Orange Creamsicle Recipe and Zoku Pop Maker
Growing up, one of my favorite popsicles definitely had to be the orange creamsicle. So creamy on the inside, yet tart and refreshing on the outside. Little did I know all of the ingredients inside one of those bad boys. The great thing about making your own popsicles at home is there is very few ingredients and you can really limit the sugar! When we were at the grocery store today, my 4 year-old was begging me to buy a popsicle. I relented and bought ‘Juice Pops’ because that is what she really wanted. When we got home and she had one, I tasted it just to see what it was like and I was surprised how sweet it was. Chuck full of sugar. Well, this is what is really in orange creamsicles when you buy them at the store vs. our homemade version.
Our Orange Creamsicle Recipe is simple, refreshing, nutritious and definitely bring back the nostalgia of eating them when you were a kid.
The key to making a real creamsicle is the Zoku Pop Maker. It probably seems like I am always talking about the Zoku, and that is because I am! It is honestly one of my favorite kitchen gadgets. If your kids like popsicles then this is a must have. Instead of waiting a few hours for your pops to freeze, the Zoku literally makes the pops in 7 minutes. So great when you have little kidlets waiting not-so-patiently for a popsicle. This is how it works:
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There are SO many fun pops you can make.
Orange Creamsicles We started with fresh squeezed orange juice. If you don’t have time, or are making a lot of pops, or just don’t feel like squeezing oranges – then by all means use 100% orange juice. Depending how many pops you are making at a time – you will need about 6 ounces of orange juice. I used 3 large navel oranges and got about 6 ounces.
This is where the Zoku’s magic comes in. Pour the juice into the molds. You will then wait about 3 minutes.
After about 3-4 minutes, the outside will have frozen but the center will still be liquid. You will then use the Siphon tool to suck out the center of the pops.
For our creamy center, use a blender to blend Greek yogurt, 1/4 of a banana, and a little milk. The banana was to add sweetness, but you could also use honey, your favorite sweetener or nothing at all. You could also add a little pure vanilla extract which would be delicious. Pour this mixture into the center of your mold.
Wait about 4-5 more minutes and you will have a delectable orange creamsicle. Now, if you don’t have a Zoku………..you should get one. Ha – just kidding. You can still make this recipe!
To Make With A Regular Pop Maker
Blend all ingredients together and pour it into your mold. It will just be a blended orange creamsicle and is still just as delicious – just won’t have the separate creamy center.
Back to the Zoku……..
I love that if I have leftover smoothie from breakfast, I can pour it into my zoku and have pops in 7 minutes. I love that you don’t have to clean the molds every time you use it. I love that I don’t have to buy sugary popsicles for my kids because I can make so many different kinds and so fast!
Orange Creamsicle Recipe and Zoku Pop Maker
Ingredients
- 6 ounces 100% orange juice
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1/4 banana or sweetener of your choice – you could use 1-2 tbsp of honey
- 2 tbsp milk regular, coconut, almond, soy
Instructions
- Follow instructions for Zoku pop maker to make a cream-centered pop. Otherwise blend ingredients together and pour into your mold.
- Freeze.
Nutrition
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I’ve been thinking about using some of my recognition points from work to order a Zoku. In reading some of the online reviews several people noticed that their Zoku started oozing blue goo. Have you ever come across this? Really want one but not if its going to break/leak chemicals into our food. Thoughts?
The recipe looks good, but 50$ for a popsicle maker!? That’s insanity.
I have had a Zoku for about 2 years now and have never had that problem. Definitely wouldn’t want chemicals leaking into my pops, but I personally have not encountered this.
These were my favorite as a kid too. Thanks for sharing this zoku recipe 🙂
These look awesome! I have a Zoku that I got as a gift and have tried to use it multiple times but every time the Popsicle get stuck. Do you have this problem?
Ordered mine tonight! Now I just have to wait a couple of weeks for it to arrive. I guess that’s the price you pay when you order stuff through rewards programs. I already have 4 or 5 recipes that I’d like to try, including Dole Whip and Wacky Watermelon 🙂
I have never had this problem. What kind of mixtures are you putting in it??
Our first Zoku started to ooze around the outer seal (no contact with the food) after a couple of uses. I emailed Zoku since it was just past the 30 day return window at the store. They mailed me a new one for free, no questions asked, and didn’t ask me to return the old one. The new one has worked perfectly for over a year now.
ooh, that is so cool… i’m putting it on my wish list – for Christmas or Birthday… ‘cuz it’s kinda pricey… but cool – for sure.
I finally got it to work with your recipe. Thanks!
It’s pricey to me. $50. for the popsicle maker. Save it for the christmas party.
The Zoku looks awesome! It’s a bit pricey but for the amount of healthy popsicles that you can make with it, it’s worth it in the long run. My girls would love these orange creamsicles!
That looks like a lot of fun! $50 isn’t cheap, but these would be great for kids’ parties.
how long can these pops stay frozen in the freezer before you should throw them away?
I don’t have an exact time estimate, but I would say if they start to get freezer burn, then throw them out.
Your style is unique compared to other people I’ve read
stuff from. Many thanks for posting when you’ve got the
opportunity, Guess I will just bookmark this web site.
I would just do it the regular way with cheap popsicle molds. 🙂
You say this is healthy, but do you know what is IN store-bought “100% Orange Juice”? The juice has the oxygen removed and is stored for up to a year before being made “fresh” with chemicals, colors and fragrances. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/08/16/dirty-little-secret-orange-juice-is-artificially-flavored-to-taste-like-oranges.aspx
And don’t be fooled-dairy products are less than safe for your children, containing growth hormones for starters-and packed with sugar. There is a reason we, the obese species, are the only ones who feed another species’s milk to our babies.
Annon- While normally I don’t respond to comments like this, I can’t let any link from the Mercola site go without comment. The Mercola website has the most incorrect information on the internet. He’s not credible at all. He’s only in business to sell supplements.
Secondly, we are not obese because of growth hormones or sugar. We are obese because people eat way too much food.
Lastly, while I don’t agree that store bought orange juice is as harmful as you state, we never said you had to buy it. We said : fresh squeezed orange juice. People are welcome to squeeze their own. We’ve done it hundreds of times.
I was seriously craving orange julius the other day, can’t wait to try these tomorrow, they will hit the spot!
Amy, I just want to say how perfect your response to this was. Much respect.
Amy, I just want to say how perfect your response to this was. Much respect.
Yep! that works too Stephanie!
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I’m new to making Popsicles and bought the regular plastic molds. Can I use this same recipe for those also? Thanks in advance.
I made these using regular molds on the weekend. I sweetened them with a bit if honey and used vanilla Greek yogurt. They turned out pretty good!
Have you tried using a dairy free yogurt or any other dairy free sub? I have two family members that can’t have the lactose but would really enjoy these. Thanks!
Is there a way to make this without Greek yogurt? My little one is dairy free – would dairy free yogurt work?
Yes absolutely that would work great!
Yep – you can definitely use coconut yogurt 🙂