My Strawberry Lavender Honey Popsicles are a naturally-sweet summertime treat! A few simple, delicious ingredients blend together for the most intensely delicious fruit popsicles you’ve ever had. You’ll never look at store-bought pops in the same way.
After Monday’s Strawberry Cashew Smoothie, I decided to just carry the strawberry theme into the rest of the week. Plus, just one carton of strawberries made both recipes, so that was nice and tidy (and awfully tasty).
I have rarely bought popsicles since I started making my own. I love the variety I can get at home, versus the plain, boring flavors available in the stores (though, I do love a Rocket Pop, so sometimes you just have to go there). I will say, though, that when I was the most intensely sick during my first trimester of this pregnancy, I went through quite a few “all fruit” popsicles from a box.
My favorite all-fruit popsicles have always been those strawberry ones; the ones you know are just blended up strawberries! Those, though, tend to add sugar. And I’m just not that into that.
So, for my Strawberry Lavender Honey Popsicles, the only sweetener is honey! And really, not too much for the entire batch, just enough to really bring out the sweetness of the strawberries. I also add a bit of dried lavender, which adds this amazing floral tone to the popsicles! You could try hibiscus and I’m sure it would be amazing.
My husband declared that they tasted like a Fruit Rollup…so, I’ll take that as a complete success. Though, I don’t really remember Fruit Rollups actually tasting like any kind of real fruit, but I’ll take the compliment nonetheless.
If you don’t have popsicle molds just yet, run out to a TJ Maxx or HomeGoods and you’ll probably find some there. In this post I point out which ones I own and I’ll say, I love pretty much any shape of mold.
Once you start making popsicles at home, you’ll find it hard to settle for the same-old variety in the stores. These Strawberry Lavender Honey Popsicles are sure to be a staple in our home this summer.
- 2 heaping cups strawberries, rinsed
- ¼ cup honey (choose local, raw)
- ¼ tsp. dried lavender
- ¼ cup filtered water
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Pour into popsicle molds, insert sticks and freeze according to your mold's instructions (mine are just basic freezer molds and you should freeze for 8 hours or overnight).
- Run the mold under warm water for a few seconds to help un-mold the pops. Enjoy!
- Frozen popsicles can be kept in the freezer indefinitely, as long as they are sealed from air. I place un-molded popsicles in ziplock freezer bags.
Refreshing!
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such a fun idea.. love the lavender addition to this healthy treats!
Thanks so much Krista! I can’t resist a bit of lavender.
Mmm Popsicles are just the best, but…… REALLY easy to over eat – LOL! Food on a stick = YES PLEASE!
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You’re ridic! Haha! I think if I binge-ate popsicles my brain would be permanently frozen! Haha
I have lavender growing outside, can I trim that off, let it dry for a few days and then use it? Also, do I do only the blossom or the stem? I am so curious and excited to make this recipe!!
Lacee, I’ve never dried lavender myself, but I’m sure it’ll turn out wonderful! Just make sure you haven’t sprayed any chemicals near your plants so they’re safe to eat. And when I use dried lavender, it’s just the dried flowers, not the stems. Have a great day!