Healthy Popsicles Recipe: For A Red, White, and Cool 4th of July Celebration

Try this refreshing healthy popsicles recipe that is sure to delight your taste buds and cool you down. Say goodbye to artificial flavors and excessive sugars – these homemade treats are packed with wholesome ingredients that offer a burst of flavor without the guilt.

Whether you’re hosting a backyard barbecue or lounging by the pool, this healthy popsicles recipe will provide you with nutritious popsicles that are sure to be a hit with guests of all ages. Dive into the festivities with a patriotic treat by crafting popsicles adorned in red, white, and blue using fresh fruits like strawberries, blueberries, and white chocolate. Not only do these homemade treats capture the spirit of the holiday, but they also provide a refreshing alternative to sugary snacks.

So get your popsicle molds, gather your ingredients, and get ready to savor the sweet taste of independence!

Helpful Tips:

• Using frozen berries is better than fresh because you can count on them being ripe and sweet.
• Using frozen sliced strawberries instead of whole frozen strawberries will make blending much easier.
• Raspberries are also a great substitute for strawberries. Raspberries are a darker red than strawberries which make these popsicles pop! But will require more syrup because they’re more tart than strawberries.
• The coconut water helps blending the frozen berries easier. Apple juice can be a substitute for the coconut water, but may make your berry mixture sweeter.
• The immersion/hand blender makes the mixing of the semi-frozen fruits quick and easy. You can also use your blender or a small food processor.
• Let the white chocolate mixture cool down to room temperature before you dip the popsicles, otherwise, the chocolate shell will not adhere to the popsicles and will slide off.
• Finding healthy sprinkles was a bit of a challenge, but I’m happy with the ones I found:  Supernatural Rainbow Starfetti. They don’t have artificial dyes, are made with colors from plants, and taste delicious! The only downside is that I had to separate the blue and red sprinkles from the rest.  I wish they had 4th. of July sprinkles.

Helpful Tools:

• Popsicle Mold : Made in the USA, makes 10 popsicles, find it at Amazon: American Ice Pop Maker
• Immersion/hand blender :  find it at Costco: Cuisinart Variable Immersion Blender with Food Processor

4th. of July Healthy Popsicles Recipe

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Freezing Time 8 hours hrs

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 10

Equipment

• 1 popsicles mold (10 popsicles)
• 10 popsicle sticks
• 1 immersion/hand blender
• 1 wax paper sheet

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups frozen sliced organic strawberries
• 1 cup organic coconut water separated into 1/4 cups
• 4 tbsp. organic amber syrup separated into 2
• 2 cups frozen organic blueberries
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp. organic coconut oil
• 1 container sprinkles (red & blue) Supernatural Rainbow Starfetti

Instructions

 

• To easily blend frozen berries, thaw them for about 20 minutes.
• To make strawberry popsicles: blend 1 cup of the strawberries with 1/4 cup of coconut water until thick and smooth. Pour it in a medium bowl. Then blend the second cup of strawberries with 1/4 cup of coconut water and pour it into the bowl.
• Add 2 tbsp. of syrup to the strawberry mixture and mix well with a spoon. Taste it and add more syrup if needed. Mixture should be a little sweeter than normal in order for the popsicles to be sweet. Put the mixture to the side.
• To make blueberry popsicles: blend 1 cup of the blueberries with 1/4 cup of coconut water until thick and smooth. Pour it in a medium bowl. Then blend the second cup of blueberries with 1/4 cup of coconut water and pour it into the bowl.
• Add 2 tbsp. of syrup to the blueberry mixture and mix well with a spoon. Taste it and add more syrup if needed. Mixture should be a little sweeter than normal in order for the popsicles to be sweet. Put the mixture to the side.
• Carefully add the strawberry mixture into 5 of the popsicle molds. Don't overfill the molds, allow for expansion by leaving about 1/8" of space at the top of each mold.
• Repeat the above step with the blueberry mixture.
• Place the lid on top of the mold and insert the popsicle sticks.
• Freeze for about 8 hours or overnight.
• Prepare the white chocolate shell for dipping shortly before getting the popsicles from the freezer.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, add 1 cup white chocolate chips and 3 tbsp. coconut oil. Microwave in 15 second increments, mixing very well in between. Approximately, two 15 sec. increments and one 10 sec. increment. Mixture will be creamy and very smooth.
• IMPORTANT: let the chocolate mixture cool down to room temperature. If not, it won't stick to the popsicles.
• To pull popsicles out of the molds, dip the popsicle mold in water for about 10 seconds just enough to loosen the popsicles. Pull the popsicles by the sticks, one by one, and place them on wax paper.
• Dip each popsicle into the chocolate mixture and add sprinkles on the chocolate shell. Place popsicles back on wax paper and serve.
• Popsicles can be stored back in the freezer by placing each one in a small Ziploc bag or wrap each one with plastic/wax paper.

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