DIY Freezer Pops

This post was originally posted by Stephanie Lynn on her blog, Under The Table and Dreaming.

Nothing like a quick and easy ice cold treat to cool you down on a hot summer day. As a kid freeze pops were a summertime staple ~ we loved them and my mom always had them on hand. I still enjoy a good ole’ icy pop, {blue would be my favorite} however I needed to come up with a healthy alternative now that I am more conscious about what’s going into my little guys body. Sure it is less expensive to buy a gigantic box of these at your grocers, but most are packed with high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavors and dyes. By making your own you’re in complete control of what’s inside and you can even sneak in some added nutrients and vitamins as well! I have a set of reusable pop makers {which are probably a bit greener to use} but sometimes it’s nice to be able to give my son a treat that looks like what the other kids are carrying around instead of always telling him it’s something he can’t have.

To make your own freezer pops you’ll need a food sealer {I used my FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer}, 8 Inch wide roll of packaging, and fruit/vegetable juice of your choice. From the roll of packaging I cut a strip measuring 2 1/2 tall. {the roll itself is 8 inches wide}.

You are actually only going to use the ‘sealing strip’ for this, as you do not need to vacuum seal these shut. Lay your cut piece of packaging on the sealing strip and seal one side, then flip over and seal the other.

Since the edges of the packaging already come sealed you should now have a complete enclosed rectangle.

 

Cut one end off…

…and fill with juice. {I used a mix of organic juice and water for these} Organic vegetable juice or homemade purées are also favorites. If my son didn’t have allergies I would definitely make some using yogurt or pudding. {yummy}

Carefully holding the pop upright, the last thing to do is seal the open end back up. I put the Food Saver close to the edge of the counter so the pop could hang vertical and simply bent the top over to seal.

 

FINISHED PROJECT!!

 

Just to complete this great project, you can make Stephanie’s Freezer Pop Holders – keep those little fingers warm!