Popsicles are trending for good reason—no ice cream maker needed, just simple molds and fresh fruit. Riper fruit means naturally sweeter results with less added sugar. This expert-tested tricolor popsicle recipe layers strawberry, banana, and blueberry for a vibrant, refreshing treat.
Dessert or snack for 8 people Preparation time: 20 minutes + 4 hours freezing
Ingredients
- 125 grams of sugar
- 250 grams of strawberries
- 1 lemon
- 100 ml sugar syrup
- 200 grams of banana pulp
- 2 tablespoons yogurt
- 200 grams of blueberries
Additionally needed: 8 (silicone) popsicle molds with sticks, blender or immersion blender with tall cup
Read also: 'More recipes for making your own ice cream'
Preparation Method
- Combine the sugar with 100 ml water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes until the sugar dissolves. Cool the syrup completely.
- Wash the strawberries and remove the crowns.
- Squeeze the lemon.
- Purée the strawberries with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 50 ml sugar syrup in the blender.
- Divide the strawberry purée among the molds and freeze for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop the bananas, then purée with the yogurt and 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- Remove molds from freezer, insert sticks, and add the banana mixture. Freeze for another 30 minutes.
- Wash the blueberries and purée with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 50 ml sugar syrup. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, then fill the molds.
- Freeze completely for at least 3 hours.
- Carefully remove the popsicles from the molds.
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