Assorted Fresh Fruit Popsicles ~ Lightly sweetened with dates, bananas and a drop or two of Stevia, they taste like dessert but are a very healthy snack.
Over the last few years I’ve made a bunch of popsicles, but very few recipes were deemed “blog worthy”. That’s what happens when I try to get all fancy-schmancy. Sticking with simple, fresh, natural ingredients, like those in my Assorted Fresh Fruit Popsicles, is the best plan for me. Many mornings I enjoy a fruit smoothie for breakfast and it occurred to me that my breakfast may make a great popsicle and a perfect summer treat for my grandson.
Do you remember the boxes of assorted double stick popsicles? Those were my favorite growing up. Back in the day I always picked the cherry or grape flavored pop. Now I love all fruits and couldn’t decide which flavor to make, so I made an assortment. Lightly sweetened with dates, bananas and a drop or two of Stevia, they taste like dessert but are a very healthy snack.
Blueberry, pineapple, strawberry, mango, and banana – a colorful assortment!
Lightly sweetened with dates, bananas and a drop or two of Stevia, these popsicles taste like dessert but are a healthy snack.
- 1/4 cup sliced fresh or frozen strawberries
- approximately 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut water
- 1/3 of a large banana
- 1 large, soft, fresh pitted date
- Vanilla Stevia drops to taste 4-6 drops per two popsicles
- Place the fruit in a 1 cup measure, Fill with coconut water to the 2/3 cup line. Place the fruit, coconut water, banana and date in a single serve blender cup or a larger cup appropriate for a stick blender. Process until the mixture is smooth. Add 4-6 drops of Stevia and blend until smooth. Fill two popsicle molds. Freeze for about 30 minutes then add the popsicle sticks and return to the freezer until firm. Repeat with other fruits if desired.
Substitute any fresh or frozen fruit in place of the strawberries.
This recipe makes two popsicles - repeat 4 times, if desired, to make 10 popsicles.
Our favorite flavors include mango, pineapple, strawberry, blueberry, banana and orange
If you’re looking for more healthy, delicious and refreshing popsicles, check out this gorgeous Low Carb Keto Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicle Recipe ~ from All Day I Dream About Food. We also have a wonderful Homemade (healthy) Fudgsicles recipe for the chocolate lovers in your life! These are all great choices for your kids snacks 🙂 If the grownups need a treat too, try these Fuzzy Navel Cream Pops (with two recipes!) These are great for parties on the deck – just saying!
Another week flies by! Can you believe it’s June already? Our garden is taking hold and its looking good for tons of tomatoes. Blueberries, raspberries and blackberries will be ripe in a few weeks – so I can tell this is going to be a fresh fruit kinda summer. Thanks so much for stopping by – I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Tricia
So many choices, and they all look good! My grandson will be spending the summer with me and I’m sure we’ll tuck some of these into the freezer. I can already predict that strawberry will be his favorite! 🙂
That is great Betty – I guess with school over you need something else to do – haha – can’t wait to see your next beautiful post! Happy summer!
I’m pretty sure that you’ve written this post especially for me 🙂 I’ve bought the popsicle molds and then couldn’t decide what to try first. These look perfect.
Amalia
xo
That is a sweet comment Amalia – I hope you love them as much as we do – not too hard, full of fruity flavor and so easy to make. Healthy too! Have a great week and thanks for stopping by.
OMG, Tricia it’s so hot here in Vienna and I’m longing to try one of this fantastic and so refreshing looking fruit Popsicles.
And all these great flavors, so hard to choose which one I would try first 🙂
Thanks Daniela – I made the assortment because I couldn’t decide on just one – love them all. Hope it cools off for you soon – enjoy your fabulous adventure!
I haven’t made a batch of popsicles yet this season for my grandsons but when I do, I’m going to try your recipe! I love the coconut water in these! They look so delicious and pretty.
Coconut water is always in my refrigerator anymore. It goes great is so many recipes. Thanks for stopping by Susan – hope you have a great weekend.
Hi Tricia, yes I do remember these popsicles, a blast from the past for sure. Yours look delicious! I just started watching Blue Bloods too and that Tom Selleck is still so very handsome. Anyway, have a great week-end!
Haha – I think binge watching TV is the new norm 🙂 Hope you are doing well – thanks for stopping by!
Fresh fruit desserts are my favourites, and this is such a simple and pretty way to do it. A perfect summertime treat!
Thanks Beth – they are a new favorite!
This is so smart! I love how you made the varieties to show us and it’s perfect that the recipe makes just 2 so we can play around with it. I do remember those popsicles that you mentioned (the grape was my favorite, too) but this is so much better. It’s actually a healthy treat and they look so amazing with all the various colors. Can’t decide which flavor I like more but having the choice is great! Enjoy the weekend!
Thanks Monica – they are easy to eat too, not rock hard with great flavor. I love using the coconut water as a liquid base. Hope you’re having a great weekend!
Fruit pops are the best summer cooler!
Thanks Angie – we love these! Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by 🙂
Tricia, I always drool over your photos. To be honest I always had a hard time with those double stick popsicles. One always broke off and left me with a mess! I think these would be like way better-in more ways than one!
I know what you mean Abbe – I seem to remember eating pieces out of my hand as they fell off the stick – haha – these are better and taste fresh and sweet 🙂 Have a wonderful weekend!
These would DEFINATELY hit the spot for me! YUM!!! I’ve never heard of “Vanilla Stevia” before! Will have to look for that in the store! Your popsicles are PERFECT too! Mine? They would fall apart, I’m SURE! LOL I’m SURE your grandson WOULD LOVE THESE!!! 😉
I have had such trouble with popsicles Becky – these didn’t fall apart and they taste great so I was thrilled! Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by 🙂
Those look delicious Tricia, I bet your grandson loved them!! You are awesome to make those for him!! They all look great but I have to say that I would go for the mango popsicle first but sure would love to try them all!!! 🙂 Tomorrow is finally Friday, I hope you guys have a wonderful weekend! 🙂
Finally Friday is right Michael! I know with a wedding coming soon you must be crazy busy – so thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment 🙂 Hope all goes well!
They might be healthy but they look like dessert to me. I’m sitting here hovering next to the heater this morning but I could definitely eat one of these. You and your grandson are lucky indeed!
Thanks Maureen – sorry about the winter weather – but your blue sky looks pretty fantastic. We’re in the Virginia hazy, hot and humid trend – after the rain stops of course! Have a great weekend!
I bet your grandson is in popsicle heaven! I love that you used dates to sweeten, I’m going to try that!
Hey Sue – a good date goes a long way toward sweetening these pops. Love them! Have a great weekend.
I remember the double stick popsicles! AND I just binged on Mad Men from the first episode to the last (7 seasons I think) with one of their ad customers being Popsicle and featuring the double stick version. Break it in half and share with a friend. YOUR popsicles are not only lovely but smart and practical and fun! Who wouldn’t love a healthy, pretty popsicle for breakfast in the summer?!
Haha Toni – we haven’t binged on Mad Men yet – but recently got into Blue Blood – as my husbands boss told us to watch it. I think it has 4 or 5 seasons – who knows! I love these – especially the pineapple and strawberry – and all natural – wooohooo! Have a great weekend!
Beautiful and I love all the different combinations you can make!
Hey Jennifer – That way we don’t get tired of one flavor or another – they are all good! I can’t wait for my grandson to try them. Have a wonderful weekend!