The more pressed against the side you can get the fruit, the better it will look in the end! It’s okay for it to not be perfect – it really won’t make a huge difference – just do your best to press it all against the side. This is what mine looked like before I added the juice.
Next, pour in the apple juice. Mine were so full with fruit, that it really didn’t take a whole lot to fill them up! Probably less than 1/4 cup of juice each. Make sure you leave about 1/8″ between the top of the juice and the top of the mold. Remember, liquids expand when you freeze them, and you really don’t want these overflowing in the freezer.
Next, shimmy in the popsicle sticks. You should have two layers of fruit (one for each side of the mold), so it should be fairly easy to get the popsicle sticks in. The fruit will hold the popsicles in place, so you don’t need to support them with anything.
Don’t they look gorgeous?! So bright, beautiful and fresh looking! Yum!
I put mine in the freezer overnight to freeze. If you have trouble getting them out of the molds, just run the molds under hot water to get them to release. Once I ran mine under hot water they came out no problem.
They’re so fresh and summery! And did I mention that they taste amazing too? A sweet berry combination of summer flavours and a great way to stay cool!
These fresh fruit popsicles are an awesome summer treat! They also make a super healthy afternoon snack if you need a little pick-me-up. It’s a great way to take your fruit on the road!
- 2 Kiwis
- 2 Peaches
- 1 cup Strawberries
- ½ cup Raspberries
- ½ cup Blueberries
- 2 cups Apple Juice
- Peel and slice the kiwis and peaches into ¼” slices
- Slice the strawberries into thirds.
- Press the strawberry, kiwi and peach slices into the bottom of each mold. Use a popsicle stick to press them against the sides of the mold.
- Add blueberries and raspberries to fill the gaps.
- Add as much fruit as you can fit into the mold, continuing to press it against the sides.
- Fill the molds with apple juice, leaving about ⅛” space at the top for the juice to expand when it freezes.
- Freeze the popsicles overnight.
- Run the molds under hot water to help the popsicles release.
- Enjoy!
Enjoy your sweet summertime cold fruitful homemade popsicle.
