Strawberry Popsicles

Homemade Strawberry Popsicles are an easy to make frozen treat made with fresh fruit.

Sugar and lemon juice make the strawberry flavor really pop, and make these popsicles the best you’ve ever had.

Enjoy fresh strawberry popsicles with no artificial dyes or ingredients! These pops are naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.

When it comes to popsicles, the red ones are always everyone’s favorite. It doesn’t matter if they are raspberry, cherry, strawberry, or watermelon popsicles – red popsicles are just the best kind.

These popsicles get all of their beautiful color from fresh strawberries. You can have these homemade popsicles prepped and in the freezer in just a few minutes.

Waiting for them to freeze is the hardest part, but I promise it will be worth it. Make sure you try our Mango Popsicles recipe too. This recipe for Orange Popsicles is also super simple to make.

Why You’re Going to Love this Strawberry Popsicle Recipe

Options – Using fresh berries to make popsicles ensures that your strawberry ice pops are healthier than store-bought varieties. You will know exactly what goes into the treats you’re giving your family.

Kids Love These – On a hot summer day, a fresh strawberry popsicle will be your kids’ favorite frozen treat. It’s a great way to make sure they’re eating something with fruit.

Sweetener Options – It’s important to add sugar to homemade popsicle recipes, but you have options if you’d rather not use white granulated sugar. Replace it with honey or agave if you prefer. You can also increase or decrease the amount of sugar to get your preferred level of sweetness.

Easy Popsicle Recipe – I’ll show you, step by step, how to make these homemade strawberry popsicles using just a few ingredients, a blender, and your favorite popsicle molds.

Ingredients in Homemade Strawberry Popsicles

Strawberries – 4 cups of strawberries are the main ingredient in these fresh berry popsicles. Wash them, remove the hulls, and cut them in quarters. Frozen strawberries can also be used, just let them thaw before blending.

Sugar – The right amount of sugar creates popsicles that are a bit soft rather than hard to bite. Granulated sugar is my choice for this recipe, but other sweeteners will also work.

Lemon Juice – Lemon enhances the flavor of the berries and makes these popsicles bright and delicious.

Water – Just a small amount of water makes the mixture easy to pour into the popsicle molds. You could also use juice.

If you have any questions about making Strawberry popsicles, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you!

How to Make Strawberry Popsicles from Scratch

1. Add quartered strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice to a large bowl. Let the mixture sit for 10 to 15 minutes at room temperature, or until the berries get juicy.
2. Add the strawberry mixture and a quarter cup of water to a blender or food processor.
3. Blend until relatively smooth. It’s fine to leave some small chunks of strawberries in your popsicles.
4. Pour the mixture into your popsicle molds.
5. Add popsicle sticks, and freeze for at least 4 hours, or until completely solid.
6. To remove from the mold, run the outside of the mold under warm running water for about 10 seconds or until they release easily. (I have more tips for unmolding popsicles below!)

These numbered steps match the numbered photos above and are for illustration purposes. For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.

How to Store Homemade Popsicles

If your popsicle mold is sealable, you can store Strawberry Popsicles in the freezer, in their mold until ready to enjoy. 

Or, remove the popsicles from the mold, and wrap each popsicle individually with plastic wrap before storing them in a freezer-safe, airtight container. 

I find that homemade popsicles are best if enjoyed within 2-3 weeks, but often will stay fresh for much longer than that, up to 3 months

Tips for Making This Strawberry Popsicle Recipe

Use quality ingredients – When making homemade popsicles, you’ll want to make sure you are using high-quality ingredients for the best outcome.

Don’t skimp on the sugar – Sugar not only adds sweetness to popsicles, it also helps with the texture. You can reduce the amount of sugar a little bit if you like, but popsicles without enough sugar in them will be hard and icy. 

Adjust the consistency if needed – The mixture should be pourable after you blend it. You can add additional water or liquid if it’s too thick. Feel free to blend the strawberries completely smooth, or leave some small pieces of fruit.

Strawberry Popsicle Variations

Make Creamy Strawberry Popsicles by blending in a few tablespoons of plain or vanilla yogurt.

Other fruit can be blended together with the strawberries to make a whole new flavor. Try Kiwi, mango, or blueberries.

Homemade strawberry popsicles made with real fruit can be a great snack! There are only around 65 calories in each popsicle, making them a good alternative to ice cream bars or other frozen treats with more sugar in them.

Can I Use Frozen Strawberries to Make Popsicles?

You can use frozen strawberries in this popsicle recipe, just let them thaw first so that they will be easy to blend.

Why Are My Homemade Popsicles Hard?

Commercially made popsicles have high amounts of sugar and often include additives to keep them from freezing completely solid.

When making homemade popsicles, it is important to add enough sugar. Sugar decreases the freezing point and keeps the popsicles somewhat soft.

How Long Do Homemade Popsicles Take to Freeze?

It will take at least 4 hours for your popsicles to freeze, and it may take a bit longer depending on your freezer temperature and the shape of your molds.

I like to let them freeze overnight to be sure that they are solid.

More Homemade Frozen Treats

Be sure to check out all of our easy homemade popsicle recipes! Once you start making popsicles from scratch, you’ll want to make all different varieties.

You might also enjoy making these frozen treats:

• Banana Popsicles (dip them in chocolate for an extra special treat!)
• Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream
• Strawberry Sorbet
• Strawberry Banana Milkshake

You can also check out our post on fruit popsicles, which we will update when new recipes come out.

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