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Patriotic Fruit Pops

By Jen Anderson, Publisher West Chester Macaroni Kid July 1, 2021
These festive pops contain simple ingredients and supplies. Each layer needs to be added slowly, but the patriotic result is worth the wait.
Makes 4 3 oz pops.
You will need:
  • Pureed strawberries (approx 4 oz total)*
  • Coconut milk (we used canned Trader Joe's coconut milk)*
  • Pureed blueberries (approx 4 oz total)*
  • Paper cups (we used bathroom sized cups - 3oz; our recipe made 4 pops) 
  • wooden craft sticks
  • Foil or wrap
  • Scissors
  • Optional: muffin pan liners
*Measurements are not critical, as long as you have your different colored layers and freeze them one at a time they should turn out well!

  1. Add a small amount of strawberry puree to each cup.  Place in freezer for about an hour. 
  2. Once frozen remove from freezer and add coconut milk layer. 
  3. Before returning the pops to the freezer add a wooden craft stick and secure it in place with foil or plastic wrap. We cut a small slit in tin foil, wrapped it over the top and inserted the stick into the slit. It helps keep the stick upright before it freezes into place. 
  4. Let that layer freeze for about an hour.
  5. Remove fruit pops from freezer and add the blueberry layer. If your fruit pops stick gets wobbly, simply secure it again with foil when you refreeze with the blueberry layer. If the sticks end up freezing slightly off-center, it's ok, they taste the same!
  6. Refreeze for about an hour.
  7. Once the fruit pops are frozen, you can remove from the freezer.
  8. Peel away the paper cup and you should have fun and festive patriotic pops! 

Since fruit pops can melt and get messy, try this tip! Take a muffin liner, cut a small slit for the pops stick and place it on the bottom of your pops to catch drips!