Jump into summer with these healthy popsicles! Over 20 delicious paleo, GAPS, and low carb popsicles, creamsicles, and fudgesicles the whole family will enjoy!
All the summer treats.
Summertime is here, my friends! And along with the heat and mosquitoes and hurricanes, comes the incessant begging of six children (belonging to yours truly) for popsicles. Daily. Not only do they want to eat them, they also want to be involved in the making of them.
So I decided I’d gather up a bunch of healthy and delicious options for them to put together and enjoy. Of course, I plan on enjoying them too…
Herbal Ice Pops from Simply Beyond Herbs
Healthy Popsicles Galore!
These primal, GAPS, and low carb friendly popsicle recipes are packed with nutrients – vitamins, minerals, probiotics… all that good stuff. They’re all full of fruits, herbs, and most are dairy-free. Let me introduce you to some of the key players of healthy popsicles:
A healthy base.
- dairy-free milk, such as coconut milk, almond milk, etc.
- cultured milk like kefir
- herbal teas
- other fun things like water kefir or elderflower champagne
Healthy add-ins.
- fresh or frozen fruit
- fresh herbs like mint, basic, thyme, etc.
- collagen
- spices like cinnamon and ginger
- organic, fair-trade cocoa powder (for fudgesicles)
- honey
- organic liquid stevia
Fun molds.
- ice pop molds with sipper straws (great for little ones who eat slowly)
- BPA-free silicone molds
- stainless steel popsicle mold
- BPA-free silicone molds with wooden popsicle sticks
Peach Popsicles from Food by Jonister
Healthy Popsicles
2-Ingredient Strawberry Mango Popsicles (vegan, paleo) – Don’t let summer escape without enjoy all its perfectly sweet and natural fruit! These easy 2-ingredient strawberry mango popsicles from Strength & Sunshine are made with the real fruit you love! A great healthy snack or dessert for the kids to enjoy (or yourself!).
Key Lime Coconut Milk Popsicles (paleo, low carb) – If you love key lime, you will LOVE these healthified key lime popsicles from Whole New Mom that are sure to please kids and adults alike!
Arnold Palmer Iced Tea Popsicles (low carb, paleo) – Make these 3-ingredient, stevia-sweetened, dairy-free keto Arnold Palmer iced tea popsicles from All the Nourishing Things stat!
Strawberry Cream Popsicles (paleo, GAPS, low carb) – Made with less than 10 ingredients, these fruit-sweetened strawberry cream popsicles from A Girl Worth Saving are a healthy summer time treat!
2-Ingredient Lemon Raspberry Popsicles (low carb) – These 3-ingredient keto lemon raspberry popsicles from All the Nourishing Things are so easy and yummy your kids can make them! They’re so refreshing, with no sugar and no artificial colors or flavors. Yep, that bright pink is real food color in action! Stevia-sweetened popsicles mean no sugar crash later! Perfect for healthy summer snacking!
Key Lime Coconut Milk Popsicles from Whole New Mom
Superfood Berry Popsicles (paleo, low carb)- Get super refreshed with these super healthy superfood berry popsicles from Whole New Mom!
Honey Peach Popsicles (paleo, GAPS) – Need a healthy, delicious snack to cool your kiddos down? Give these paleo, naturally-sweetened, allergy-friendly honey peach popsicles from Raia’s Recipes a try!
Herbal Ice Pops (paleo, GAPS options) – Making homemade herbal popsicles is a great way to preserve and enjoy herbs perpetually during the year. They are fun and easy to make and are also a refreshing treat for the kids. This recipe from Simply Beyond Herbs uses an elderflower cordial as a base that is not paleo-friendly, but you can make the recipe using my honey-sweetened elderflower champagne as a base instead to make it paleo and GAPS-friendly!
Strawberry Cream Popsicles (paleo, GAPS, low carb) – A simple, healthy popsicle to celebrate strawberries in all their glory!! This paleo strawberry popsicle from Tessa Domestic Diva has a classic flavor profile with an allergy friendly twist, and a surprise ingredient! They take minutes to prepare for your popsicle molds!
Red, White & Blue Popsicles (paleo, vegan) – Get into the patriotic spirit with some naturally sweetened red, white and blue popsicles from Food by Jonister. You will not find any artificial colors or sweeteners in this recipe!
2-Ingredient Strawberry Mango Popsicles from Strength & Sunshine
3-Ingredient Strawberry Sage Popsicles (paleo, GAPS) – Only 3 ingredients make up these oh-so-different but delicious strawberry and sage popsicles from Whole New Mom.
Coconut Watermelon Popsicles (paleo, GAPS, low carb) – With only 2 ingredients, these naturally-sweetened coconut watermelon popsicles from Raia’s Recipes are a super easy favorite for the summer! They’re naturally vegan and paleo, too!
Probiotic Berry Cheesecake Popsicles (primal, GAPS, low carb) – With low-carb berries, a cultured cream cheese filling, and the option to use a keto sweetener or raw honey, these probiotic berry cheesecake popsicles from All the Nourishing Things are perfect for healthy summer snacking for adults and kiddos alike!
Peach Popsicles (primal) – Fruity, juicy, peachy peach popsicles from Food by Jonister! So easy to make, perfectly sweet, kid and adult friendly!
Apple Pie Popsicles (primal, GAPS) – These gluten-free, primal, and GAPS diet friendly apple pie popsicles from Raia’s Recipes are a healthy, kid-friendly way to celebrate apples and summer!
Blueberry Kefir Creamsicles from Raia’s Recipes
Healthy Creamsicles
Peach Lime Creamsicles (primal, GAPS) – If you’re a fan of creamsicles, you will love this fun combination of creamy peach and lime from Delicious Obsessions. They are the perfect balance of creamy, sweet, and tart.
Real Food Cherry Creamsicles (paleo, GAPS) – Creamy vanilla goodness paired with sweet, fruity, icy, cherry deliciousness in popsicle form, what’s not to like? These delicious cherry creamsicle popsicles from Recipes to Nourish are the perfect Creamsicle® copycat!
Blueberry Kefir Creamsicles (primal, GAPS, low carb) – Easy and packed with probiotics, these keto blueberry kefir creamsicles from Raia’s Recipes are the perfect healthy treat for kids and adults alike! With only a few simple ingredients, they’re great for primal and traditional diets, and GAPS-friendly, too!
Homemade Dairy-Free Fudge Pops from I Heart Umami
Healthy Fudgesicles
Paleo Poopsicles (paleo, GAPS) – These paleo poopsicles from Raia’s Recipes are full of fun and nutrition. With only 4 simple ingredients they’re easy enough your kids can make them!
Fantastic Fudgesicles (paleo, low carb) – These healthy fudgesicles from Whole New Mom truly taste like the real thing! Not only are they paleo and keto, they also have vegan and AIP options.
Sugar-Free Fudgesicles (paleo) – These sugar free fudgesicles from Allergy Free Alaska are so ridiculously delicious and creamy! You won’t believe they contain no added sugar… and are healthy! These babies are packed with fiber and protein, thanks to the dates and hemp seeds.
Homemade Dairy-Free Fudge Pops (paleo, low carb) – These paleo homemade dairy-free fudge pops from I Heart Umami may well be the ultimate chocolate ice cream fix! With 6 ingredients only, they’re easy to make and will always leave you wanting more…
Healthy Fudgesicles (paleo, GAPS, low carb) – A sneaky treat, no one will ever guess the secret ingredient in these ultra creamy, healthy pops from Tessa Domestic Diva!
