Sweet strawberries and peaches blended and frozen into delicious Popsicles, perfect summer treats with no added sugar.
I am super excited to share this popsicle recipe with you and with my friends at Fiesta Friday! Filled with my favorite fruits, strawberries and peaches, they’re delicious, healthy, and easy to make (but unfortunately not quick due to freezing time.) What more can I ask for in a summer treat? I can eat these all day and not feel guilty. Although… they might not freeze fast enough for me to devour them all day.
So many Popsicle recipes have appeared on blogs recently, and I really wanted to make my own. The problem? I don’t have Popsicle molds! I’ve been looking for the perfect set online for several weeks now, but they’re a little pricey and too big to fit my needs. My freezer rarely has extra room as it is. There was no way I could fit a 10 count Popsicle mold in my freezer.
Luckily, the other day, my friend and I met at Japantown in San Francisco for brunch. Whenever we’re there, we visit a store called Daiso. It’s a Japanese version of the dollar store, except almost everything is $1.50, instead of $1. When I step into that store, I have to limit myself to how much I can spend. Usually, $20 max. Why? Because if I don’t, I’d probably carry the whole store out with me. Can you imagine dishes, glass wares, kitchen utensils, and miscellaneous items you didn’t even know you wanted costing only $1.50? It’s like a crafter, baker, cook, and student paradise.
I was walking down an aisle, something colorful caught my eye. It was a 4 count Popsicle mold. The plastic was a little bit torn so I searched for a different one. I couldn’t find one. The one I had must have been the last one they had. So of course I bought it.
If you’re in San Francisco, I highly recommend visiting Daiso. I can almost guarantee that you won’t leave empty handed. I certainly never do. My latest buys.
Now for the recipe!
First, cut off the leaves and stem of the strawberries. Chop the strawberries into smaller pieces. Place the strawberries into a blender and blend until it becomes smooth. Once it reaches the consistency that you like, try it. Even though it’s strawberry season, not every strawberry is sweet. Some of mine were extremely sour. If your strawberry smoothie (because that’s really what it is) is sour, add a little bit of sweetener of your choice to taste. Unless you prefer your Popsicles a little sour. Then you can leave it as is. =)
Pour the blended strawberries into the molds to about the half way. And let it sit while you work on the peaches.
Chop up the peach into smaller pieces. Place the chopped peaches into the blender and blend until it becomes smooth. Again, as with the strawberries, taste them to see if it’s sweet enough for you. Pour the peach smoothie over the strawberry until it almost reaches the top. You want to save a little space at the top to prevent the fruit from overflowing.
Cover the molds with the lid provided. If needed, slip in Popsicle sticks. My lid came with the sticks attached.
Place them in the freezer for at least 8 hours until the popsicles are completely frozen. Otherwise, the sticks will come out of the popsicle.
You can allow the popsicles to slowly melt on its own before removing them from the mold, or you can run them through lukewarm water to speed up the process.
Serve the popsicles cold. Enjoy!
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the runaway palate says
Beautiful shots and a lovely recipe. I’ll try it, since the weather here is getting very hot. Love Daiso too. I have the same plate in the 4th picture — the one with the little pink flowers. All hail Daiso! 🙂
missiskarlsson says
great idea 🙂
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
Thank you!
msw blog says
I love Daiso its like the upscale dollar store. I am also so making these. Thank you for sharing.
cnpurplegirl says
These do indeed look yummy, especially on a 97 degree day. I posted to FB so I can hear what my friends think. Loved your story about Daiso. Sounds like my kind of store.
catterygirl says
I love the look of those Popsicles even though I really don’t like fruit except citrus fruits and the occasional strawberry. They seem really healthy too.
Pamela Roberts says
These sure look delicious!
emmalmoore says
I’ve been looking for a Popsicle recipe and now have found one I like. I love tea and lemonade and this will be a different take on it. Blessings.
thechickengrandma says
this sounds amazing to try for the coming summer. Definitely giving this one a whirl. Thank you and also thank you so much for visiting my blog!
Vonnie says
Mhmm, yum. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Chua says
You should open a restaurant Andrea!! 😉
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
Thanks, Chua!
estelea says
Would be a great idea! preferably not too far from us 😉 Your recipes are so ymmy AND Healthy
Andrea| Cooking with a Wallflower says
Aww! Thank you, Estelea!