Healthy Ice Cream and Popsicle Recipes

Coconut-Cherry Vanilla Ice Pops

Juicy cherries, coconut milk, and a generous dose of vanilla combine to create a wonderful frozen dessert, perfect for hot days. Unlike typical sugar-laden popsicles, this recipe's sweetness and distinctive flavor come from honey and maple syrup.

Recipe: Coconut-Cherry Vanilla Ice Pops

Watermelon slush

This sweet treat is perfect for summer parties, and the recipe is super simple: puree the watermelon and freeze.

Recipe: Watermelon slush

Homemade popsicles

Ree Drummond makes refreshing popsicles by pouring a mixture of pureed mango and simple syrup into the bottom of molds. After freezing, she adds the strawberry mixture halfway down the mold. For a striped effect, repeat the layers of mango and strawberry.

Recipe: Homemade popsicles

Frozen strawberry yogurt

The Neelys' vibrant and aromatic homemade frozen yogurt combines the flavors of macerated strawberries, rum, Greek yogurt, vanilla, and citrus. Place the ice cream maker bowl in the freezer 24 hours before serving.

Recipe: Frozen strawberry yogurt

Layered fruit ice "Watermelon"

Watermelon slices and popsicles are truly summery treats that can be combined in a layered dessert. Sweetened and mashed avocado resembles ice cream when frozen, making it the perfect ingredient for a layer that mimics watermelon rind.

Recipe: Layered fruit ice "Watermelon"

Chocolate covered banana on a stick

Refresh yourself on a hot summer day with this frozen banana dessert. Dark chocolate and salted peanuts add a sweet and salty note.

Recipe: Chocolate covered banana on a stick

Healthy layered fruit ice with strawberry, coconut and blueberry flavors

These popsicles are a healthy treat, rich in vitamin C. Fresh berries also provide fiber (2 grams per serving). Best of all, the colorful layers—red, white, and blue—are made without artificial food colors.

Recipe: Healthy layered fruit ice with strawberry, coconut and blueberry flavors

Frozen Chocolate Pudding with Chia Seeds on a Stick

This treat has a fudge-like texture thanks to the combination of chia seeds and cocoa powder. If you don't want to wait for it to freeze, no problem—the pudding is delicious on its own.

Recipe: Frozen Chocolate Pudding with Chia Seeds on a Stick

Fruit ice with mango and strawberries in a glass

Sweet, light, and healthy, Tyler's frozen treats are sure to become your favorite summer dessert.

Recipe: Fruit ice with mango and strawberries in a glass

Light Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie

With less than 250 calories per serving, this chocolate dessert is perfect for a picnic.

Recipe: Light Frozen Chocolate Mousse Pie

Lassi Ice Cream with Mango and Turmeric

This frozen drink is refreshing in the summer heat. The mango is sweet and juicy, a pleasant contrast to the slightly bitter flavor of the turmeric. Plus, both ingredients give the dessert a beautiful, rich orange-yellow color!

Recipe: Lassi Ice Cream with Mango and Turmeric

Basil Lemonade Popsicles

Basil, fresh lemon and sugar are all you need for a refreshing fruit ice lolly served on lemon halves.

Recipe: Basil Lemonade Popsicles

Yogurt ice cream with chocolate

Using semi-sweet chocolate chips, this dessert is a guilt-free treat: it's made with a blend of nonfat Greek yogurt and low-fat milk.

Recipe: Yogurt ice cream with chocolate