Popsicles – dare we say they’re better than ice cream?! They’re super easy to make at home (although the Ninja CREAMi sure is giving popsicle molds a run for their money – check out these 8 yummy recipes), easy to customize, and so fun for kids to help with!
We’ve been making popsicles at home for years. My boys are now 9 and 11, and while they still like helping, they’re also starting to pitch in with ideas, including the Cookies and Cream Popsicle recipe below. My 11 year old suggested it as a tweak to a recipe I found in the recipe box I inherited from my grandma, and they’re probably my favorite we’ve ever made!
Cookies and Cream Popsicles
Cookies and Cream Popsicles
SO easy and delicious, with just 4 ingredients. You can easily customize this recipe with any pudding flavor you like!
Ingredients
- 1 C Milk
- 1 C Heavy Cream can substitute 2 cups milk if you prefer
- 1 pkg Vanilla Pudding small box
- 15 Oreos broken into pieces
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients together. Pour into popsicle mold, insert sticks, freeze for a minimum of 5 hours.
Recipe Notes
You can substitute 2 Cups of Milk rather than 1 Cup milk + 1 Cup Heavy Cream – popsicles may not turn out as creamy this way, but still yummy if you don’t have Heavy Cream on hand!
Fresh Fruit Juice Popsicles
Use store bought or homemade juice of any flavor – Simply pour into the mold and freeze! Our favorite is to use the grape juice we make and preserve each Fall.
Pineapple Coconut Popsicles
Pineapple Coconut Popsicle
Ingredients
- 1 can coconut milk
- 4 cups pineapple chunks, fresh or frozen
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)
Instructions
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In a medium sized sauce pan heat coconut milk and honey together until everything is melted and mixture is fully incorporated.
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Add pineapple chunks to a blender and pour milk mixture over.
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Add shredded coconut if using and stir with a spoon. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 6-8 hours.
Fruity Pops
Fruity Pops
Ingredients
- 1 Box Jello any flavor, small box
- 1 pkg Kool-Aid any flavor
- 2 C Water boiling
- 1/3 C Sugar optional
Instructions
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Mix all ingredients until fully dissolved. Omit sugar for a tangier popsicle. Pour into mold, freeze a minimum of 4 hours.
Recipe Notes
Jello mix and Kool-Aid can be any flavor combination. For these I used cherry of both – but there’s a lot of yummy combinations available!
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