Today’s recipe is for the easiest ice lollies I’ve ever made! A couple of years ago I had a flash of inspiration when I created my pineapple ring ice pops, and this week I took them to another level with a few easy tweaks that make them even yummier!
Be sure to check out my recipe video so you can see just how easy these are to make!
You don’t need any special equipment to make these ice pops, no ice lolly or ice pop moulds, just a few cake pop or lollipop sticks and some pineapple rings, plus toppings of your choice (toppings are entirely optional though).
Frozen Pineapple Ice Pops
Ingredients:
- 450g tin pineapple slices in juice
- Cake pop or lolly sticks
Optional extras:
- 100g dark chocolate
- 200g coconut yogurt
- 100g desiccated coconut
Method:
Line a small baking tray with grease-proof or baking paper (being sure to check that the tray fits into your freezer first!).
Drain the pineapple slices, reserving the juice for other recipes – it’s great to pop in a smoothie!
Place the pineapple rings on the lined baking tray, with a small space in between each one.
Carefully push a cake pop or lolly stick into each pineapple ring, going all the way through to the other side (this will help it stay put on the stick).
Place the tray in the freezer for a couple of hours or overnight until the rings are frozen through. Serve immediately as they are or try one of the variations below:
Dark Chocolate
Follow the steps as above. Once the rings are frozen, melt 100g dark chocolate in a small bowl. Dip the frozen rings into the chocolate, return to the tray and freeze for 15 minutes until the dark chocolate has completely set.
Yogurt
Follow the steps as above. Once the rings are frozen, pour 200g yogurt of your choice (I used coconut) into a shallow bowl. Dip the frozen rings into the yogurt, return to the tray and freeze for again until the yogurt has frozen through and set.
Coconut
Follow the steps as above, but after draining the pineapple, pour desiccated or shredded coconut onto a plate and dip each pineapple ring in it to cover on both sides. Place the coconut covered pineapple rings on the lined baking tray, push in the cake pop sticks and freeze as above.
Serve and enjoy!
Notes: Make sure you buy pineapple slices or rings – pineapple chunks won’t work for this recipe! If you do accidentally buy the chunks, all is not lost, try threading them onto bamboo skewers and freezing as above to make stick ice pops.
For more easy healthy snack ideas and recipes, check out the snack ideas for kids section here on the Eats Amazing blog or for more yummy ice lolly ideas for summer pop over and follow my Frozen Treats Pinterest board.
Grace
Get ready for summer with these quick and easy frozen pineapple ice pops - no fancy equipment or moulds needed. They make a great healthy snack for the whole family!
- 450 g tin pineapple slices in juice
- Cake pop or lolly sticks
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 200 g coconut yogurt
- 100 g desiccated coconut
Line a small baking tray with grease-proof or baking paper (being sure to check that the tray fits into your freezer first!). Drain the pineapple slices, reserving the juice for other recipes (it's great to pop in a smoothie!)
Place the pineapple rings on the lined baking tray, with a small space in between each one. Carefully push a cake pop or lolly stick into each pineapple ring, going all the way through to the other side (this will help it stay put on the stick).
- Place the tray in the freezer for a couple of hours or overnight until the rings are frozen through. Serve immediately as they are or try one of the variations below:
- Follow the steps as above. Once the rings are frozen, melt 100g dark chocolate in a small bowl. Dip the frozen rings into the chocolate, return to the tray and freeze for 15 minutes until the dark chocolate has completely set.
- Follow the steps as above. Once the rings are frozen, pour 200g yogurt of your choice (I used coconut) into a shallow bowl. Dip the frozen rings into the yogurt, return to the tray and freeze for again until the yogurt has frozen through and set.
- Follow the steps as above, but after draining the pineapple, pour desiccated or shredded coconut onto a plate and dip each pineapple ring in it to cover on both sides. Place the coconut covered pineapple rings on the lined baking tray, push in the cake pop sticks and freeze as above.
Recipe Video
NOTE: Make sure you buy pineapple slices or rings as pineapple chunks won't work for this recipe! If you do accidentally buy the chunks, all is not lost though - try threading them onto bamboo skewers and freezing as above to make stick ice pops.
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