Blueberry Pineapple Coconut Popsicles.
Three ingredients, real fruit, no refined sugar. The summer treat that takes 5 minutes of work and tastes like a vacation.
This is my summer staple. My kids see the popsicle molds come out of the freezer and lose their minds. The best part is they're just blended fruit and full-fat coconut milk, no refined sugar, no dyes, no weird stabilizers.
I do them in layers: blueberry on the bottom, coconut in the middle, pineapple on top. They look gorgeous and each bite is a different flavor. If you're short on time, just blend everything together and pour, they're still delicious.
Use full-fat coconut milk in a glass jar or can lined with BPA-free liner. The fat is what makes them creamy instead of icy. I get mine from Thrive Market, Native Forest is my favorite.
What you'll need.
- 1½ cupsfrozen wild blueberries
- 1½ cupsfrozen pineapple chunks
- 1 can (13.5 oz)full-fat coconut milk (I use Native Forest)
- 3 tbspraw honey, divided
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- Splashlemon juice (optional, brightens the fruit)
— InstructionsHow they come together.
- 01Blend the blueberry layer. Add blueberries, 1 tbsp honey, and a splash of water to a blender. Blend smooth. Pour into popsicle molds, filling ⅓ of the way. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- 02Make the coconut middle. Whisk coconut milk, 1 tbsp honey, and vanilla in a bowl. Pour over the (partially frozen) blueberry layer to fill another ⅓. Insert popsicle sticks. Freeze for 30 minutes.
- 03Blend the pineapple layer. Add pineapple, 1 tbsp honey, and a splash of lemon juice to the blender. Blend smooth. Pour over the coconut layer to fill the molds.
- 04Freeze hard. Freeze for at least 4 more hours, ideally overnight.
- 05Release. Run the molds under warm water for 10-15 seconds, then gently tug the sticks. They should slide right out.
- 06Store. If you're not eating right away, wrap individually in parchment and store in a freezer bag for up to 2 months.
Aneesa's tip
If you want the layers to look really clean, give each one a full 45 minutes in the freezer before adding the next. If you don't care (I usually don't), just pour them gently with the back of a spoon and the layers will mostly hold. Either way, they taste the same.
Stay cool, xx Aneesa
