Home Recipes Get Your Vitamins: 13 Recipes for Kid-Friendly (& Healthy!) Popsicles by Katie TaylorJune 29, 2021 Search more like this baby friendlyalmond buttergreek yogurtunder agebreast milkchoking hazardcoconut milkhealth benefitsice popskid friendlystrawberry bananateething painteething relieftravel Advertisement Trending Now News Disney+’s Prices Are Increasing—Unless You Want to Watch Ads Food & Drink General Mills Is Bringing Back 4 Classic Sugar Cereals That Your Mom Never Let You Eat Viral & Trending Cat Sneaks into Family Car & Joins Their Road Trip, Becomes Instant Celebrity Viral & Trending Weatherman Discovers His Map Is a Touchscreen and His Reaction Is So Pure Celeb & Entertainment Serena Williams Announces Retirement: ‘If I Were a Guy, I Wouldn’t Be Writing This’ Advertisement Healthy, homemade popsicles are a cool treat and a clever way to up your child’s intake of fruits and veggies. Keep them in the freezer for hot days, teething pain, sniffles and any other time your child can use a boost. Make extra; you’re going to want some too! Pin all 13 recipes for baby-friendly popsicles. One Lovely Life Dole Whip Popsicles If you can’t travel to Disneyland for a Dole Whip, these Vitamin C-rich popsicles are the next best thing. These pops from One Lovely Life are made with just two ingredients: diced pineapple and coconut milk, but you can add a sweetener like maple syrup or honey if you’d like (avoid honey for babes under age 1). The View from Great Island Wild Blueberry & Almond Butter Yogurt Popsicles If you’re introducing your child to nuts, these filling and flavorful popsicles are a great way to let them snack on almond butter in a baby-friendly form. Blended with yogurt and blueberries, they offer a nutritional boost along with kid-friendly flavors. Head to The View from Great Island for the recipe. Gimme Some Oven Blueberry Pomegranate Popsicles Superfoods for your super babe! Made with just blueberries, pomegranates and Greek yogurt, these super cute popsicles from Gimme Some Oven are tangy, creamy and sweet. Freeze them in Dixie cups to get this baby-friendly shape. Mama Papa Bubba Swirly Strawberry Creamsicles This fruit-sweetened frozen novelty is packed with protein and calcium. Mix them with your favorite berries (fresh or frozen) to create this picture-perfect, yummy treat. This recipe from Mama Papa Bubba uses medjool dates for sweetness, instead of honey, so it’s safe for kids under a year old. Wanderson1 via Pixabay Veggie Pops Babies get their daily dose of vegetables with these colorful popsicles. The Kids Activities Blog shares recipes such as Berry Red Veggie, Orange Carrot Mango and Lime Green Popsicles (spoiler: this one includes iron-rich spinach!). LiveSimply.com Yogurt & Veggie Popsicles These popsicles are full of calcium and vitamins, thanks to the yogurt, veggies and fruits. Kristin from Live Simply has created three popsicle recipes: Orange Delight (carrots, strawberry, mango), Green Dinosaur (spinach, bananas, pineapple) and Tickle-Me-Red (beets, strawberry, banana). If your child is under age one, swap out the honey for maple syrup. TheFirstYearBlog.com Rainbow Popsicles Taste the rainbow with these beautiful frozen treats. There’s prep work involved to blend and then layer smoothies in each of the rainbow colors, so save this one for a special occasion like a birthday or holiday. Get the recipe at The First Year Blog. Amazon Breastmilk Pops Here’s a tasty treat for breastfed babes that also provides instant teething relief. Pour pumped breast milk into the cap of a pacifier (1 to 2 ounces per cap), then insert pacifier and freeze for 3-4 hours. Strawberry & Yogurt Popsicles Consider this a baby-fied version of the summer favorite strawberries with whipped cream. Full-fat vanilla yogurt replaces cream in this version and adds a little extra sweetness. Head to Pint Sized Baker for the recipe. My Fussy Eater Pea & Spinach Green Smoothie Popsicle This green machine combines peas, spinach, Greek yogurt, banana and chia seeds for a powerhouse snack that includes vitamins A, C and K, magnesium, manganese and fiber. Head to My Fussy Eater for the recipe. Super Healthy Kids Super Kale Pops Kale has many health benefits, including a high amount of fiber that can aid your little one’s digestion. Super Healthy Kids blends the greens with frozen berries to sweeten them up. Hello, Wonderful Fruit & Veggie Pops Hello, Wonderful shares four popsicle recipes that are sure to please your baby’s budding palette. Pro tip: To save on prep time, buy cold-pressed veggie juices to mix with your favorite frozen fruits. Ben Wicks via Unsplash One-Ingredient Fruit Popsicles It’s as easy at sounds, and endlessly customizable. Freeze your babe’s favorite fruits for a treat they’re sure to love. Slice larger fruits like pineapple and watermelon into long pieces. Keep smaller fruits like strawberries, mangoes, raspberries and bananas whole. Avoid dense fruits like whole grapes that could pose a choking hazard. If you’re feeling fancy, insert a popsicle stick into the bottom of the fruit so it’s easier for baby (or you) to hold. Freeze for 3-4 hours, and then enjoy. —Katie Taylor featured photo: Wanderson1 via Pixabay RELATED STORIES:Eat the Rainbow with These Toddler-Friendly Healthy Recipes Beyond Purees: 12 Recipes for Baby’s First Finger Foods Global Flavors: Discover Baby’s First Foods Around the World Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Copy (Opens in new window) Search more like this baby friendlyalmond buttergreek yogurtunder agebreast milkchoking hazardcoconut milkhealth benefitsice popskid friendlystrawberry bananateething painteething relieftravel Welcome to our Tinybeans family! Be sure to check your email for new activities, recipes and parenting hacks – and to see if you’ve won! Do you have a dog or cat? 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