Food Desserts & Baking 9 Easy Homemade Ice Pop Recipes By Hannah Agran Hannah Agran Hannah Agran is executive editor at Midwest Living, where she oversees travel, food, home, garden and culture content. Born in Wisconsin, raised in Ohio, and now living in Iowa, she's a proud lifelong Midwesterner (aside from that stint in Massachusetts for a B.A. in American Studies from Brandeis University). On her off time, she loves to travel, here and abroad. (A perfect trip involves hiking, art museums and pastries, in equal measure.) At home, she's either puttering in the kitchen or garden--or on the couch with her cat, Clementine, bingeing a good show when she should be reading her book club book. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 4, 2023 Trending Videos Fruity and bracing or creamy and indulgent, our easy ice pops are a delicious antidote to summer's heat. Find recipes for flavors such as Watermelon Lemonade, Cookies & Cream and Choco-Banana. 01 of 10 Pop To It! We kept our recipes easy: no fancy layers or swirls, just a few fresh ingredients blended with a modest amount of sugar. If you don't have molds, pour the mixture into 3-ounce paper cups, cover them with heavy-duty foil (or a double layer of foil), then insert wooden sticks and freeze. Tear off the paper and foil, then slurp away. 02 of 10 Mango Spice Pops Inspired by Mexican ice pops (paletas), these fruity pops pack a tart lime punch. Chili powder lends flavor, not heat. View Recipe 03 of 10 Watermelon-Lemonade Pops We've tested a lot of pops over the years, and this one is the most refreshing of the bunch. It tastes like pure summer. View Recipe 04 of 10 Choco-Banana Pops You can taste the banana in these rich and chocolatey pops, but the fruit is really there to give the treat a fabulously fudgy texture. View Recipe 05 of 10 Yogurt Tangerine Pops This is like those orange-cream pops you remember, but all grown up. A generous dose of clementine zest gives the mixture a pleasant, bitter edge, while yogurt lends tang. View Recipe 06 of 10 Iced Coffee Pops Made with cold-brew coffee concentrate, these lightly caffeinated pops are a sweet afternoon pick-me-up. View Recipe 07 of 10 Pina Colada Pops Can you hear the waves? Our recipe is virgin, so little ones can get in on the frozen tropical fun, too. View Recipe 08 of 10 Cookies and Cream Pops A rich vanilla custard base makes this recipe a bit more complicated than a typical fruit pop—but barely. It's so worth it. Irresistible Ice Cream Recipes View Recipe 09 of 10 Strawberry Buttermilk Pops Buttermilk brings a hint of tang and creaminess to these pops, but intense real-berry flavor wins the day. View Recipe 10 of 10 Green Ginger Pops Even our kid tester loved the zingy combination of spinach, pineapple and fresh ginger in these healthy frozen pops. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit