Strawberry Pineapple Popsicle Recipe
Are you looking for a simple summertime frozen treat? These homemade simple strawberry pineapple ice pops could hit the spot on a warm day.
The natural flavors like strawberry and pineapple, they’re the perfect snack for a hot summer day and couldn’t be easier to make.
Popsicles are what summer memories are made of – the perfect sweet fruity treat to cool you off on hot sunny days.
The typical grocery store ice pops include high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, artificial flavors, food dyes or artificial coloring.
It’s easy to keep your ice pops healthy by making them yourself. You get to control what goes into them. Real whole foods are the simple ingredients in this recipe.
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
How to make strawberry pineapple popsicles
These homemade ice pops are good because they’re made from fresh ripe fruit. These strawberry pineapple ice pops are made with real strawberries and pineapple. And with the sweetness of perfectly ripe fruit, you don’t need to add much fruit juice to it.
Step 1: Start with blending strawberries. You can add a little fruit juice or water to the blender.
Step 2: Add some simple syrup for sweetness.
Step 3: Pour the strawberry puree into a measuring cup or something with a spout.
Step 4: Repeat the process for pureeing the pineapple. Layer the strawberry and pineapple puree.
Step 5: Insert the popsicle stick and freeze until solid (at least 4-6 hours, but I usually just freeze overnight).
Using a silicone popsicle mold makes it easy to push the pops out of the molds once they’re frozen. Just run the mold under warm water briefly to loosen them.
Flavor variations
There are so many variations you can make with this popsicle recipe by changing the type of fruit.
It’s a great way to use seasonal produce. And you can always add a little orange juice, white grape juice, or apple juice, depending on the flavor combination.
Here are a few ideas to try fresh fruit popsicles:
- Strawberry peach – swap the pineapple puree for peach puree
- Pineapple – you can make an all-pineapple version
Fresh vs frozen fruit
You can make these with fresh or frozen fruit (or a combination). Your proportions will be the same. However, if you’re using frozen fruit, you’ll want to let it thaw slightly so it blends more easily. Otherwise, you’ll need slightly more liquid to blend frozen fruit than fresh.