Do the cute recipes you make from Pinterest usually end up looking more like a fail than a win? Do you have a yen to be "That Mom" who makes the amazing looking goodies and gets talked smack about at the neighborhood bake sale?
I've got a dirty little secret: if you're having trouble (or just can't be bothered) making things look adorable, Ice Pop recipes are super easy. Nobody has to know besides you just HOW easy. In fact, most of these recipes in this roundup take just a few minutes to throw together, especially if you have an easy-to-clean blender like a Nutribullet.
Love the pictures? Click through to find the recipes from the bloggers who made them!
Shopkins Popsicles
These healthy yogurt [1] pops are super easy to whip up and decorate with small pieces of candy to look like the cute Shopkins toys that are all the rage right now!
- via ThisMamaLoves.com [2]
Pineapple Cherry Yogurt Pops
This popsicle recipe [3] is made with pineapple, cherry, and yogurt. But I am sure if that is not your fruit of choice, you could change it up. Maybe make a pop with blueberries or even strawberries, the options are really endless!
-via ReuseGrowEnjoy.com [4]
Banana Split Bites
These Banana Split Bites [5] place a fun and simple twist on your favorite summer treat. Just place Strawberries, Pineapple and Banana on a stick. Then add on some chocolate dipping and nuts! Bam! You have a fun summer time treat.
- via OurFamilyofSeven.com [6]
Rainbow Party Ice Pops
Fruit is so colorful, it’s like natures rainbow garden, and so Rainbow Party Ice Pops were born! [7] These rainbow party ice pops take a little more planning because of all the layers, but you can do it!
- via CraftCreateCook.com [8]
WATERMELON POPS
So now I’ve got to sell the kids on another two or three days of watermelon so that I don’t have to toss it! Which is how I found out that watermelon is particularly tasty frozen [9]. It has the exact texture of your traditional ice pops, only it’s all natural!
-v ia TheGraciousWife.com [10]
Dirt Popsicles with Worms
Turn a basic pudding pop recipe [11] in to dirt with some cookie crumbs and gummy worms!
- via GrowingUpGabel.com [12]
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES FROZEN YOGURT BARS
After seeing how excited they have been over the movie we decided to surprise them with these super easy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Frozen Yogurt Bars [13] for an afternoon snack =)
- via ParentingChaos.com [14]
RASPBERRY LEMONADE POPS
Raspberries + lemonade [15] are the best combo ever!!
via Leelalicious.com [16]
Strawberry Kiwi Ice Pops
All you need are fresh strawberries, kiwis, and coconut water [17]. We all know how healthy fruits are but the reason I use coconut water is that’s it’s packed with electrolytes and minerals, which the kids will need to beat the summer heat.
- via CraftCreateCook.com [18]
Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Ice Pops
In addition to adding protein to both mine and my son’s diet, these Blueberry Cheesecake Protein Pops [19] are a great way to cool off in this hot weather we have been having. It’s a delicious treat that’s a great fix for my raging sweet tooth.
- via HelloCreativeFamily.com [20]
Orange Julius Pops
If you have ever had an Orange Julius, you know that they are a citrus delight. Here’s a recipe to make orange julius pops [21] that will hopefully replicate the flavor of the original in frozen form.
- via SweepTight.com [22]
Whenever she’s not talking about herself in the third person, Anne is a walking encyclopedia of random trivia and enjoys explaining high school science according to the kitchen. If you want to know why ice melts or pretzels turn brown; if you have a burning desire to know lots of unusual facts about carrots; or if you just simply have an obsessive need to make grocery store staples from scratch for the “been there, made that” achievement awards… she’s your blogger. You can find her nerding it up over on her home blog FoodRetro [30] or on Twitter @foodretro [31].