homemade popsicles

100 Homemade Organic Popsicle Recipes

Popsicle season is soon to be in full swing, so get ready with 100 amazing popsicle recipes plus tips about how to make the best ice pops ever. Start here —> First learn about the eco-benefits of homemade popsicles. Then read 50 amazing homemade popsicle recipes, not just for the 50 cool recipes but also to see general tips about how [...]

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Can I make homemade organic popsicles without a blender?

This question is part of the Organic Homemade Popsicle Q&A series. If you don’t have a blender and you want to make homemade ice pops year-round, I’d buck up and get a decent inexpensive blender. You don’t need to pay much for a blender that will get the job done and last forever. I spent [...]

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Major Earth Day Ice Pop Fail & Adorable Earth Day Treat Success

So, over the years I’ve gotten pretty good at concocting fairly successful ice pop recipes. This week though, we had a major ice pop fail. The plan: Earth Day ice pops! It sounds good in theory right? Cedar, my son and I thought, “Sure, Earth Day ice pops are doable.” We wanted little global pops, which [...]

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How to store homemade ice pops – even in a very small freezer

I don’t have a HUGE freezer, yet I do make and store a significant amount of homemade popsicles each year. How do I manage? It’s simple… Making and storing ice pops in a small freezer Buy the right molds – big huge popsicle mold sets are cool and all, if you’ve got the space. I [...]

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Ultimate Guide to BPA-free Popsicle Molds & Ice Pop Gear

I haven’t updated my popsicle mold post for a good long while, so I figured we were due. This year’s list only contains molds that are *BPA-free. I’ve also included some cool ice cream pop molds along with some great popsicle making gear to help you get started. If you’re curious about the benefits of [...]

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Brand New & Adorable Tovolo Ice Pop Molds

Do I have some cute news for you! New to the ice pop world this year are some sweet new Tovolo popsicle molds. Such as… Tovolo Bug Pop Molds: These new Tovolo are the first new molds to come along in a long while and they’re so cute too. The set features 3 unique designs [...]

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Are silicone ice pop molds safe?

I’m always talking about silicone ice pop molds here but some people question their safety. So, I figured we’d look at the safety of silicone both in general and in relation to all-plastic ice pop molds which are a lot cheaper than molds made with silicone. Is food grade silicone safe? Honestly, the jury is [...]

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How come my organic ice pops are so watery tasting?

Everyone’s had an ice pop that starts out yummy, but then the flavor eventually gets sucked out and you’re left with ice and zero flavor. Freezing a pure liquid, say apple juice from concentrate, results in a super icy pop and this sort of rock hard texture allows you to suck the flavor out of [...]

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Why are my organic homemade popsicles rock hard?

This question is part of the Organic Homemade Popsicle Q&A series. Now, creating popsicles that aren’t as hard as ice may seem odd – I mean, aren’t popsicles ice? However, there’s ice and then there’s ice pops that are way too icy and hard. Consider ice cubes – they’re not flaky or soft, they’re rock [...]

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Organic Homemade Popsicle Q&A

Interested in some common popsicle questions and answers before you start whipping up ice pops? If so, keep on reading… I’ve been making homemade organic ice pops for years and years, so I’ve run into a fair amount of popsicle problems myself. Also, I’ve gotten a few questions by email that I’ll be answering as well. If [...]