Tropical Mango-Pineapple Paletas (Popsicles)
A little sweet, a bit tart, and so refreshing, these Tropical Mango-Pineapple Paletas (Popsicles) are a delicious fruit-packed treat for the warm weather.
Ingredients
- 1 cup diced pineapple (either fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup diced mango (either fresh or frozen)
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar (or sweetener of choice, see notes)
- ¼ cup warm water
- ½ cup diced pineapple and mango (optional, see notes)
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, blend together the pineapple, mango, and coconut water until completely smooth.
- Taste the puree. If it is sweet enough, leave as is. If not, dissolve the tablespoon of coconut sugar in ¼ cup of warm water. Add one tablespoon of dissolved sugar to the fruit puree, blend and taste. Keep adding a tablespoon of sugar water to the mixture until your desired sweetness is reached.
- Pour the fruit mixture into the popsicle molds and fill to the top.
- OPTIONAL: If you prefer to have pieces of fruit in your paletas, add another ½ cup of diced mango and pineapple to the fruit puree and use a spoon to mix well. Pour the fruit mixture into the popsicle molds and fill to the top.
- Place them in the freezer until completely frozen, usually about 3-5 hours.
- To easily remove the frozen popsicles from their molds, run the molds under warm water for 20-30 seconds. Then carefully pull on the sticks and the popsicles should easily come out of the molds.
Notes
- If using fresh fruit, choose ripe fruit for the best results.
- You can sub the coconut sugar for maple syrup, honey, or agave syrup for other unrefined sugar options. There is no need to dissolve these in water since they are already liquid.
- You can also use regular sugar if you prefer.
- This recipe makes 6 smooth popsicles or about 8 with fruit mixed in.
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