It might not be the Summer of Love, but you’ll love these summery, homemade popsicles. With just three simple, real-food ingredients, these strawberry orange popsicles are to die for. It’s like a sweet and tangy union of strawberries and oranges, with a sweet note from the maple syrup. It’s like a match made in flavor heaven, or in this case, your freezer. You can enjoy them as an adult or make them for your kids. You’re never too old to enjoy a popsicle, especially if the weather is hot!
What’s great about these popsicles is that they are so easy to make. You need three ingredients, a blender, and popsicle molds. We recommend using silicone popsicle molds because you can get the pops out of them much more easily than a classic plastic mold. You know those old school popsicle molds that broke the pops as you tried to take them out.
Homemade strawberry orange popsicles have a just the right amount of sweetness with a tiny hint of tartness. They are loaded with vitamin C and have very few calories. Because strawberries are usually on the Dirty Dozen list (click here for more info on that), we recommend that you get organic strawberries. Also, if you are not cleansing, you do not have to make freshly squeezed orange juice. We do encourage you to purchase the option that is cold-pressed, though, as most store bought orange juice varieties contain preservatives and excess sugar.
- Prep Time:10m
- Total Time:10m
- Serves: 10 popsicles
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Desserts, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 2 c strawberries, tops removed
- 1 1/2 tbsp. grade A maple syrup
- 2 c freshly squeezed orange juice
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste the mixture and add more maple syrup if it is not as sweet as you would like.
- Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and place the sticks in if the molds come with specific sticks. If they do not, we recommend placing the molds in the freezer for about 30 minutes, removing them, and the placing the sticks in the popsicles. That will help them stay in place better.
- Place the popsicles back in the freezer for three to four hours, or completely solid. Remove from the freezer and enjoy. Store popsicles in a freezer bag and consume within two weeks.
