Homemade Organic Popsicles

Popsicles. They're pretty much a summer staple right?! I mean, we grew up on those bad boys. Especially the Fla-Vor Ice. The problem with these for our family is Nolin. All the sugar (high fructose corn syrup), chemicals, dyes (specifically red 40)...They make him bonkers. Like, absolutely lose your marbles bonkers. He literally becomes a tantrum throwing, defiant, emotional basket case (more on this in a later post). Its sad really. So I decided that we would make our own this summer!

I've been sorting through tons of homemade popsicle recipes on Pinterest for about a month now. Most have added sugar or use a dairy base such as yogurt...Both of which make them a no-go for this household! In the end I decided to take the basic fruit recipe and replace the sugar & dairy with our typical household replacements. The results were FANTASTIC!!

Yummy!! See that chubby little hand trying to snatch one already?!

I found these colorful molds at Target in their Dollar Deals bins for $2.50!



We used all organic products but feel free not to. We also used fruits that we already knew Nolin loved but I'm sure you could substitute different ones. I'm working on a mango recipe next (its my rave fave flavor lol) Also, if your kids have an aversion to textures I recommend leaving out the blueberries as their skin, even when blended, still adds texture.

The recipe:

1 banana
1 kiwi
1/2 a carton of strawberries
a handful of blueberries
4T local honey
2 cups Vanilla Almond milk

Blend all ingredients together on high & pour into your molds. Make sure you leave about 1/2 an inch at the top so they don't overflow when you insert your popsicle sticks! Freeze & enjoy!

Nolin LOVED them...But he got a little overwhelmed once it started melting & abandoned the last 1/3 lol.

Now THAT'S how you enjoy a popsicle! Find a shady spot & make sure you end up covered in the sweets!