These glow-up fresh fruit freezer pops will bring you back to your childhood memories of otter pops, except a million times better! Free from artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives, these freezer pops only take 15 minutes to create and will keep adults and kids happy all summer long.
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Why You Will Love These Fresh Fruit Freezer Pops
First off, I had so much fun making these and it’s easily a kid-friendly activity. Once I was started, the ideas kept coming, so I finally stopped at 8 fully tested recipe ideas (noted below). These 8 recipe ideas will get you started on your journey to creativity, so you can make the best ever fresh fruit freezer pops. All recipes work in standard popsicle molds.
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- Why You Will Love These Fresh Fruit Freezer Pops
- Cherry Cherry (Red):
- Watermelon Mint Lime (Light Red)
- Peach Passion (Light Orange):
- Mango Pineapple (Dark Orange):
- Pineapple Chia (Yellow)
- Kiwi Grape (Green):
- Blueberry Lime (Dark Purple):
- Purple Pitaya (Light Purple):
- Ingredients for the freezer popsicles
- HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
- Historical Fun Facts About Popsicles
- Fresh Fruit Freezer Pops
Cherry Cherry (Red):
2 cups (16oz) fresh cherries, stemmed and pitted
½ cup (4oz) cherry juice
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
Watermelon Mint Lime (Light Red)
2 cups (16oz) fresh watermelon
½ cup (4oz) frozen lime juice concentrate
2 mint leaves, fresh
2 tablespoons honey
Peach Passion (Light Orange):
1 ½ cups (12oz) fresh ripe peaches
½ cup (4oz) passionfruit, fresh or frozen
½ cup apple juice
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
Mango Pineapple (Dark Orange):
2 cups (16oz) fresh mango, about 3 Ataulfo mangos
½ cup (4oz) pineapple juice
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
Pineapple Chia (Yellow)
4 spears (14oz)
½ cup (4oz) pineapple juice
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 tablespoon chia seeds, stir in after blending
Kiwi Grape (Green):
1 cup (10oz) fresh kiwi
1 cup (6oz) fresh green grapes
½ cup (4oz) apple juice
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
Blueberry Lime (Dark Purple):
2 cups (16oz) fresh blueberries
½ cup (4oz) apple juice
2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
Purple Pitaya (Light Purple):
2 cups fresh dragon fruit
¼ cup hot water
1 teaspoon dried butterfly pea flowers
4 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice, and zest
2 tablespoons honey
Combine hot water and pea flowers together, let cool before blending.
(I also tried these Purple Pitaya Pops using 1 single serving size packet of crystal light and increased my hot water to ½ cup. It was great! But didn’t adhere to my rules for keeping it all natural.)
Ingredients for the freezer popsicles
- Frozen fruit: Fresh fruit in season will always taste best! However, frozen fruit is know to be frozen at peak ripeness but will need to be thawed to blend. Feel free to use any fruit in combination up to 16 ounces. Fruit used in this post: cherries, watermelon, peaches, passionfruit, mango, pineapple, kiwi, grapes, blueberries, dragon fruit, lemons and limes.
- Lemon or lime juice: Freshly squeezed is always best in any recipe! I have included links in the equipment section.
- Honey: I will always recommend local honey. I exclusively use local honey and it has helped me tremendously reduce my summer allergies.
- Juice or Water: Juice will add more flavor dimension, but water works just as well if you are looking to reduce the sugar content. The liquid helps with blending and that icy texture.
Other Ingredients Options:
- Spinach: is a great option to add more green color to the kiwi green grape flavor as is virtually undetectable in flavor.
- Chia – Consider adding this superfood to your popsicles. Chia seeds add omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, fiber, protein, and various micronutrients such as calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
- Spirulina – Just like adding butterfly pea flower, spirulina can be added to make a neutral colored fruit very blue! Spirulina is about 60-70% protein by weight, making it an excellent source of plant-based protein, as well as vitamins (especially B vitamins), minerals (such as iron and magnesium), antioxidants, making it highly beneficial to sneak into a popsicle.
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
Each recipe makes five 4-ounce freezer pops per recipe.
- Add the fruit of choice to a blender with ½ cup of juice, fresh squeezed lemon or lime, and honey. Blend until smooth. Always pick fresh ripe fruit in season. If using frozen fruit, thaw for 3o minutes at room temperature or defrost in the microwave. Most frozen fruit is packed at peak ripeness.
- Pour into popsicle sleeves using a funnel, leaving 1” space for expansion. Move to the freezer and freeze for 8 hours or overnight, until completely solid. Enjoy!
EQUIPMENT
Citrus Juicers: Lemon and Lime sizes
Disposable Ice Pop Bags: Disposable ice pop bags allow you to see the color to help you choose the flavor you want to eat, and if you are making a lot for a gathering.
Reusable Ice Pop Molds with attached lids: Are great for re-use over and over, protecting land fills and are good if you are making small batch single flavors. I like these over other brands because the lids are attached so the will not get lost.
Reusable Ice Pop Molds Solid Colors detached lids: These are great is you want to freezer pops in volume and coordinate a flavor to a color for easy selection.
Standard Popsicle Molds: If you would like to make any of these recipes in standard popsicle molds, try these.

Historical Fun Facts About Popsicles
According to Popsicle Brand Popsicles the history started in 1905 with a very happy accident & instant favorite. After a long day of play, 11 year old Frank Apperson went inside, but left his cup of soda with the stirring stick still in it out on his porch. Left out overnight, the soda froze like an icicle! Curious, Frank gave the frozen soda a try - and whoa! popsicles were created.
With a dessert hit on his hands, Frank patented the “Epsicle” in 1924 to share his ice pops with the world! Eventually, Frank's children would urge him to change the ice pop's name to what they called it: a Pop's 'Sicle, or Popsicle®.
Fresh Fruit Freezer Pops
Equipment
- Citrus Juicers: Lemon and Lime sizes
- Disposable Ice Pop Bags: Disposable ice pop bags allow you to see the color to help you choose the flavor you want to eat, and if you are making a lot for a gathering.
- Reusable Ice Pop Molds with attached lids: Are great for re-use over and over, protecting land fills and are good if you are making small batch single flavors. I like these over other brands because the lids are attached so the will not get lost.
- Reusable Ice Pop Molds Solid Colors detached lids: These are great is you want to freezer pops in volume and coordinate a flavor to a color for easy selection.
- Standard Popsicle Molds: If you would like to make any of these recipes in standard popsicle molds, try these.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh fruit (16oz), fruit of choice
- ½ cup juice (4oz), or water
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed citrus juice lemon or lime
- 2 tablespoons honey or agave
Instructions
- Add the fruit of choice to a blender with ½ cup of juice, fresh squeezed lemon or lime, and honey. Blend until smooth. Always pick fresh ripe fruit in season. If using frozen fruit, thaw for 3o minutes at room temperature or defrost in the microwave. Most frozen fruit is packed at peak ripeness.
- Pour into popsicle sleeves using a funnel, leaving 1” space for expansion. Move to the freezer and freeze for 8 hours or overnight, until completely solid. Enjoy!
Notes
- Your fruit should be equal to 16 oz, so mix and match as you please. Select the most ripe fruit in season. You can also use frozen fruits that are packed at peak ripeness, but you will need to thaw them first.
- You can use water in place of juice, but I like to select a juice that compliments the fruit and deepens the flavor profile.
- Select either lemon or lime juice to pull out the flavor of your fruit and pop the color.
- For vegan, swap honey for agave or sugar of choice.
- Makes 5 freezer pops per recipe.

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Julie Steggell
Tami
Thank you for sharing your experience and recipes. I look forward to using them. I enjoy everything that I have tired and will continue to follow for more.
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Julie Steggell
Tami Steggell
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