Name: Rainbow Fruit Pops
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 5 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh chopped fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi, melon); 3 cups clear juice (white grapefruit, apple, white grape)

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Fresh fruit popsicles in the color of a rainbow are perhaps the perfect summer dessert. If you love frozen treats and a variety of fruits as much as I do, be sure to read on and print or save this recipe.

See how you can easily make these fruit pops all summer long. This homemade ice pops recipe is excellent for summer parties, hot days, or when you need to use up berries, melon, or other fruits.

Rainbow fruit popsicles lined up in a try with nugget ice cubes.

Rainbow Fresh Fruit Popsicles Recipe

Since most of the rainbow recipes on this blog are some form of sugary candy, let’s try one using nature’s candy, shall we? As soon as the weather gets warmer, I start to crave strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, and kiwis like crazy. The list of fruits I love is very long. This ice pops recipe is the perfect way to incorporate a variety to literally eat the rainbow.

Fresh fruit on a cutting board lined up in rainbow color order.

What you need to make fresh fruit pops

Here’s what you need to make this recipe. Exact measurements are in the recipe card below.

Fresh chopped fruit (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, kiwi, melon)
Clear juice (white grapefruit, apple, white grape)
Popsicle mold and sticks

Fresh fruit popsicle directions

Carefully place fresh fruit slices or chunks into a popsicle mold, make sure to place some fruit directly against the sides of the mold. Do not over pack the mold.

Overhead shot of fruit inside of a white popsicle mold.

Pour clear juice over the fruit to fill the mold.

Place sticks into the mixture according to your mold directions.

Fruit pops mix poured into a popsicle mold.

Freeze for at least 5 hours or overnight.

Carefully remove the popsicles from the mold and serve.

Holding a fruit popsicle with more fresh fruit pops in the background.

This will make 10-12 standard popsicles, depending on the mold.

Fruit pops surrounded by fruits on a white table.

Fruit popsicle recipe notes and FAQ

Do not over pack the fruit

Make sure you don’t put too much fruit into the mold. You need to allow space for plenty of liquid to freeze around the fruit chunks.

Rainbow fruit pops on ice with fresh fruit pieces.

Can I use frozen fruit?

Yes, you can use frozen in place of fresh fruit if you desire.

Fruit pops lined up on a bed of nugget ice with fruit in a tray.

Too sweet or sugary?

If you’d like to control the sugar a little, use a clear sugar-free juice option. You can also use coconut water or sparkling water as an alternative.

Rainbow fruit pops on a bed of ice with fruit.

What is the best popsicle mold to use?

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02/14/2023 04:50 am GMT

Yield: 10-12 pops