Home » Recipes » Dessert » How to Make Pineapple Popsicles

How to Make Pineapple Popsicles

These pineapple popsicles are so delicious, you’ll be making them all year long. Everyone has their own favorite summer treats, but we all know nothing beats tropical fruit flavors, especially when they’re ice-cold on a hot summer day.

Yellow popsicles on a brown wood board with pineapple chunks, a half pineapple, and yellow napkin to the side.
Save the Recipe

WANT TO SAVE THIS?

 Enter your email below & we’ll send it right to your inbox.

When this summer brings the scorching heat, it’s homemade fruit popsicles to the rescue! These homemade popsicles have all the rich, tangy sweetness of a Pina Colada, but none of the alcohol.

We’ve used coconut milk to make them creamy, and a touch of brown sugar makes the flavors swoon-worthy. If you’re trying to stay cool, why not enjoy a sweet treat made from natural ingredients?

For those who are vegan or gluten-free, you’ll be excited to know these pineapple popsicles are made with vegan ingredients and are free of gluten, so you can enjoy this dessert without making any adjustments.

Want more pineapple recipes? You’ll love this Pineapple Pie and our Tropical Pineapple Doughnuts! When cocktail time rolls around, check out our Pineapple Margarita.

What You’ll Need to Make Pineapple Popsicles

Pineapple, brown sugar, lime, vanilla, and coconut milk in glass bowls.
  • 2 cups of fresh chopped pineapple
  • 1 2/3 cups canned coconut milk 
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

The rich and creamy coconut and fresh pineapple flavor are a match made in heaven, and a little bit of dark brown sugar pairs nicely with the vanilla to evoke the taste of aged rum.

The lime juice adds some tang to delight your taste buds and keeps the flavor light and refreshing. This might just be one of my new favorite desserts!

How to Make Them

Place the fresh pineapple chunks in a blender. If using frozen pineapple, allow it to partially defrost before blending. Add brown sugar, lime juice, and vanilla extract.

Pineapple and brown sugar in a blender with small bowl of vanilla to side.

Add the coconut milk.

Pineapple and coconut milk in blender.

Blend on medium until smooth. Use the pulse feature to minimize the foaming, which is the perfect way to reduce the chance of air bubbles in the popsicles. Tap the blender container on the counter a few times to release air bubbles.

White liquid in blender.

Pour the mixture into popsicle molds, stopping at about a quarter inch from the top as the popsicles will expand a bit while freezing.

White liquid in popsicle molds.

Snap on the lids for your molds. The popsicle sticks should protrude about an inch. 

Lid on popsicle mold.

Freeze the popsicles for a minimum of 6 hours for best results. Remove the popsicles from the molds. If using a plastic mold, it helps to dip the mold in warm water for about 10 seconds before trying to release the popsicles.

Yellow popsicles on a brown wood board with pineapple chunks, a half pineapple, and yellow napkin to the side.

Tips for Choosing a Pineapple

If you’re planning on using fresh fruit for this easy recipe, here are some tips on choosing a perfectly ripe pineapple!

  • The color of a ripe pineapple should be a bright, rich yellow. Greener pineapples aren’t quite ready, and overripe ones start to turn orange or brown. If your pineapple is still green, allow it to sit at room temperature for a few days.
  • A great way to pick the perfect pineapple is by smell! The base of a pineapple should smell sweet and fruity when ripe. If the smell is slightly fermented, it’s overripe or starting to turn.
  • Finally, if you’re struggling to tell if your pineapple is ready, gently pull on the small, pointed leaves. If they come off or feel loose, your pineapple is ripe. 

How to Store these Pineapple Popsicles

Store the popsicles frozen in freezer bags or individually sealed in plastic wrap, and they will be fresh and delicious for about one month. They don’t necessarily go bad, but the flavors won’t taste as good after enough time has passed.

Yellow popsicles on a brown wood board with pineapple chunks, a half pineapple, and yellow napkin to the side.

Substitutions and Variations

  • If using canned pineapple, drain pineapple juice fully, decrease sugar to 1 – 1 ½ tablespoons and increase lime juice to 2 ½ – 3 tablespoons. The same adjustments apply if using crushed pineapple, as well.
  • While it’s recommended to use full-fat coconut milk for better flavor, you can substitute reduced-fat coconut milk for fewer calories. 
  • Dark brown sugar gives this great recipe extra depth, but can be replaced with light brown sugar if needed. Cane sugar or simple syrup can also be substituted, and will increase the coconut flavor. 
  • This recipe uses minimal added sugar, but if you’d prefer a sweeter popsicle, increase the sugar to 3 tablespoons.
  • Craving more lime? Add some lime zest to the mixture before freezing for a fragrant twist. 
Yellow popsicles on a brown wood board with pineapple chunks, a half pineapple with more popsicles inside, and yellow napkin to the side.

More Pineapple Desserts

Easy Muffin Recipe

Malibu Pina Colada  

Painkiller Cocktail Recipe

Pineapple Water (Agua Fresca)

Yellow popsicles on a brown wood board with pineapple chunks, a half pineapple, and yellow napkin to the side.

How to Make Pineapple Popsicles

These pineapple popsicles are so delicious you’ll be making them all year long. We’ve used coconut milk to make them creamy and a touch of brown sugar makes the flavors swoon-worthy.
No ratings yet
Print this Recipe Pin this Recipe Rate
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Freeze time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 10 popsicles
Calories: 39kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen pineapple 300g, chopped
  • 1 2/3 cups coconut milk 400ml, full fat preferred
  • 2 tbsp dark brown sugar 25g
  • 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 30ml
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 5ml

Instructions

  • Place the fresh chopped pineapple in a blender. If using frozen pineapple, allow it to partially defrost before blending. Add brown sugar, lime juice, and vanilla extract. Add coconut milk.
  • Blend on medium until smooth. Use the pulse feature to minimize the foaming, which will reduce the chance you’ll have air bubbles in the pineapple popsicles. Tap the blender container on the counter a few times to release air bubbles.
  • Pour the mixture into popsicle molds, stopping at about a quarter inch from the top as the popsicles will expand a bit while freezing.
  • Snap on the lids for your molds. The sticks should protrude about an inch.
  • Freeze the popsicles for a minimum of 6 hours.
  • Remove the popsicles from the molds. If using plastic mold, it helps to dip the mold in hot water for about 10 seconds before trying to release the popsicles.
  • Store the popsicles frozen in bags or wrapped in plastic. They will be good for about one month. They don’t necessarily go bad, but the flavors won’t taste as good after that time.

Notes

If using canned pineapple, drain pineapple juice fully and decrease sugar to 1-1 ½ tablespoons, and increase lime juice to 2 ½ – 3 tablespoons. The same adjustments apply if using crushed pineapple, as well.
While it’s recommended to use full-fat coconut milk for better flavor, you can substitute with a reduced-fat coconut milk for fewer calories.
Dark brown sugar gives this great recipe extra depth, but can be replaced with light brown sugar if needed. Cane sugar or simple syrup can also be substituted, as well, and will increase the coconut flavor.
This recipe uses minimal added sugar, but if you prefer a sweeter popsicle, increase the sugar to 3 tablespoons.
 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 39kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.004g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 43mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 21IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Tried this Recipe? Tag me Today!Mention @kastilwell or tag #FFFP!
Meet the author

Welcome! I’m Kelly!

Writer, Traveler, Lover of good Food and Wine.

Read More

Woman holding up wine glass in front of a vineyard.

Similar Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating