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17 Deliciously Heat-Busting Ice Pop Recipes

Our advice for cooling down is to dig into a stash of homemade ice pops.
17 Deliciously Heat-Busting Ice Pop Recipes

Cool down with a homemade ice pop! All of the recipes contain just a handful of easy-to-find ingredients, so you can feel refreshed in no time. There are even some boozy options, which are perfect for backyard parties and afternoon barbecues.

Fresh Fruit Paletas

There are tons of combos! Including peach + ginger; piña-colada; raspberry and mango swirl; and honeydew melon. Get this fresh fruit paleta recipe.

Vegan Coconut-Chocolate Fudge Pops

Creamy and refreshing fudgesicles for the warming weather? Say no more. Get our vegan coconut-chocolate fudge pops recipe.

Vegan Coconut-Chocolate Fudge ice Pops made of coconut milk, sugar and cocoa on a white platter(Photography by Erik Putz. Food styling by Eshun Mott. Prop styling by Emily Howes. Art direction by Aimee Nishitoba)

Vegan Mango Coconut Ice Pops

Coconut milk + mango puree = this vegan mango coconut ice pops recipe.

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overhead shot of Vegan Mango Coconut Ice Pops on a purple and yellow backgroundPhoto, Carmen Cheung. Food Styling, Ashley Denton. Prop styling, Rayna Marlee Schwartz.

Triple-Chocolate Ice Cream Pops

Frozen chocolate cream mixture + chocolate dip + crushed chocolate cookies = this triple-chocolate ice cream pop recipe.

Triple-chocolate ice cream popsPhoto, Erik Putz.

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Pops

Frozen strawberry cream mixture + white chocolate + crushed corn flakes = this strawberry shortcake ice cream pop recipe.

Strawberry shortcake ice cream popsPhoto, Erik Putz.

Toasted Almond Ice Cream Pops

Frozen cream mixture + chocolate dip + chopped almonds = this toasted almond ice cream pop recipe.

Toasted almond ice cream popsPhoto, Erik Putz.

Birthday Cake Ice Cream Pops

Frozen cream mixture + white chocolate + crushed Froot Loops = this birthday cake ice cream pop recipe.

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birthday cake ice cream popsPhoto, Erik Putz.

Nanaimo Bar Ice Cream Pops

Frozen cream mixture + chocolate dip + coconut + crumbled graham crackers = this Nanaimo bar ice cream pop recipe.

Nanaimo bar ice cream popsPhoto, Erik Putz.

Strawberry-Watermelon Limoncello Pops

Strawberries + watermelon + limoncello + lemon = this strawberry-watermelon limoncello pop recipe.

Strawberry-Watermelon Limoncello Ice Pops on a white plate filled with crushed ice next to slices of lime and fresh strawberries and fresh mint on a striped napkin on a wood table next to a cut watermelon and more strawberries

Watermelon-Limoncello Ice Pops

Remember sitting on a hot sidewalk with your besties, slurping up the icy sweetness of Popsicles without a care in the world? Bring back that feeling with these decidedly adult versions. They'll make the perfect welcome "cocktail" for your next backyard barbecue. Get our watermelon-limoncello ice pops recipe.

Pink Watermelon limoncello ice pops on crushed ice in a white bowl next to sliced limes, strawberries and fresh mint

Cherry Whisky-Sour Ice Pops

Lemon juice + bourbon + maraschino cherries = this cherry whisky-sour ice pop recipe.

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17 Deliciously Heat-Busting Ice Pop RecipesPhoto, Erik Putz.

Cherry-Cheesecake Pops

Graham crackers + 35% cream + honey + lime + cherries = this cherry-cheesecake pop recipe.

Cherry cheesecake ice cream ice pops formed in Dixie cups with popsicle sticks in a pan after being frozen; the ice pops are made with coarsely chopped graham-crackers; cream; cream cheese; honey; lime juice; cherries for a post on a cherry cheesecake ice cream ice pop recipe(Photo: James Tse)

Margarita Pops

Lime + tequila + orange liqueur + flaky sea salt = this margarita pop recipe.

A serving platter covered with ice and mojito and margarita ice pops which are green with slices of lime and fresh basil on a striped napkin(Photo: Erik Putz)

Strawberry-Vanilla Yogurt Pops

Strawberries + lemon + vanilla yogurt = this strawberry-vanilla yogurt pop recipe.

Strawberry-vanilla yogurt ice pops—which are red with white stripes—on a white tray. One is wrapped with parchment paper and red and white string(Photo: Angus Fergusson)

Boozy Watermelon Ice Pops

Watermelon + limoncello + lime = this boozy watermelon ice pop recipe.

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17 Deliciously Heat-Busting Ice Pop RecipesPhoto, Erik Putz.

Mojito Pops

Fresh mint + lime + rum = this Mojito pop recipe.

17 Deliciously Heat-Busting Ice Pop RecipesPhoto, Erik Putz.

Peach-Thyme Ice Pops

Peach + thyme = this peach-thyme ice pop recipe.

17 Deliciously Heat-Busting Ice Pop Recipes

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