Home ยทย Recipes ยทย Desserts & Baking ยทย Ice Cream Strawberry Pineapple Popsicles Author: Maryanne CabreraPublished: Apr 2, 2014Updated: Mar 19, 2024 View Recipe14 ReviewsThis post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. An ode to a childhood favorite frozen treats, these strawberry pineapple popsicles are made with all natural ingredients and no artificial food coloring!ย Table of Contents Strawberry Pineapple Pops IngredientsRecipe VariationsHow to Assemble Homemade PopsiclesRecommended Popsicle ToolsMore Frozen Dessert RecipesStrawberry Pineapple PopsiclesView moreView less As a kid, I absolutely loved popsicles, Otter Pops, and any other frozen treats I could get my little hands on. However, my all time favorite was the cherry-pineapple Big Stick. I still don’t understand why I was so drawn to that cherry-pineapple popsicle that didn’t even taste like cherry or pineapple. It was just sweet with vibrant, happy colors. Strawberry Pineapple Pops Ingredients Here is my grown-up version of my favorite popsicle. ย Instead of cherry-pineapple, this is a strawberry pineapple popsicle! ย Not only does it tastes better than the original, it has a lot less sugar! Best of all, it is made with all natural fruits and no artificial colors. You need a handful of fresh ingredients to make these popsicles: Pineapple: Fresh pineapple chunks, frozen pineapple, or drained canned pineapples. Strawberries: Use fresh ripe strawberries for best results. Otherwise, frozen strawberries are a great alternative. Pineapple Juice: 100% pure pineapple juice. Simple Syrup: This is a mixture of equal parts water and sugar. It sweetens the popsicle and prevents it from freezing into a solid block. Homemade popsicles or frozen pops are a great way to use up extra fruits you have in the kitchen. ย Whenever I see a good deal on produce, I always buy it. ย Even if I don’t need it, I have a tendency to believe that I will find a use for it. This is also a nice way to use up fruits that are no longer in their greatest, prime condition. ย So what if your strawberries are a little bruises or your pineapple was butchered as it was being cut, it doesn’t matter because it’ll all end up pureed. Recipe Variations These popsicles prominently feature strawberry and pineapple. Try these other variations that pair pineapple with other fruits: Cherry Pineapple Popsicles: Made with frozen dark sweet cherries. The perfect summer treat! Blackberry Pineapple Popsicles: Pineapple popsicles swirled with blackberry syrup. Lava Flow Popsicles: Vacation on a stick! These pops combine coconut, pineapple, and strawberry into one delicious tropical bite. How to Assemble Homemade Popsicles Puree the pineapple and strawberry separately and transfer to liquid measuring cups with a spout. The spout makes it a lot easier to pour the purees. Have your popsicle mold and wooden sticks ready. Pour the strawberry puree first. Fill the mold about halfway. Then slowly add the pineapple puree. Because the pineapple puree is more dense than the strawberry, it will displace some of the strawberry puree creating that desired swirl/marble effect. Place a layer of foil over the popsicle mold, followed by the popsicle mold cover. Insert wooden sticks into the mold and then remove the popsicle mold cover, leaving only the foil. In my experience, I have had difficult removing the plastic mold cover once frozen, so I prefer to use foil to hold up the wooden sticks. Place filled mold in the freezer for at least 3 hours until the popsicles are solid. Let’s get into the summer spirit a little early! If you don’t have popsicle molds, there are also sorts of alternatives. You can use other freezable containers… paper cups, ice cube trays, or recycle yogurt containers! Recommended Popsicle Tools I personally use this popsicle mold from Amazon. Iโve had mine for years. It is very easy to clean and makes 10 frozen pops at a time. Use standard disposable wooden sticks or try these reusable ice cream sticks. Countertop blender, food processor, or a small hand blender works great. It is best to process the fruits until smooth.ย More Frozen Dessert Recipes Pineapple Jalapeno Green Popsicles Mixed Berry Popsicles Coconut Mango Popsicles Strawberry Pineapple Popsicles No ratings yet An ode to my favorite frozen treats from childhood, these strawberry pineapple popsicles are made with all natural ingredients and no artificial food coloring!ย Prep Time: 15 minutes minutesFreezing Time: 3 hours hoursTotal Time: 3 hours hours 15 minutes minutes Servings: 10 popsicles Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe Equipmentreusable popsicle mold Ingredients▢ 2 cups pineapple chunks▢ 3 cups sliced strawberries▢ โ cup pineapple juice (divided into โ cup + ยฝ cup)▢ 3 Tablespoons simple syrupSimple Syrup:▢ 1 cup water▢ 1 cup granulated sugar Instructions In a blender, or food processor, puree pineapple chunks with โ cup of pineapple juice. Taste and sweeten with 1 Tbsp simple syrup, if necessary. Transfer pineapple puree into a liquid measuring cup with a spout and set aside.Wash and clean out blender. Puree strawberries with remaining ยฝ cup pineapple juice. Taste and sweetened with 2 Tbsp simple syrup, if necessary. Transfer strawberry puree into another liquid measuring cup with spout.Pour strawberry puree into molds, filling mold half way. Next, slowly pour pineapple puree into mold. Since the pineapple puree is more dense than the strawberry, it will cause that swirling/marble effect. Place a layer of foil over the popsicle molds, followed by the popsicle mold cover. Insert wooden sticks into the mold and then remove popsicle mold cover, leaving only the foil. In my experience, I have had difficultly removing the plastic mold cover, so I prefer to use foil. Place mold in freezer for at least 3 hours until the popsicles are solid.To remove popsicles from mold, submerge mold into room temperature water for 60-90 seconds. Remove from water and pull popsicles out. Enjoy immediately!Simple Syrup:In a small sauce pot, combine water and sugar. Bring to a boil until sugar has dissolved. Let cool to room temperature. Store in fridge until ready to use. Notes I recommend this popsicle mold Frozen fruits may be used in place of fresh fruit NutritionCalories: 57kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 131mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 43mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg Author: Maryanne Cabrera Course: Dessert, SnackCuisine: American Did you make this recipe?Show us on Instagram! Tag @littleepicurean and hashtag #littleepicurean.
Rochelle @ Oh So Sweet Baker says: April 2, 2014 Mmm.. these pops look delicious and I need to try this flavour combo! Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: April 7, 2014 Thanks Rochelle! I love strawberry and pineapple! So yummy and fresh!
Anina @ Aninas-Recipes says: April 3, 2014 My goodness – they look absolutely divine and sooo easy!! Reply
BethAnne says: June 4, 2014 Can you please give me the link to the Popsicle molds you use? They look awesome! Thank you. :-) Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: June 4, 2014 Hi Bethanne, I bought the popsicle molds here: http://amzn.to/1ktaq7B
Sarah @ Bows and Clothes says: July 6, 2015 Hi, Maryanne! These popsicles look SO delicious! I would love to make them one day. Can I feature your recipe on my blog and use one of your photos? I would link it back to your blog and make sure that my readers know that this is YOUR recipe not mine. Thanks! Sarah http://mybowsandclothes.blogspot.com/ Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: July 6, 2015 Hi Sarah! Yes, you may feature one of the photos but please do not repost the recipe. Thank you!! :)
Colleen Wyant says: May 22, 2018 On the strawberry pineapple popsicles can canned pineapple be used instead of fresh Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: May 23, 2018 If you don’t have fresh pineapples, I suggest using frozen pineapple chunks.