Pride Pops (aka Rainbow Fruit Popsicles)

IMG_4079It’s been hot hot hot here in Seattle — not nearly as hot as other parts of the country, but still quite toasty. Record high temps across all of the western US. I wouldn’t want to be in Death Valley right now, that’s for sure. This past weekend was Pride and what better way to celebrate a hot sunny Pride than to kick back and cool off with a rainbow popsicle! I’ve been sitting in front of the fan laboring away at my dissertation writing and this was the perfect project to give me a little break to pour the different layers and then wait while they freeze. I’m already looking forward to dreaming up lots of different homemade popsicle concoctions this summer.

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Rainbow Popsicles

Makes 6 popsicles

LAYER 1:

1 cup fresh strawberries

2 tablespoons coconut milk (canned kind)

splash of water, if needed

LAYER 2:

1 cup frozen mango

1/2 cup orange juice

splash of water, if needed

LAYER 3:

4-5 fresh kiwis, peeled

LAYER 4:

1 cup frozen blueberries

1/4 cup coconut milk (canned kind)

splash of water, if needed

DIRECTIONS: In a blender, combine Layer 1 ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds until 1/4 full. Place in freezer for an hour. Blend Layer 2 ingredients until slushy and spoon into molds carefully on top of Layer 1, filling the molds so they are half full. Go ahead and do layer 2 and 3, carefully spooning/pouring into the molds so the layers don’t mix.  NOTE: for Layers 2 and 4, the consistency should be slushy and spoonable. This will help prevent mixing with the kiwi layer, which will be more liquid-like. Freeze for several hours, until nicely frozen. I rushed it a bit and ended up with a big dribble of blueberry juice down my front when I ate it.

NOTE: Of course, you can do any variation of fruit and liquids with these popsicles. If you want purely fruit, just add a little water instead of adding coconut milk and OJ to the mix. Popsicle molds are pretty inexpensive and can be a fun summer time splurge, which will save you money in the long term if you are a regular summertime popsicle buyer. Making popsicles instead of buying them can be fun and healthy as a summertime dessert and the variations are endless!

What kind of fruit mixture would you like to see in a homemade popsicle?  

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4 Comments

  1. zen and the art of popsicle making. i would not be able to wait that long to eat that! Yum!!!

  2. Yeah, these popsicles require some serious zen. About halfway through the process, I was pretty much ready to call it good and eat them as is, but I was glad I waited and made all four layers — each adds such a different and unique flavor!

  3. update! my popsicle molds arrived yesterday! i’m enjoying a simply limeade pop right now and it is not fancy but delicious!!!!

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