done this sooner! Recipe found at Eating Out Loud.
15. Honeydew Melon Pops: Perfectly ripe honeydew melons are extraordinarily juicy and sweet. For these pops choose melons that have a high water content that are a little overripe. Honeydew is rich in vitamin C and potassium. Try layering the honeydew mixture with the watermelon and cantaloupe variations for beautiful pastel pops. Recipe found at Icy Pops.
16. Honeydew Lime Popsicles: The yield for these Popsicles depends on the size of your molds – you could use anything from paper cups to store-bought specialty molds. Recipe from Epicurious.
17. Homemade Fudgsicles: My homemade fudge pops were a giant success. Creamier than any store-bought variety, they tasted like a frozen version of the incredibly dense hot chocolate served at places like City Bakery and Jacques Torres. At first it was difficult to remove the pops from the molds, but I found that after blasting them under a hot faucet for ten seconds they slid right out. Recipe found at Serious Eats.
18. Chocolate Dipped White Chocolate-Berry Popsicles: You can certainly use fresh, but if you do use frozen berries, make sure to get unsweetened ones that are individually quick-frozen and not the ones sold in a solid block of sugary syrup. Recipe from David Lebovitz.
19. Maple Mocha Pops Recipe: You might also freeze in pretty serving cups and top with whipped cream for a grownups’ “frappaccino” presentation. Recipe found at Taste Of Home.
20. Mocha Popsicles: I decided to keep it simple and explore making mocha popsicles, a perfect refreshing treat for our recent heat wave. Recipe found at Eating Out Loud.
21. Rocky Road Fudge Pops: We made a batch two weeks ago and they were such a big hit that we made another batch a few days ago. Recipe found at Dinner’s On Me.
22. Vietnamese Coffee Popsicles: If you don’t have popsicle molds, you can use paper cups and pop a spoon in them before freezing. They won’t be as elegant, but who said eating popsicles in the blistering heat of summer was supposed to be elegant? (You wanna to be elegant? Put on a scarf…) Or you can pour the mixture into ice cube trays and use them to chill down icy mugs brimming with mocha freeze. Recipe from David Lebovitz.
23. Confetti Ice Cream Pops: Beneath the confetti-candy covering of these ice cream pops lies a marvelous surprise: a soft-in-the-center miniature candy bar on a Popsicle stick. Recipe from Country Living.
24. Easy, Creamy, Lemon Dream Popsicles: They are so creamy and delicious. I reduced the sugar slightly from the original recipe and gave them a new name. You could make these in any shape or form, I even put some in ice cube trays for a quick fix. Recipe found at Whipped.
25. Blueberry Lemon Popsicles: These treats are so refreshing on a hot day. And they’re guiltless enough to justify having one for afternoon snack and another for dessert. Feel free to experiment with flavors to your heart (or tongue’s) content. Recipe found at Two Fat Als.
26. Lemon Frozen Yogurt with Raspberries: If you are making popsicles, you may want to cut the raspberries into pieces so you don’t have large frozen berries in the pops. Recipe found at Dessert First.
27. Quick and Easy Grapefruit Lime Cilantro Popsicles (Tart and Refreshing!): With a little creativity, you can throw together something way less sweet than the store bought variety and so much more refreshing. In fact, some of my popsicles have been so fun (not to mention easy), that they’ve impressed guests at casual dinner parties–I kid you not! Recipe found at Chow Mama.
28. Kiwi Ice Pops: Kiwi ice pops appeal to kids and adults alike. This recipe is not only mouthwatering but no fuss, making it one of the coolest ways to extinguish summer’s sizzle. Recipe from Country Living.
29. Striped Fruit Pops Recipe: These frosty favorites are thrice as nice, lusciously layered with fresh strawberries, kiwifruit and peaches. A touch of honey adds to their natural sweetness. Plus, the pops’ bright stripes are sure to light up kids’ eyes! Recipe found at Taste Of Home.
30. Fresh Peach Ice Pops and Creamsicles: If you’re looking for something to do with your summer fruit, I highly recommend making homemade fruit pops and creamsicles. They’re easy and fun to make, and are a great way to indulge in a delicious, and low calorie, summer dessert. Recipe found at Denise’s Kitchen.
31. Peach Riesling & Coconut Cream Popsicles: Grab one whenever you need to cool off (especially if you’re sadly pool-less like me! Recipe found at Vanilla Basil.
32. Plum Smoothie-Pop: The mixture makes a great smoothie, too! Recipe from Country Living.
33. Organic Cherry Kefir Frozen Pops: I came up with this treat for my little boy who has not yet gotten his first tooth. These pops are a wonderful way to soothe sore gums. This recipe is one that both kids and parents will love. They are so nutritious, you can even serve them for breakfast on a hot summer morning. Recipe found at Take Back Your Table.
34. Vanilla and Cherry Lollies: Who said lollies were just for children. These frozen dessert lollies should defiantly be kept for the adults! Recipe found at Alpro Soya.
35. Red, White, and Blueberry Pops: Replacing artificial colors and flavors with the natural charms of fresh berries and tangy cheesecake, nobody will miss the true blue in these delicious homespun versions of the familiar day-glo red-white-and-blue rocket pop. Recipe found at Serious Eats.
36. Tropical Popsicles: When one of my cousins mentioned making delicious homemade red bean popsicles recently, I had to chuckle and I had to get the recipe. My cousin’s family loves them and they are a breeze to make…hope you enjoy them too! Recipe from MediterrAsianCooking.
37. Coconut Pops: Recipe found at Baking And Books.
38. Limber de Coco (Coconut Cream Popsicles): In every neighborhood in Puerto Rico there is an old lady that will sell you limber for 50 cents, back in my day it was 25 cents. Usually she will come out in a “bata” or mu-mu with curlers in her hair. I remember when I was a little girl there was this lady that lived down the street and sold limber in 5 different flavors, coconut was my favorite. Limber is basically a popsicle, but it is usually sold in small dixie cups. These are a great treat on a hot day. Recipe found at The Noshery.
39. Cookies n’ Cream Pudding Pops: I ended up crumbling one cookie into the base of each popsicle mold. As the warm pudding was poured in, the cookie pieces swirled around and evenly distributed themselves in the popsicle, creating a more perfect pop than I could have hoped for. The result was delicious and addictive. Recipe from Baking Bites.
40. Cardamom Rhubarb Creamsicles: The result was sooo good. I love the added smoothness to the texture & taste that the little bit of cream gave to the sorbet. Recipe found at A Good Appetite.
41. Pistachio Pudding Rocket Pops: Recipe found at Erin Cooks.
42. Frozen Yogurt Peanut Butter Pops: Long lost recipe found in a 1999 American Girl magazine. Found at Once Upon A Family.
43. Egg Nog Ice Pops: Coquito: Recipe from Food Network.
44. Mojito Pops: Makes 24 two-ounce ice cube-tray pops, six 8-ounce pops, or eight 6-ounce pops (Note: Or be like me and make six popsicles and three nice sized mojitos to share while you’re waiting for the pops to freeze). Recipe found at Erin Cooks.
45. Apple Cider and Rosemary Ice Pops: These frozen treats from LocoPops have great autumnal flavor. Recipe found at Bon Appetit.
46. Root Beer Float Pops: Even though these pops gave me a host of gooey trouble it’s hard to stay mad at something so frosty and delicious. The best part is the hidden bite of Maraschino Cherry! Recipe found at Erin Cooks.
47. Tyler Florence’s Yogurt Popsicles Recipe: Try chef Tyler Florence’s recipe for Yogurt Popsicles, a snack from his complete seven-day menu. Recipe found at Oprah.com.
48. Organic Homemade Popsicles: Organic popsicles…yes, I said it…that are bright colors, easy to make and full of ooey, gooey yumminess! Ready for the super specific recipe? Here goes! Recipe found at Eco Child’s Play.
49. Homemade Frozen Jello Pops – recipe: They were really fun to eat with a sort of jello/slushy consistency. Recipe found at For The Love Of Food.
50. Tea And Coffee Ice Pops: When you hear the word “popsicle” do you think of the syrupy grape, orange, or cherry flavored pops of your youth? If you want to cool down with something different, try a sophisticated twist on this summertime classic – tea and coffee ice pops you can easily make at home!

Clever Tip: Use Cupcake Liners As Popsicle Drip Catchers.

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