Cherry Pineapple Popsicles
These cherry pineapple popsicles swirl together three natural ingredients: cherries, pineapple, and pineapple juice for a tasty summer treat.
Servings: 10
Calories: 64kcal
Equipment
- high speed blender
- ice pop molds
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
- 2 ½ cups frozen dark sweet cherries, pitted
- ¾ cup pineapple juice, divided
- 3 Tablespoons simple syrup*
Instructions
- In a blender, or food processor, puree pineapple chunks with ¼ cup pineapple juice and 1 tablespoon simple syrup. Transfer puree into another container.
- Wash and clean out blender. Puree cherries with remaining ½ 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
Nutrition
Calories: 64kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.02g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 139mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 42IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 12mg, Iron: 0.5mg