Red, White, and Blue Popsicles are a fun, refreshing treat for a hot summer day. These festive 4th of July popsicles offer a wholesome alternative to store-bought options. Cool down and savor freedom with every bite!
Why You'll Love This Red White and Blue Popsicle Recipe
Making Red, White, and Blue Popsicles is simple and fun! With just a blender, popsicle molds, fresh strawberries, coconut milk, and blue raspberry Jello, you control the sugar and customize them for your family.
- Wholesome: Homemade popsicles can be made with fresh fruit, yogurt, and other everyday ingredients.
- Kid Friendly: You can make your own popsicles in any flavor or colors you like. Instead of red white and blue popsicles, make them Unicorn pops with pink purple and white!
- Economical: Making your own popsicles is a great way to save money by using fruit you have on hand.
Ingredients Overview
You'll need some strawberries, some coconut cream or yogurt, and some blue gelatin dessert or fresh blueberries. I used fresh strawberries, however you can also use frozen fruit, or even just red cranberry juice.
You can use a popsicle mold, or like I used to do when my kids were little, small paper Dixie cups and popsicle sticks held in place by aluminum foil.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How To Make Red White and Blue Popsicles
Step 1: Rinse and dry the popsicle molds you'll be using. To help the frozen popsicles slide out easier, lightly spray the interiors with a little non-stick cooking spray.
Step 2: For the red layer, start by placing the washed and hulled strawberries in your blender. If you you want them sweeter, add in the optional sugar. Puree until smooth.
Step 3: Fill each popsicle mold ⅓ full with the strawberry puree. Place aluminum foil over the top of the mold on the partially filled mold and insert the popsicle sticks. Freeze for about 3 hours, or until solid.
Pro Tip
Keep the three color layer purees refrigerated and cold while the previous layer is hardening. This will prevent 'bleeding' color at the boundary lines of the color layers.
Step 4: For the white layer, blend the coconut milk so that the fat at the top is mixed well and the coconut milk is creamy. Chill while the strawberry layer is hardening. If looking to keep these popsicles low or sugar free, opt for Greek yogurt instead of the coconut milk.
Step 5: Fill the next ⅓ of the popsicle molds with the coconut milk on top of the frozen strawberry layer. Replace the aluminum foil and freeze for 3 hours hours, or until solid.
Step 6: Empty the blue raspberry gelatin dessert into a bowl and mix with 8 oz boiling water until gelatin dissolved. Add 8 oz of cool water and mix.
Step 7: Let the gelatin mixture chill for 30 minutes, or until syrupy in texture. If you prefer low or sugar free, blend 8 oz of blueberries and use them instead.
Step 8: Pour the thick blue raspberry gelatin on top of the white coconut milk layer the final ⅓ of each mold.
Step 9: Cover with aluminum foil and freeze for 8 hours, or until completely solid. For best results, freezer overnight.
Step 10: To remove from molds, run warm water on the outside of the mold and gently twist and pull each popsicle out. Wrap in plastic baggies and store in the freezer until ready to serve.
These patriotic themed popsicles are a refreshing summer treats. Made with simple ingredients like strawberries, blueberries, and coconut milk, these patriotic popsicles are similar to Rocket pops that kids love. They will be a hit with youngsters, much like our Cookie Monster Ice Cream!
Substitutions and Variations
Here are a few delicious variations or substitutions when making this recipe.
- Yogurt Base: Swap the coconut milk for Greek yogurt, or any other type of yogurt you prefer, for a creamy layer.
- Berry Swap: Use fresh raspberries in place of strawberries for a different red fruit flavor.
- Natural Blue: For a more natural blue layer, use fresh blueberries instead of blue raspberry gelatin.
Tips for Success
Here are a few tips for making this recipe:
- Alternative Molds: If you don't have popsicle molds, small paper or plastic Dixie-style cups work well. Just insert a stick once partially frozen.
- Easy Release: For the easiest release from molds, lightly spray them with non-stick cooking spray before filling.
- Layering Tip: When creating the layers, ensure each layer is mostly frozen before adding the next. This prevents the colors from bleeding too much and keeps your stripes defined.
- Stick Placement: If using the Dixie cup method or finding your sticks leaning, insert the popsicle sticks when the first layer is partially frozen but still soft enough to hold the stick upright.
- Overnight Freeze: For best results and perfectly firm popsicles, freeze them overnight.
Storage Options
Some recommended storage options for this recipe are:
- Freezing in Molds: Keep the popsicles in their molds until you're ready to serve them. This protects their shape and prevents them from sticking together.
- Airtight Container: Once fully frozen and removed from their molds, you can transfer the popsicles to an airtight, freezer-safe bag or container. This helps prevent freezer burn and keeps them fresh for up to 2-3 weeks.
- Layer with Parchment: If stacking popsicles in a container, place a piece of parchment paper between layers to prevent them from freezing into a solid block.
Related Recipes
- 4th of July Rice Krispy Treats
- Red Hot and Blue Potato Salad
- Blue Velvet Cookies
- Patriotic Fruit and Cheese Platter
Frequently Asked Questions
The key is to freeze each layer completely before adding the next. This prevents the colors from bleeding into each other.
To get the popsicles out of the mold, run the mold under warm water for a few seconds. Then, gently wiggle the popsicles out of the mold. If using paper cups, gently peel the paper cup away after running under warm water.
You can create a blue layer using blended blueberries for a natural option, or use a tiny drop of blue food coloring in a clear liquid like coconut water or a light-colored juice.
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Red White and Blue Popsicles
Equipment
- Regular Popsicle Molds
- Rocket Popsicle Molds
- Wooden Popsicle Stick
- Dixie Paper Cups, 3 oz
Ingredients
- 12 oz strawberries fresh or frozen, washed and hulled
- ⅛ cup sugar optional
- 12 oz coconut cream canned, or yogurt
- 1 package Blue Raspberry gelatin large box, or pureed blueberries
- 8 oz boiling water to dissolve gelatin
- 8 oz cold water
Instructions
- Rinse and dry the popsicle molds you'll be using. To help the frozen popsicles slide out easier, lightly spray the interiors with a little non stick cooking spray.
- For the red layer, start by placing the washed and hulled strawberries in your blender. If you you want them sweeter, add in the optional sugar. Puree until smooth.12 oz strawberries, ⅛ cup sugar
- Fill each popsicle mold ⅓ full with the strawberry puree. Place aluminum foil or the top of the mold on the partially filled mold and insert the popsicle sticks. Freeze for about 3 hours, or until solid.
- For the white layer, blend the coconut milk so that the fat at the top mixed well and the coconut milk is creamy.12 oz coconut cream
- Fill the next ⅓ of the popsicle molds with the coconut milk on top of the frozen strawberry layer. Replace the aluminum foil and freeze for 3 hours hours, or until solid.
- Empty the blue raspberry gelatin dessert into a bowl and mix with 8 oz boiling water until gelatin dissolved. Add 8 oz of cool water and mix.1 package Blue Raspberry gelatin, 8 oz boiling water, 8 oz cold water
- Let the gelatin mixture chill for 30 minutes, or until syrupy in texture. This will prevent the gelatin from melting the white coconut milk layer.
- Pour the thick blue raspberry gelatin on top of the white coconut milk layer the final ⅓ of each mold.
- Cover with aluminum foil and freeze for 8 hours, until completely solid. For best results, freezer overnight.
- To remove from molds, run warm water on the outside of the mold and gently twist and pull each popsicle out. Wrap in plastic baggies and store in the freezer until ready to serve.
Notes
- Alternative Molds: If you don't have popsicle molds, small paper or plastic Dixie-style cups work well. Just insert a stick once partially frozen.
- Easy Release: For the easiest release from molds, lightly spray them with non-stick cooking spray before filling.
- Layering Tip: When creating the layers, ensure each layer is mostly frozen before adding the next. This prevents the colors from bleeding too much and keeps your stripes defined.
- Stick Placement: If using the Dixie cup method or finding your sticks leaning, insert the popsicle sticks when the first layer is partially frozen but still soft enough to hold the stick upright.
- Overnight Freeze: For best results and perfectly firm popsicles, freeze them overnight.
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