Strawberry Pineapple Popsicles

An ode to my favorite frozen treats from childhood, these strawberry pineapple popsicles are made with all natural ingredients and no artificial food coloring! 

As a kid, I loved, loved, loved popsicles, Otter Pops, and any other frozen treats I could get my little hands on.  But my hands down 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 Popsicles

Here is my grown-up version of my favorite popsicle.  Instead of cherry-pineapple, this is a strawberry pineapple popsicle!  Not only does it tastes better than the original, it has a lot less sugar!

It’s made with all natural fruits and no artificial colors.

Homemade popsicles or frozen pops are a great way to use up extra fruits you have in the kitchen.  Whenever I see a good deal on produce, I always buy it.  Even if I don’t need it, I have a tendency to believe that I will find a use for it.

In this case, I bought a 4-pound container of strawberries.  After eating it with my oatmeal/cereal/yogurt, I’ve just about had enough of the fruit.  Rather than freeze it before it goes bad, I whipped it into a popsicle.

This is also a nice way to use up fruits that are no longer in their greatest, prime condition.  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.

How to make strawberry pineapple popsicles:

1. 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.
2. Pour the strawberry puree first.  Fill the mold about halfway.  Then slowly add the pineapple puree.
3. Because the pineapple puree is more dense than the strawberry, it will displace some of the strawberry puree creating that desired swirl/marble effect.
4. 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. I’ve 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. 

The popsicle mold I used can be found here.