40 Delicious Homemade Popsicle Recipes You Can Make (2024)

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What better summertime treat is there than the popsicle? A frozen bar of chocolate or fruity goodness is perfect poolside, at the beach, or just coming in from running across the sprinkler. Year after year we are given the offered the same choices from major commercial retailers. We found you 40 delicious and unique homemade Popsicle recipes – from healthy Popsicle, alcoholic Popsicle and even ones that are perfect for an indulgent treat. Why not mix it up with some of these delicious homemade concoctions of your own? Looking for freezers to store you Popsicles, click here.

Root Beer Float Popsicles

Tastes like nostalgia.

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By EatingOnADime

Strawberry Banana Popsicles

A great flavor combination on a stick.

From SallysBakingAddiction

Lemon Pie Popsicles

Tart and sweet is a always a good recipe for a Popsicle.

At CrazyForCrust

Yogurt Parfait Popsicles

Located at LeZoeMusings

Hawaiian Cream Popsicles

No need to travel to Hawaii, get your tropical popsicle and dream away.

By CherishedBliss

Watermelon Yogurt Pops

Anything more refreshing than watermelon on a stick?

From ChocolateMoosey

Cookies and Coconut Cream Popsicles

Yes, your dreams have come true. Oreos are now being used in a popsicle.

At TheViewFromGreatIsland

Strawberry Mango Chia Popsicles

By DessertNowDinnerLater

Coconut Cream Popsicles

From DontWasteTheCrumbs

Pineapple Orange Banana Popsicles

Delicious popsicles with bright colors your children will love.

At GimmeSomeOven

Watermelon Popsicles

You know these taste good, but look at how amazing these multi-tiered Popsicles look. Just like a watermelon Popsicle should look.

Located at CookingClassy

Berry Healthy Coconut Milk Popsicles

Located at Apartment34

Coconut Peach Creamy Popsicles

From the36thAvenue

Marbled Strawberry Coconut Popsicles

These popsicles are practically works of art. Yes, they look like fine Italian marble, but you can eat them!

By SugarAndCloth

4 Ingredient Raspberry Sangria Popsicles

Something for the adults, a red wind popsicle for taking your glass wine in frozen form.

From ChefSavvy

Costa Rican Watermelon Mojito Popsicles

Adult popsicles continue.

At BoulderLocavore

Tropical Tequila Sunrise Popsicles

Oh man, a tequila popsicle? If anyone makes this, please tell us how it was in the comments below.

By RealFoodByDad

Creamy Margarita Popsicles

Okay, this is so cute. Adding the lime at the top is a great idea for a margarita popsicle and the salt is making my mouth water. Or try sugar for sweet on sweet.

At HostTheToast

Peach Sangria Popsicles

Mint Julep Popsicles

For the fine young Southerners, the mint julep Popsicle is sure to please.

At HonestlyYum

Mango Chia Popsicles

The taste of Chia in a popsicle is unique, but the mango brings it all home.

From JellyToastBlog

Chia Coconut Pudding Popsicles

From ViewFromGreatIsland

Pineapple Cream Popsicles

A simple homemade recipe for pineapple popsicles.

At HappyHealthyMama

Avocado Coconut Popsicles

Get healthy with avacado and coconut. Hard to believe this is good for you, wonder how it tastes.

From SkinnyTaste

Mint Chocolate Popsicles

I don’t like mint in my chocolate, but I included for the millions of you who do love this flavor combination.

At Tutti-Dolci

2 Ingredient Pina Colada Popsicles (non-alcoholic)

Located at LiveSimply

3 Ingredient Orange Creamsicle Popsicles

Remember elementary school and getting a Dreamsicle or Creamsicle? No? Poor you. Make your own now.

From GalOnAMission

Peaches and Cream Popsicles

By SequinsAtBreakfast

Iced Coffee Popsicles

Too hot for coffee, then try a iced coffee popsicle to keep cool. Not for the kids, unless you like them running with caffeine pops.

From ViewFromGreatIsland

Raspberry Popsicles

At PremeditatedLeftovers

Strawberry Kiwi Popsicles

Another popsicles too pretty to eat, but I’ll force myself to eat it anyway. Fruit and popsicles are a great match.

From Diethood

Blueberry Popsicles

My mouth is watering at this one. Looks good, tastes good, is good for you.

At DesignLoveFest

Butterscotch Popsicles

You can’t even buy a butterscotch Popsicle. You would be making a Popsicle that is impossible to buy from a store. Do it!

From TasteAndTell

Berry Lemonade Popsicles

At TheFirstYearBlog

Chunky Monkey Popsicles

wow, this looks so tasty, I can’t wait to try this one. Chocolate and bananas ae always a nice food combination.

Located at GlitterNSpice

Easy Chai Popsicles

From GimmieSomeOven

Lemonade Cucumber Spa Popsicles

Cucumber in a popsicle? I’m game to try it. It looks beautiful. Almost too good to eat. Almost.

At MarlaMeredith

Easy Coffee Popsicles

From GluedtoMyCraftsBlog

Red White and Blueberry Yogurt Popsicles

Make this for July the Fourth and you’ll be the hit of Independence Day with this USA, flag looking popsicle.

Located at TheViewFromGreatIsland

Nutella Popsicles

You had me at Nutella. Nutella is great anyway, but make it a popsicle I lick for a few minutes and I’m a happy camper.

From InteriorDesignWiki

And that is a great way to end this list of popsicles you can make at home. Please feel free to add any additional homemade popsicle recipes in the comments, we would love to see what you have done. And if you try to recreate any of these, please also include that as well. It is only March, so we are a bit ahead of hot weather, but now you’ll be ready to make your own frozen treats that are better than store bought and healthier too!

40 Delicious Homemade Popsicle Recipes You Can Make (2024)

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How to make homemade popsicles creamy not icy? ›

Pectin, like other common popsicle 'secret ingredients' like gelatin, cornstarch, alcohol, or the various gums/stabilizers used in commercial popsicles, is often used in popsicles to keep the ice crystals small. Like with ice cream, smaller ice crystals means a smoother mouthfeel and a less icy consistency.

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What is the most popular popsicle flavor? ›

The most popular Popsicle® ice pop flavor is Cherry. DID YOU KNOW? The first Popsicles were sold for just five cents and came in seven flavors. DID YOU KNOW?

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What makes popsicles softer than ice? ›

Sugar, dairy, cornstarch, gelatin, pectin, and alcohol all help keep ice crystal formation small, which makes for a softer texture.

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How do you make homemade popsicles softer? ›

To get a slightly softer texture, add more sweetener or a fatty milk product like heavy cream. Both lower the freezing point of the puree and gives it a less icy final finish.

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What is the best juice to freeze for popsicles? ›

Each grocery store seems to have a different assortment of flavors and brands. I used the pink lemonade, strawberry-raspberry, and berry-white grape for the pops here, but have found that limeade, pineapple juice, and Concord grape juice work well, too.

How do you make ice cream creamy instead of icy? ›

Here are some tips for making creamy, non-icy homemade ice cream: Use plenty of fat - A good ice cream base should contain ample fat, usually from dairy like cream, whole milk, or egg yolks. More fat means a smoother texture. Cook the base - Heating the ice cream base deactivates enzymes that can make ice cream icy.

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What do southern people call ice pops? ›

According to our regional breakdown, people from the Northeast typically call them freeze pops, while the Midwest and the South prefer simplicity and opt to call them popsicles.

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What is the oldest popsicle? ›

Back in 1905, a San Francisco Bay Area kid by the name of Frank Epperson accidentally invented the summertime treat. He had mixed some sugary soda powder with water and left it out overnight. It was a cold night, and the mixture froze.

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What are those cheap popsicles called? ›

They are summer incarnate, also known as freezer pops. Then again, you may not know them as freezer pops. I'd know what you were referring to if you said that, but I call them freezie pops, as did everyone else where I grew up in New Jersey.

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What causes popsicles to not freeze? ›

The liquid you're making pops with contains alcohol or if it's too high in fat, oil or sugar. The liquid you're making pops with is too soft or has too many solids. For example, if you made a chocolate pop from cocoa and used too high of a cocoa to water ratio, your pop may not freeze.

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What does cornstarch do in popsicles? ›

The secret to making no “icy” popsicle is adding cornstarch to the recipe! This will make popsicles less icy and more creamy. Cornstarch acts as a stabilizer and keeps the liquid ingredients in the popsicle from moving and forming just chunks of ice.

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How many hours to freeze popsicles? ›

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Leave a little room at the top because the popsicles will expand as they freeze. Wipe off any excess mixture so it doesn't freeze and make unmolding tricky. If you're using molds, cover the molds with lids after filling and place the popsicles in the freezer until frozen (about five hours).

What liquid is used to freeze popsicles? ›

Popsicle machine freezes ice-pops in few minutes using a tank of super-chilled Propylene Glycol + Water. RXSOL Propylene Glycol is pure and suitable to use in ICE freezing machine.

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How do you loosen homemade popsicles? ›

Run a plastic popsicle mold under warm water for 15-30 seconds to help release the popsicle as needed. Let yogurt-based popsicles sit at room temperature for 10 minutes so they soften and are a little creamy before serving.

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How do you keep popsicles creamy? ›

If you include yogurt, milk, or heavy cream in your homemade popsicles, adding a little cornstarch to the mix might be precisely what you need to keep the consistency just right.

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Why is my homemade ice cream Icy not creamy? ›

My ice cream is icy. This is probably the most common problem with home made ice cream. And it's caused by large ice crystals forming in the mixture as it freezes. Large ice crystals are usually the result of either too much water in the mix or excessively long freezing time.