Blood Orange Popsicles

Indulge your senses with these dreamy blood orange popsicles. These unique popsicle treats are the perfect way to celebrate this delicious fruit during its short but sweet time in the season! Made from fresh, juicy oranges and cream paired together perfectly with a hint of sweetness provided by honey - you'll want one every day until next year.

Homemade popsicles are a much better option than store-bought ones because you can control what goes into them and they're often made from simple, healthy ingredients.

Tart and sweet, these treats take on a beautiful pink hue. The creamsicle texture of the blood orange is spot on with its delicate flavor profile that can't be found in any other citrus fruit! If you find yourself abundant with this type of produce, make sure not to miss out on making some blood orange cream popsicles; they're excellent at satisfying your cravings for something fresh and with 78% more vitamin C than regular oranges too.  

And if you have an abundance of fresh blood oranges, you'll have to make my blood orange and crispy sage salad.

The ingredients for the blood orange cream popsicle are:

Ingredients for blood orange creamsicles are:

• Blood orange juice - freshly squeezed
• Heavy cream
• Greek yogurt
• Honey

Quantities are listed in the recipe below!

How to make blood orange cream popsicles:

I wanted to treat these more like ice cream, because I wanted them to be extra rich and creamy. That's why I don't just blend all of the ingredients and place them in a popsicle mold. The extra step of heating and reducing them together makes a wonderful creamy popsicle. The fat content helps prevent them from getting too icy, like normal fruit popsicles occasionally do.

• First, you'll start by squeezing the juice of 10 medium-sized blood oranges.
• Strain to remove any seeds or pulp into a small saucepan.
• Add in your Greek yogurt, heavy cream, and honey.
• Heat on low for 15 minutes for a slow reduction and to allow the honey to completely dissolve.
• Transfer into popsicle molds.
• Freeze for 6 hours - overnight

How do you make popsicles without popsicle molds or sticks?

• You can use cups: plastic, paper, or glass.
• I also used reusable honey dippers for the stick, but you can use small spoons in place of popsicle sticks if needed.

Can you make these popsicles vegan?

What are the best popsicle molds?

The fun thing about popsicles is that they're so adaptable, and that you can get creative with the shapes, colors and ingredients. Finding a cute mold makes a popsicle every fun. I typically use our stainless steel popsicle molds. I love that I can pop them in the dishwasher when we're done, and that they'll last us a lifetime. But linking some cute ones below!

Can whole fruit be used for popsicles?

If you love gourmet ice cream flavors like this one, I bet you'll also love to try:

• Orange blossom creamsicles
• Bourbon cinnamon ice cream
• Lavender honey ice cream

How to Store Homemade Popsicles

These homemade popsicles will keep well in the freezer. I recommend removing them from their mold, and placing a small piece of parchment or wax paper in between them. That way, they will stay fresh without sticking to each other. Alternatively, you can set them upright in an air tight storage bag, so that they're not stacked on top of each other. Popsicles are good for one month in the freezer.