Strawberry Popsicles – A Couple Cooks

May 29, 2025

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This strawberry popsicles recipe is do-it-yourself with actual strawberries and naturally sweetened with maple syrup! They’re tastier than store-bought variations and take simply minutes to arrange.

When you uncover how easy it’s to make popsicles at dwelling utilizing simply actual fruit, there’s no going again! So right here’s grasp strawberry popsicle recipe that our total household adores (each the youngsters and me and Alex).

These strawberry popsicles have a giant fruity taste that comes from utilizing precise fruit and a little bit little bit of creaminess from coconut milk. The key elements are a tiny little bit of balsamic vinegar and vanilla, which intensify the strawberry taste! You may also dip them in darkish chocolate (completely optionally available—they’re scrumptious each methods), which turns them right into a kind of wholesome Magnum bar. My youngsters particularly are obsessive about these!

What makes these strawberry popsicles particular

I’ve discovered that many strawberry popsicle recipes can come out too laborious and icy, or don’t have nice taste. After testing numerous variations, I’ve found what makes the proper do-it-yourself strawberry popsicles:

Actual contemporary strawberries: Utilizing contemporary berries creates a vibrant, genuine style that synthetic variations merely can’t match.
Coconut milk magic: Full-fat coconut milk creates that excellent creamy texture with out dairy. It provides richness whereas letting the strawberry taste shine via.
Pure sweetening: Maple syrup supplies sweetness with extra complicated taste than common sugar.
The balsamic secret: Only one teaspoon of balsamic vinegar brightens the strawberry taste dramatically. It’s my secret ingredient that makes individuals ask “What makes these style so good?”

A word about popsicle molds

Ale and I simply bought these new silicone popsicle molds that we love for 2 causes. First, they’re very straightforward to pop the popsicles out (versus our different molds the place it’s a must to run heat water and tug on the stick to drag it out).

The opposite good thing is that they’re very small: however they’re the proper serving dimension! Every mould suits a little bit over 2 tablespoons combination earlier than freezing. It’s an effective way to make a wholesome deal with! If in case you have bigger molds, it’s going to make roughly half the quantity of popsicles.

How one can make strawberry popsicles

These come collectively in just some minutes of energetic time, then the freezer does all of the work:

1. Mix.

Mix strawberries, coconut milk, maple syrup (begin with 3 tablespoons and add extra to style), balsamic vinegar, and vanilla in a blender. Mix till utterly easy.

Sweetness tip: Keep in mind that freezing dulls flavors, so your combination ought to style barely sweeter than you need the ultimate popsicles to be. I often begin with 3 tablespoons of maple syrup and alter from there.

2. Fill and freeze.

Pour the combination into popsicle molds, insert sticks, and freeze for 3-4 hours till utterly strong. Don’t rush this step—partially frozen popsicles will collapse while you attempt to take away them.

3. Non-compulsory chocolate coating.

For an additional particular deal with, soften darkish chocolate chips with a tiny little bit of olive oil (this retains the chocolate from cracking when frozen). Dip the frozen popsicles shortly and place on parchment paper.

Chocolate success: Work quick when dipping! The chilly popsicles will set the chocolate instantly, so have your parchment paper prepared earlier than you begin dipping.

Dipping a strawberry popsicle into chocolate

Just a few tasty variations

When you grasp the essential strawberry popsicles, attempt these variations I’ve developed:

Strawberry-banana: Add half a ripe banana to the blender and use half the coconut milk for further creaminess and pure sweetness.
Strawberry-mint or basil: Add a couple of contemporary herb leaves to the blender earlier than mixing. (As a word, my youngsters like these much less—however I really like the added aspect!)
Strawberry-coconut: Add 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut to the combination for extra tropical taste and texture, or sprinkle chocolate over the chocolate earlier than it units.

Storage suggestions

These strawberry popsicles maintain effectively within the freezer. As soon as totally frozen within the molds, switch popsicles to an hermetic container or freezer bag to stop freezer burn. They’ll maintain for as much as 1 month.

Serving trick: Let chocolate-coated popsicles sit at room temperature for only a minute earlier than consuming—this prevents the chocolate from being too laborious to chew.

Dietary notes

These strawberry popsicles are vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

Regularly requested questions

Can I take advantage of frozen strawberries?

This recipe is greatest with contemporary berries. For those who should, thaw the strawberries and slice them to measure. You could want so as to add further maple syrup since frozen berries are usually not as candy.

What if I don’t have coconut milk?

I counsel discovering coconut milk for this recipe. For those who don’t have it or have an allergy, you possibly can attempt it with milk or yogurt.

How do I forestall ice crystals?

Utilizing full-fat coconut milk helps create a smoother texture, and the pure sugars within the fruit and maple syrup additionally assist. Mixing totally is essential to stopping crystallization.

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