Guava Dragon Fruit Popsicles
In need of a refreshing summer treat? These Guava Dragon Fruit Popsicles are sure to do the trick! Made with guava juice, fresh dragon fruit, Greek yogurt, and just a little sweet hint of agave, these popsicles are extremely simple to make, and relatively healthy! Just blend everything together, pour into the molds, freeze, and enjoy!
Equipment Required
Making these Passion Fruit Coconut Tropical Popsicles is simple and really only requires 2 pieces of special equipment:
Blender: The blender is used to puree the passion fruit pulp and mango up into liquid form! You can also use a food processor for this.
Popsicle Molds: Making popsicles, of course, requires some sort of popsicle mold! There’s a ton on the market, but I really like these from Fox Run, however these also look like a cheaper similar alternative! (affiliate links)
Ingredients
Greek Yogurt: I like to use at least a 2% fat Greek yogurt for these Guava Dragon Fruit Popsicles, as the fat aids in the cream texture! Feel free to use dairy free yogurt to make these vegan!
Guava Juice: I am seriously obsessed with guava juice! The flavor is tropical, fruity, and deliciously sweet! It just screams summer to me. Guava juice or guava nectar can be used.
Dragon Fruit: Dragon Fruit, otherwise known as pitaya, is a tropical fruit that has a white interior that is speckled with black seeds, and an extremely vibrant pink exterior! Dragon Fruits have a lightly creamy texture, and are very delicately sweet in flavor. To peel a Dragon Fruit, simply cut off the top and bottom, then make a cut along the length of the fruit. Next, just simply pull the skin right off!
Agave Syrup: Agave is a natural sweetener that comes from the blue agave plant. This sweetener is totally optional in these Guava Dragon Fruit Popsicles – if you prefer a sweetener popsicle add as much agave as you want, but if you prefer a lighter popsicle you can just omit the agave! Feel free to substitute corn syrup or honey if you want!
Food Coloring: The food coloring is also obviously optional! Without the food coloring these popsicles are very light peach in color.
How to Make the Guava Dragon Fruit Popsicles
1. Blend everything: Peel the dragon fruit and add it into a blender, along with the guava juice, Greek yogurt, and food coloring (if using). Blend until smooth!
2. Sweeten to your liking: Add your desired amount of agave syrup – I used about 1 tbsp, then stir or blend to mix it with the puree.
3. Add puree to popsicle molds: Pour the puree evenly into your popsicle molds.
4. Add popsicle sticks and freeze: Place a popsicle stick into each popsicle, then place the Passion Fruit Coconut Tropical Popsicles into the freezer for at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight. If your popsicle molds do not have a lid/holder that keeps the popsicle sticks upright, freeze the popsicles for 1 hour, then place the popsicle sticks in.
Get the Recipe: Guava Dragon Fruit Popsicles
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Guava Juice or Nectar
- 1/2 cup Greek Yogurt, (2% fat or higher)
- 1 Dragon Fruit,, peeled
- 1-2 tbsp Agave Syrup,, to desired sweetness
- Pink Food Colouring, (optional)
Equipment
- Blender
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender, then blend until smooth.
- Pour the puree into popsicle molds, add popsicle sticks, then place into the freezer for at least 8 hours, or preferably overnight.
