Popsicles
for BC Living - “From Scratch”
July 2025
The heat is on, so why not try your hand at making some popsicles from scratch! The main thing you need is a mold and there are plenty of styles to choose from, so pick the one that’s best for your freezer’s shape and size.
When making your popsicles, the sugar in fruit will be diminished a little in the freezer, so if you want a little bit more sweetness, add some sugar, honey, or maple syrup into the mix.
If you’re using something like strawberries, you might prefer to strain the little seeds out after you blend the mixture together.
Fresh fruit is the best to use (especially while it’s in season!), but you could use frozen fruit if you’d like. The main thing is to have fun with it and play around with the ingredients.
GENERAL INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups of fruit
- 1 cup juice, or yogurt (or other liquid like coconut water)
- 2 tbsp sweetener (honey, maple syrup, sugar)
- optional ingredients: vanilla extract
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Blend the fruit, juice or yogurt, any sweetener or other flavors together, pour into the molds and freeze for a minimum of 3-4 hours.
For Strawberry Popsicles
- 2 cups strawberry with the stem removed
- 1 cup coconut water (or fruit juice)
- 2 tbsp sugar (or honey)
Blend all ingredients together, then pour through a fine sieve to remove the seeds (optional step).
Pour into molds and add the sticks, then freeze for a minimum of three hours.
Running a mold under warm water will help loosen the popsicle when removing.
For Blueberry Popsicles
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp of honey (or maple syrup)
- 1 to 2 tsp of vanilla extract
Mix the vanilla into the yogurt and taste to see if you’d like more.
Blend the blueberries, yogurt, and honey together in a blender, then pour into the molds.
Freeze for a minimum of three hours.
Running a mold under warm water will help loosen the popsicle when removing it.
For Creamsicle
- 2 cups apricot flesh (see below), alternatively peaches, oranges, mangos also work
- 1 cup fruit juice (apricot, peach, mango etc.)
- 2 tbsp of honey
- 1.5 to 2 cups Greek yogurt
- 1 to 2 tsp of vanilla extract
In a bowl, mix the vanilla extract with the yogurt and taste to see if you’d like more.
Remove the skin or peel from your desired fruit (blanching briefly is best for apricots and peaches) and remove any seeds.
In a high-speed blender, add the fruit, the juice, and the honey and taste sweetness (you want it on the higher side).
In the molds, add a tablespoon of the fruit mixture, and then a tablespoon of vanilla yogurt, alternating until the mold is filled, and the two are slightly blended.
Freeze for a minimum of three hours (these may need more with the two separate fillings)
Running a mold under warm water will help loosen the popsicle when removing.