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Cherry Pineapple Popsicles
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Cherry Pineapple Popsicles

These cherry pineapple popsicles swirl together three natural ingredients: cherries, pineapple, and pineapple juice for a tasty summer treat.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Freeze Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10

Equipment

  • high speed blender
  • ice pop molds

Ingredients

  • 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
  • 2 ½ cups frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted
  • ⅓ cup +½cup pineapple juice, divided
  • 3 Tablespoons simple syrup*

Instructions

  • In a blender, or food processor, puree pineapple chunks with 1/3 cup pineapple juice and 1 tablespoon simple syrup. Transfer puree into another container.
  • Wash and clean out blender. Puree cherries with remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice and 2 tablespoons simple syrup. Transfer puree into another container.
  • Both mixtures will be rather thick. Use a spoon to alternate adding pineapple and cherry mixtures to popsicle mold. Cover popsicle mold with foil*. Insert wooden sticks in the mold. Place mold in freezer for at least 3 hours until popsicles are solid.
  • To remove popsicles form mold, submerge mold into room temperature water for 15-30 seconds. Popsicles should slide out easily.

To make simple syrup: 

  • Combine equal parts water and granulated sugar in a sauce pot. Bring to a boil and cook until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Keep chilled in the fridge until ready to use.

Notes

  • I used these popsicle molds from Amazon 
  • In my experience, I have had difficultly removing the plastic mold cover, so I prefer to use foil to cover the popsicles molds.
  • Use 100% pineapple juice
  • I like the pitted frozen dark sweet cherries from Trader Joe's
  • The simple syrup helps to give these popsicles a creamy texture