Coconut Raspberry Ice Pops
These days you’re lucky if the ice cream truck passes through your neighborhood.
Really lucky. 
When I was younger, we would chase the “ice cream man” down the street so we could find a little relief from the scorching West Texas sun. I can still taste that deliciously cold coconut ice pop and feel it slowly dripping down my hand.
Pure magic.
Sadly, there are no trucks in our neighborhood. But I can still recreate a little bit of the fun with these Coconut Raspberry Ice Pops. I added fruit because it really makes the cold treats POP! Major bonus: these are gluten-free, lactose-free and vegan! I submitted this recipe to the Virtual Vegan Linky Potluck. Check it out!
For this recipe, I used Nopro’s Ice Pop Maker that makes 10 3-ounce ice pops. If you don’t have an ice pop mold, go old-school and pour them into a paper cup or an ice cube tray.
What memories. What magic.
If you like ice cream (and who doesn’t?) you’ll probably enjoy these posts:
Mini-Chocolate Doughnut Ice Cream Sandwiches
Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches
Coconut Raspberry Ice Pops
prep: 15 minutes (plus 5 hours or more in the freezer)
you’ll need… ¾ cup coconut water
¼ cup sugar
1 can (12.5 ounces) coconut milk (low-fat or lite work well, too!)
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup shredded coconut
1 cup frozen or fresh raspberries
makes about 8 to 10 pops, depending on the size of your mold
let’s get to it…
Stir coconut water and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. TASTE the mixture… if you like it sweeter, add more sugar a tablespoons at a time. Remove from heat and cool for 10 minutes.
Pour coconut milk, vanilla and shredded coconut into a blender container. Pulse blend for 30-seconds to 1 minute. Add the cooled coconut water and sugar mixture to the blender and pulse blend for 30 seconds.
Divide raspberries evenly between pop molds (about 1 tablespoon each pop, more or less depending on the size of the berries). Pour the coconut mixture evenly into each mold. Insert sticks and freeze until solid, about 5 hours.
Tip: Blueberries, black berries and strawberries also work great!
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We haven’t had an ice cream truck in our neighborhood since I moved to California in 1983! Wish I had a few of these in my freezer today – 114 is the temp today.
Oh my gosh… and I was complaining that it was 88 today! Thanks for stopping by. Miss you!
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Oh my this sounds so good. We make our own popsicles too. Pinning this to the Creative K Kids Tasty Tuesday board. Thanks for linking up!
I’ve even started making popsicles from my daughter’s lactose-free yogurt! Easy and healthy!
So familiar with that Hot West Texas Sun! Grew up west of Pecos!
Just pinned these babies and will be sharing on Facebook!!
Hugs from Freedom Fridays!
Yee Haw! You do know Texas, girl! Thanks for stopping by…
Wow! Christina these look so delicious. Thanks for sharing them on the VVLP this past week. I’ll be featuring them on 7/23’s event as my weekly favorite share so thanks! Wish I had one right now for me breakfast too ;{
Take care.
Angela
Oh… so you’re bad like me! I love sweets all day long! Thanks for the share and I’ll see you on 7/23!
So simple and yummy – just what one wants in the summer. Thanks for sharing at the weekly Potluck!
I’m glad I found you on Google+!
Oooh, these look so good! I love raspberries and have been on a coconut water kick lately. I need to try these!
I tried them with blueberries, but I like the raspberries better. I wonder if bananas would work???
Hi Christina!
Thanks so much for coming by and taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate every one of them!
They also give me the opportunity to meet new bloggers and check out new websites . . . like yours! Wow! You’re one talented woman!
So happy to have found you (and all your yummy recipes)!
Keep in touch.
Have a fantastic week,
Suzanne
Thanks, Suzanne. I really do like finding interesting blogs that broaden my perspective. You’ve got a great site!
What a tasty looking treat! I can’t wait to try these out! Thanks for linking them up to Snickerdoodle Sunday!
Thanks for stopping by! Gluten free, vegan and lactose free… can’t beat ‘Emerson!
These look SO good! I would eat these all summer if I could. 🙂
I do eat them all summer… I just swap out the fruit!