Five-Ingredient Fridays: Tropical Ice Pops

One of my fondest memories from childhood is eating popsicles in the summer. I remember scavenging my house for quarters just so that i could buy twin pops at summer school. Those popsicles were colorful, sugary, and sticky–a perfect afternoon treat for the six-year-old me. Twin pops were the best because I would break off half of my popsicle and exchange them with my friends. Ah, childhood bliss!

My taste in food may have changed significantly over the years, but I still crave frozen treats every so often.

Tropical Ice Pops | Healthy Nibbles and Bits

I created this tropical ice pops for Fiterazzi. These treats are easy to make and contain significantly less sugar than many store-bought ice pops!

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Servings: 6

Author: Lisa Lin

Tropical Ice Pops

These 5-ingredient ice pops are easy to make and healthier than store-bought versions!

Prep Time10

Cook Time3

Total Time3 10

Ingredients

1 cup mango, fresh or frozen
3/4 cup pineapple, fresh or frozen
1 cup unsweetened coconut beverage, divided (unsweetened coconut milk that comes in a carton)
1 cup light coconut milk
3 1/2 to 4 1/2 TBS maple syrup, divided (add more if necessary)
6 popsicle moulds
6 popsicle sticks

Instructions

Purée the mango, pineapple, 3/4 cup coconut beverage and 1 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup in a blender.
Pour equal amounts of the mixture into each mould.
In a small bowl, mix the coconut milk, 1/4 cup of coconut beverage, and 2-3 TBS of maple syrup (adjust the sweetness to your taste).
Pour equal amounts of the coconut mixture on top of the fruit purée.
Insert a popsicle stick into each of the moulds, leaving about a quarter of the stick above the mould.
Freeze the popsicles for about 2 to 3 hours.
To remove the ice pops from the moulds, run them under warm to hot water for about 5 to 10 seconds before pulling them out.

Notes

1. Adapted from SkinnyTaste.[br]2. If you can’t find coconut beverage, feel free to use almond, soy, or low-fat milk.

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Enjoy!

Q: What is your favorite type of ice pop?

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Lynda S says

April 26, 2014 at 1:27 pm

They look delicious and are made of “healthy” ingredients. Love that!

- Lisa says
  
  April 27, 2014 at 11:54 am
  
  Thanks, Lynda!
  
rika@vm says

May 7, 2014 at 6:12 pm

My my, these mango & pineapple coconut pops look gorgeous! I want those Hello Kitty moulds to make some – actually I’m very inspired to get a variety of moulds to make this!

- Lisa says
  
  May 7, 2014 at 8:07 pm
  
  Oooh, Hello Kitty Moulds sounds good. I wish I had some rubber duckie ones, too.
  
Coconut Milk Benefits says

May 20, 2014 at 1:28 pm

Holy crap, thanks very much for posting this! It is going to be so helpful when I get Coconut Milk at the store! Super Extraordinary!

- Lisa says
  
  May 20, 2014 at 10:35 pm
  
  Thanks! Hope you enjoy this!