15 Popsicle and Sorbet Recipes to Try This Summer

On a hot summer’s day,  just about the most refreshing thing you can eat is either a frozen popsicle or a big bowl of sorbet.

While being hydrating, and delicious, they can also be pretty healthy. Often made with just frozen fruit, homemade popsicles, and sorbets can be cheap to make, fun to eat, and great to share with friends.

Here are a bunch of OGP recipes for popsicles and sorbets that will keep you super cool this summer.

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1. Piña Colada Popsicles

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The coconut, the rum, the pineapple…might as well throw in a one-way ticket to Waikiki beach. These fun, easy-to-make Piña Colada Popsicles by Native Foods Cafe are the perfect treat for outdoor entertaining and transporting your guests to the tropics.

2. Caramel Popsicle

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Vegan caramel ice cream! What is special about this Caramel Popsicle by Melanie Kröpfl? It is purely vegetable, cream-free, and does not require an ice machine. You simply pour the delicious mixture into ice cream molds and enjoy it on a stick.

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3. Watercolor Fruity Popsicles

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These Watercolor Fruity Popsicles by Annie McGee are reminiscent of a watercolor painting. They are super easy to make, refreshing, and healthy. The popsicles contain frozen puréed peaches, blueberries, and cherries that give the pops their beautiful colors. The rest of the popsicle is made of freshly brewed lemonade.

4. Chia Rocket Pops

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It’s a blast from the past with these Chia Rocket Pops by OGP Admin! When you fell at the park, these popsicles always found their way into your hands. Although chia rocket pops are still to stock the frozen aisle of the grocery store, they are incredibly easy to make at home! It takes only 15 minutes of prep for these rocket pops to take off. And they’re probably one of the easiest layered treats because you don’t have to wait for one layer to freeze before continuing to the next step. Plus, you get to say you MADE these to your friends!

5. Paleo Coffee and Coconut Milk Popsicles

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After enduring the summer heat, you may be feeling a bit uneasy. Raising temperatures and higher humidity- what’s up with that?! Not to worry though, because here is the antidote. Stacks on stacks on stacks of these creamy, frosty, cool Paleo Coffee and Coconut Milk Popsicles by Larice Feuerstein. They’re so good, like a frappuccino on a stick! Just three main ingredients and a blender are needed, so you won’t even break a sweat getting your freezer stocked with frozen coffee goodness. Dates lend the perfect amount of sweetness, while also keeping these refined sugar-free.

6. Lemony Lucuma Tea Pops

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These rich, creamy, Lemony Lucuma Tea Pops by Petra Vogel may look like your standard frozen treat – but they are anything but ordinary. The rich ‘cream’ made from cashews and almond milk is packed with the superfood lucuma as well as a touch of agave for a bit of sweetness and a wave of lemon to round out the flavor profile; then it’s frozen on a stick for your enjoyment.

7. Vanilla Coconut Orange Creamsicles

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How do you eat layered popsicles? Do you bite off chunks, one flavor at a time, or do you like to experience both flavors at once? You can’t go wrong either way with these Vanilla Coconut Orange Creamsicles by Melissa Huggins. The vanilla cream layer is made from cool, creamy coconut milk, and the orange layer is fresh-squeezes orange juice with just a touch of zest. Enjoy these as the days warm up and you start to crave light, refreshing desserts.

8. Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream Pops

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Who doesn’t love chocolate and cherries together? Especially when they are mixed with coconut milk ice cream and drizzled with a dark chocolate shell. These creamy, dreamy Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream Pops by Melissa Huggins are the perfect snack for warmer days and parties. If you have any leftover chocolate drizzle, save it for more ice cream!

9. Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles

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These Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles by Lena Ropp are a cinch to make! Simply purée the watermelon, cut up the kiwi slices, freeze them in molds, and voila! Some seriously refreshing and fruity pops.

10. Coconut Kiwi Pops

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Homemade popsicles are the perfect, effortless snack for the warmer season. These Coconut Kiwi Pops by Gabrielle St. Claire contain pink dragonfruit, coconut milk, banana, kiwis, and a squeeze of lime. The results? An amazingly fruity, refreshing, colorful, affordable, and healthy snack!

11. Mango Sorbet With Banana and Pineapple

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Create the perfect sorbet: creamy, cold, sweet and luscious. Who needs added sugar when you have the sweetness of the fruit!? Try this Mango Sorbet With Banana and Pineapple by Emily von Euw this summer.

12. Raspberry Rose Sorbet

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It’s hot out and you can always use a little pick-me-up stashed in the freezer. This Raspberry Rose Sorbet by Courtney West has the floral and tart contrast of roses and raspberries that add complexity to the icy dessert. Plus, raspberries are high in antioxidants that help you fight off disease and aging.

13. Honeydew Sorbet With Lime and Mint

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What’s fab about this recipe, for Honeydew Sorbet With Lime and Mint by Gabrielle St. Claire is everything! Like most sorbets, it packs minimal ingredients, is quick, easy, affordable, perfect for summer, and great for entertaining. You can skip the agave if you like, or you can add in coconut cream to make an ice cream, but no matter what you do with this combo, you’re going to love this flavor combo!!

14. Pineapple Sorbet with Rose

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This Pineapple Sorbet with Rose by Rouxbe is the perfect palate cleanser and shows that fresh fruits and floral essences go hand in hand. When using floral essential oils, they must be pure food-grade extracts, rather than cheaper, non-pure forms.

15. 2-Ingredient Green Grape Sorbet

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Looking for something to do with those grapes that have been sitting in your refrigerator for maybe a little too long? Look no further! This 2-Ingredient Green Grape Sorbet by Gloria Sucic is made with fresh, slightly overripe grapes and contains no added sugars. Just blend up your grapes with some lemon juice and pop it in your ice cream machine or freezer.

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