I am officially in love with papayas - especially papaya in the form of popsicles!
Popsicles are a constant in our freezer. Our kids don't care what time of year it is or how cold it is outside they can't seem to get enough of them and I can't say that I disagree.
When Melissa's produce sent me that beautiful box of produce a few weeks back I was excited to find some gorgeous strawberry papaya nestled inside. Strawberry papaya's are considered to be the sweetest, most flavorful of all papayas! With beautiful, pink flesh that is fragrant and juicy, with a hint of fresh peaches and berries. They are perfection!
I struggled with what the best use for them would be - A salad? A smoothie? A cocktail? Nothing seemed as perfect as a popsicle! I assure you it didn't take us long to work our way through 10 of these popsicles - they are spectacular.
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PrintPapaya, Coconut, and Citrus Popsicles
Beat the heat with a delicious frozen pop made from strawberry papayas, coconut, and citrus!
- Yield: 10 popsicles 1x
- Category: Dessert, Vegan, Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped papaya, I used strawberry papaya's
- ½ cup light coconut milk
- 1 cup coconut water
- 3 tablespoons agave nectar
- zest of 1 lime
- juice of 2 limes
- juice of 1 orange
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine the papaya, coconut milk, coconut water, agave, lime zest, lime juice, and orange juice in a blender. Puree until smooth. Transfer to Popsicle molds and freeze until set.
Cindy @ Hungry Love Cook says
Such gorgeous photos! Papayas are truly beautiful fruit 🙂 I was actually having a great day until I came across this recipe and realized I have none of the ingredients to make it lol! It will have to wait until tomorrow. I'm very excited to try this thanks so much for sharing!
Meg says
Hahaha! I am so sorry you have to run to the store to make these, I promise its worth it though!:)
Kate says
These sound phenomenal Meg! I'm a sucker for papaya too, although it rarely makes it past the peeling and eating stage, especially with a generous squeeze of lime-delicious!!
Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says
I'm with your kids - popsicles in the freezer all year long! Especially if they're made of coconut and papaya. I'd probably go through these in just a couple of days.
Meg says
I am so glad we are not alone! We make popsicles for every season - so so good!
Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says
These look so exotic and delicious! Love tasty fruit popsicles in the summer!
Liz@Virtually Homemade says
We are a huge popsicle family too! And I love Melissa's produce. So happy to find another great gluten free website.
Meg says
Yay for popsicles!! We cannot get enough of them. Glad to have connected through the site, I cannot wait to check out your site!