How to make delcious healthy popsicles using fresh juice- incredibly refreshing with no sugar added!
Yes, popsicles can be healthy and full of nutrients! These healthy popsicles are made with fresh juice- here, we are using a combo of carrot and orange juice with ginger and turmeric.
It has been incredibly hot here and these refreshing popsicles are a godsend! When balanced right, the fresh orange juice and carrot juice need no added sugar to taste delicious.
I love adding a bit of fresh ginger and turmeric root to the juicer too! After long, hot, sweltering days catering weddings, coming home to a freezer full of these little guys make everything better!
When I’m feeling especially achy or tired, turmeric root is healing and soothing. If you don’t have fresh turmeric, ground turmeric will work too!
Popsicle Molds
You can get really creative popsicle molds- different sizes and shapes. I personally love this standard popsicle mold. But here are two more cute options: Silicon Popsicle molds and these Roku Mold Pops
What juice to use in healthy popsicles?
Fresh juice, fruit or a mix of fruits and veggies work here. Either freshly juice at home or use store-bought. Even fruity green juices work here. Some of my favorites include:
- grapefruit juice
- Apple-carrot- ginger
- Green juice
- pomegranate juice with a pinch of clove
- orange-carrot juice with turmeric and ginger
- coconut pineapple juice
- watermelon juice with a squeeze of lime
- kombucha or water kefir
How to make popsicles
- Select and mix your juice combination together.
- Pour the juice into popsicle molds.
- Secure the popsicle stick in the center of the mold.
- Freeze 4-6 hours or overnight.
- Release frozen popsicle from the popsicle mold.
Then just fill and freeze with a popsicle stick.
When they come out, their very happy color will make you smile.
Hope you enjoy these healthy popsicles as much as I have!! Use them as a jumping-off point for your own creations. So delicious!
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Healthy Popsicle Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Healthy, delicious Popsicles made with fresh juice with a hint of Ginger and Turmeric- incredibly refreshing! Allow 4 hours for freezing time.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
- 1 cup fresh carrot juice
- 1-inch piece of ginger (optional)
- 1 inch piece of turmeric root (optional)
Instructions
- Juice the fruit and ginger and turmeric. Stir all ingredients together, and fill 6-12 popsicle molds.
- Secure a popsicle stick in each one.
- Freeze for 4- 6 hours or overnight.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to use other fresh juices- either fresh juiced at home or store-bought.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 47
- Sugar: 6.8 g
- Sodium: 26.9 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.7 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 0.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
I’ve been making popsicles with half Greek nonfat plain yogurt and fruits. Apple, banana, cranberry, strawberry, cherry, blueberry, about half fresh fruit & half yogurt. Seems around 900 grams fills my 10-count popsicle mold with a little bit left over. Occasionally I make sugar-free pistachio, cheesecake or banana cream with jello pudding mix. For those I use around 840-850 grams of yogurt, as the power mix for two boxes weighs in at 66-67 grams.
Yummy!
Can powdered ginger and tumeric be used in place of fresh?
Yes, absolutely! Start light, add more to taste.
Yummy!
I love it
Isn’t it crazy how life throws in those little coincidences? I like to interpret them as “signs” but I know everyone’s different. Still, what a great opportunity to work with Gaia! 🙂
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So happy I found your site, this recipe looks awesome. I love turmeric but have never thought to add it to Popsicle’s:) I’m going to give this recipe a go! Thanks Sylvia.