3 Easy Vegan Popsicle Recipes To Make This Summer

These recipes

are simple to follow, have minimal ingredients, are low on sugar, and will keep little hands and minds occupied!

Looking for a fun, refreshing activity to try with your little ones this summer? Make fruit popsicles! Here are 3 popsicle recipes that are simple to follow, have minimal ingredients, are low on sugar, and will keep little hands and minds occupied! My 6-year old and I had a blast making these vegan treats. My 10-year-old enjoyed tasting and sharing them with our family. After tasting all 3 popsicle recipes, we each have a favorite. Here are the deets: 

Blueberry Basil Popsicles

For the adventurer-sweet and herbal!

Blueberry/Basil Popsicles: 

Ingredients: 

~4 cups of fresh blueberries (about 2 pints)

~⅓ cup of fresh chopped basil

~⅓ cup of agave 

Made with only 3 ingredients

Blueberries, basil, and agave

Directions: 

Pop all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Add to popsicle molds. Put in the freezer for 4-6 hours and enjoy!

Helping out

By helping out my son worked on his hand/eye coordination and had fun mixing the ingredients up. Simple enough recipe to follow the directions, long enough to keep them engaged, and easy enough to clean-up!

Blueberry popsicles in motion

A beautiful blend

The final product

Blueberry/Basil/Agave

Watermelon Popsicles

For the minimalist-sweet + refreshing

Watermelon Popsicles: 

~1 medium-sized watermelon 

Directions: 

This is a crowd pleaser, and it’s incredibly simple to make. 1 ingredient only! Chop up a medium-sized watermelon. Add to a blender, food processor or juicer. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Once smooth, grab a measuring cup and strainer. Pour the watermelon juice through the strainer and into the measuring cup. Add the juice to the popsicle molds. Put in the freezer for 4-6 hours. Enjoy!

Only 1 ingredient

Watermelon is both tasty and incredibly hydrating.

Grab that sieve!

After blending, make sure to sift out the seeds and catch the juice.

Our favorite part

is adding the watermelon juice to the molds

Leave no crumbs

or juice behind…

Vegan Creamsicles

Coconut milk + oranges = delightful

Vegan Creamsicles: 

~2 medium-sized navel oranges

~1 cup of full-fat coconut milk

~1 teaspoon of orange zest

~⅓ cup of agave or pure maple syrup

~2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

Directions: 

Wash oranges. Use a zesting tool to harvest 1 teaspoon of orange zest from the oranges. Peel and cut oranges into quarters. Add all ingredients to a blender, except for the zest. Blend for about 20 seconds, until smooth. Add in the zest. Pulse for a few seconds. Pour the creamsicle mixture into your popsicle molds. Makes about 6. Freeze for 4-6 hours. Yum!

Remember to zest

your oranges before peeling and slicing them

Orange zest

Only 1 teaspoon needed

Creamsicles

Ready to pop in the freezer!

3 tier popsicles

Allowed us to savor each layer!

Orange zest on top

Or you can sprinkle the flakes throughout your mixture

Unicorn popsicles

We had fun playing with these new molds too!

I veganized the blueberry popsicle recipe from The Stay At Home Chef. I used a vegan creamsicle recipe from Vegan Huggs.

My girl had a ball tasting our creations!

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