Fresh, healthy, homemade, and beautiful too these rainbow fruit popsicles are a favorite treat of summer! These homemade popsicles are made by layering fresh fruit for a refreshing dessert.
Rainbow Fruit Popsicles
Popsicles with fresh fruit layered into a rainbow are a healthy delight for both kids and adults. These fruit popsicles are so easy to make that kids can help too!
Are fruit popsicles healthy?
These fruit popsicles are a healthier option because they contain fresh fruit. They do have the added sugar from the lemon lime soda. You can use fresh squeezed lemonade or orange juice as the liquid making them even more healthy.
How do you make fruit popsicles without molds?
I like to use silicon popsicles molds, but if you don’t have those on hand and need to be creative you can use plastic cups as another option to make homemade popsicles.
What can I use instead of popsicle sticks for popsicles?
If you don’t have molds there is a good chance that you don’t have popsicles sticks on hand, you can use plastic spoons instead of the traditional popsicle stick.
How to layer fruit for rainbow popsicles?
Start with raspberries, then add in pineapple, next green grapes and finally blueberries.
Pro tips for making homemade popsicles
- I recommend using a silicon popsicle mold for easier removal once the popsicles are frozen.
- Be sure to dice fruit to fit the popsicle molds.
- You can use lemonade or fruit juice instead of Sprite.
Ingredients for Rainbow Fruit Popsicles
- 3 cups Sprite or lemon lime soda
- 2 cups of diced fruit – raspberries, pineapple, green grapes and blueberries
How to make these colorful popsicles:
Begin by layering the chopped fruit into the popsicle mold.
Then fill each mold with Sprite (or lemon lime soda) to about 4/5th’s full make sure to allow for expanding when the popsicles freeze.
Next cover the popsicles and add in the popsicle sticks in between fruit pieces.
Place in the freezer for a minimum of 6 hours or until frozen (preferably overnight).
What You Need
- 3 cups Sprite or lemon lime soda
- 2 cups diced fruit raspberries, pineapple, green grapes and blueberries
Directions
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Begin by layering the chopped fruit into the popsicle mold.
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Then fill each mold with Sprite (or lemon lime soda) to about 4/5th's full make sure to allow for expanding when the popsicles freeze.
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Next cover the popsicles and add in the popsicle sticks in between fruit pieces.
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Place in the freezer for a minimum of 6 hours or until frozen (preferably overnight).
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