Pomegranate Popsicles
What could be better on a hot day than an icy-cold Pomegranate Popsicle made with 100% juice for a healthy, superfood treat with no added sugar? This healthy fruit popsicle recipe is perfect for kids and adults.
I don’t know about you, but popsicles were a huge highlight of my childhood summers. I’ll never forget the feeling of biting into an icy and sweet treat that was so refreshing on a hot summer day.
While the popsicles of my childhood were filled with refined sugars and artificial colors, this healthy version is made with pure pomegranate juice, a squeeze of fresh lime, and absolutely no added sugars.
Why You Need to Make This Recipe
If you’ve never made homemade popsicles before, then now is the time to start.
- You can either order your own BPA-free popsicle molds (you’ll need a set of two for this recipe), or you can just use dixie cups and wooden sticks.
- To make sugar free popsicles, all you really need is 100% fruit juice. Most juices are sweet enough without any added sugars.
- 100% pomegranate juice is a great choice, as pomegranate juice has scientific research showing it is full of antioxidants, has anti-inflammatory effects, may help protect against certain cancers, and more. I also love pom juice as the base of my homemade healthy gummy bears!
- These sugar-free popsicles are perfect for both kids and adults. Buy 100% pomegranate juice online.
Key Ingredients
- 100% pomegranate juice makes the base of these fruit juice popsicles.
- Freshly-squeezed lime juice adds even more brightness to the flavor.
Please see the recipe card at the end of this post for the exact ingredients and measurements.
Recipe Steps
Unlike most homemade ice cream recipes that often need to be churned before freezing, popsicles really just need to be poured into the molds and frozen for several hours. It’s really that simple.
Step One
The first step is to decide what type of popsicle you want to make. You can follow my recipe, or you can feel free to get creative. You’ll need about 2 cups of juice in total.
Step Two
Combine the pomegranate juice and lime juice in a pitcher, stir, and pour the juice into your popsicle molds.
Step Three
Carefully place your popsicle molds in your freezer and let them sit for about 4 hours. Then, remove them from the molds and serve.
Recipe Tips
- The pomegranate seeds (also called arils) are just for decoration in my photos, but they could be added to the juice to add texture to the popsicles.
- If your popsicles are in the freezer for longer than 8 hours, you may need to let them sit on the countertop for about 5 minutes before removing them from the molds. If you still have difficulty, run them under lukewarm water for a few seconds and then remove them from the molds.
- You can easily double or triple this recipe depending on how many molds you have.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, but make sure that your juice is naturally sweet, otherwise they may not be sweet enough for kids to enjoy.
Each of these popsicles has approximately 37 calories, 9.4 grams of carbohydrate (with 8.1 grams coming from natural sugars), and .4 grams of fiber. So, it is really up to you to decide if these meet your dietary restrictions.
It is delicious and naturally sweet, with a little bit of tartness. I would probably liken it most to cherry juice.
You can always whisk in a few tablespoons of raw honey or maple syrup to sweet up the popsicles even more (although this will increase the sugar content significantly).
If you are on a low-carb diet, you could also whisk in a packet or two of your favorite sugar substitute (see which sugar substitutes are best on a low sugar diet).
More Healthy Frozen Desserts You Might Like
- Dairy-Free Mango Ice Cream
- Cherry Popsicles
- Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
- Vegan Fudgesicles
- Vegan Peach Ice Cream
- Banana Popsicles
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Pomegranate Popsicles
What could be better on a hot day than an icy-cold Pomegranate Popsicle made with 100% juice for a healthy, superfood treat with no added sugar? This healthy fruit popsicle recipe is perfect for kids and adults.
- Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups 100% pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lime juice (from about 1 medium lime)
Instructions
- Combine the pomegranate juice and lime juice into a pitcher. Give the juice a stir.
- Divide the pomegranate juice evenly into approximately six popsicles molds.
- Freeze them for about 4 hours before removing them from the molds and serving cold.
Notes
- These popsicles will stay fresh in the freezer for up to 2-3 weeks.
- If your popsicles have been in the freezer for longer than an hour, you may need to let them warm up for about 5 minutes. If you still have difficulty, run them under lukewarm water for a few seconds and then remove them from the molds.
- If you find your popsicles aren’t sweet enough, you can always whisk in a few tablespoons of raw honey or maple syrup to the juice to sweet up the popsicles even more (although this will increase the sugar content significantly).
- You can easily double or triple this recipe depending on how many molds you have.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezer
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popsicle
- Calories: 48
- Sugar: 10.7 g
- Sodium: 7.7 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 12.1 g
- Fiber: 0.4 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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I love the taste of these. My only problem is that they turned out to be really icy. I mean that they are all large ice crystals. Is there a way to keep the large ice crystals from forming so that the texture is more like a commercial popsicle?
Yes you could add a bit of vodka (not kid-friendly) or try a bit of honey or coconut milk. Also, I wouldn’t keep them in the freezer for more than a few days.
I love when it’s warm enough outside to make these!!!
WOW definitely doesn’t get any easier than 2 ingredients!!! And these looks so good! I love the color blocking of the pomegranate and lime. Perfect for these upcoming warm summer months! Thanks so much for sharing :).
I have the exact same popsicle molds as you!!
Definitely a better and healthier option than what you can buy in stores. I am putting this on my to-do list!