Parents of kids all shout hooray, these PJ Masks inspired popsicles are here to save the day! In three fun fruit flavors, Gekko Grape, Catboy blue lemonade and Owlet raspberry strawberry!
My eldest son loves PJ masks so I just had to make him some special PJ Masks inspired popsicles for his birthday. I have used whole fruits here and minimized the sugar where possible, but it is treat food.
To get the really bright popping PJ Mask-themed colors I resorted to using standard food coloring, mostly because I ran out of time to track down the more natural stuff. The Owlet raspberry strawberry did not need any coloring at all, the berries have a natural red color.
The Gekko grape was more challenging. Initially I tried using spinach to color them but ended up with dark green bits floating in them, not a good look! You could try juicing some spinach leaves instead to get the juice and a more natural green color. The blue was really hard. There are not many blue foods and those that exist tend to give a purple color, such as my blueberry and cashew ice cream. Amazing color, but not blue. If you really want natural blue there are a few options you could try, such as blue spirulina powder or blue pea flower powder.
Or you could do the easy, time-poor thing as I did and resort to good old food coloring.
No matter how you color them these fun fruit popsicles are sure to be a welcome addition to any PJ Mask party for your little ones 🙂
To make the PJ Masks inspired popsicles
This recipe makes four of each color of popsicles. If your popsicle molds hold less than 12 popsicles in total you will need to make them in batches over a few days like I did.
To make the Owlet strawberry raspberry popsicles
Hull the strawberries and cut-off tops. Add to the chopping bowl of an immersion blender or food processor and blend well. Add raspberries and blend until combined. Taste the mix, if using out-of-season berries they may be a little tart and you may need to add sugar.
Transfer to popsicle molds, add sticks and freeze for four hours, or until solid.
To make the Gekko grape popsicles
Pick grapes off the stems and add to the chopping bowl of an immersion blender or food processor and blend well until smooth. Taste the mix. If it's too sour you may need to add a bit of sugar. Mine were sweet enough so no additional sugar was needed. Add several drops of green food color until desired brightness of green is achieved.
Pour into molds, add sticks and freeze for four hours, or until solid.
To make the Catboy blue lemonade popsicles
Juice the lemons, measure and strain lemon juice into a large measuring jug. Add sugar and top up the jug with water until it reaches 1 ¾ cups (400ml). Add several drops of blue food color until desired brightness of blue is achieved.
Pour into molds, add sticks and freeze for at least four hours, or until solid.
To serve the PJ Masks inspired popsicles:
Remove from molds. I recommend doing this in advance of the party and popping them into a container lined with baking paper in the freezer. Hand out the delicious treats to your little superheroes and bask in all your hard-earned work the make the PJ Masks party a success!
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PJ Masks inspired popsicles
Equipment
- Popsicle molds and sticks
- Immersion blender with a chopping bowl attachment or food processor
Ingredients
Owlet popsicles
- 2 cups (9 oz or 250gms) fresh strawberries
- 1 ½ cups (6oz or 175gms) fresh or frozen raspberries
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar *optional
Gekko popsicles
- 2 ½ cups (14 oz or 400gms) green grapes
- 8 drops green food colouring *optional, you could use spinach juice instead
Catboy popsicles
- 6 tablespoons freshly squesed lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 8 - 10 drops blue food colouring *optional, you could use a natural colour such as blue spirulina instead
Instructions
Owlet popsicles
- Hull strawberries and cut in half.
- Add strawberries, raspberries and sugar to the chopping bowl of an immersion blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Pour into popsicle molds, add sticks and freeze overnight.
Gekko popsicles
- Add grapes to the chopping bowl of an immersion blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Add several drops of green food colour until desired brightness of green is achieved.
- Pour into popsicle molds, add sticks and freeze overnight.
Cat boy popsicles
- Juice lemons, strain lemon juice and add to a large jug
- Add sugar and top up water to 1 and ½ cups plus 2 tablespoons (400ml), stir well until sugar dissolves.
- Add several drops of blue food colour until desired brightness of blue is achieved.
- Pour into popsicle molds, add sticks and freeze overnight.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
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Alex
These are so much fun! I love the vibrant colours 🙂
Sylvie
These popsicles would be so cute for a kids party! So perfect for a barbecue in summer too 🙂
Jaimie
What a fun idea! I loved that you've used real fruit too. I best hide this from the kids... for now 😉
Anastasia
What a great idea to make with kids during the summer - I just love the happy colours!
Robyn
These are so bright and fun! I can't wait to make them with my son 🙂
Gavin
Love it - another sly way of getting fruit into the young ones 😉
Rachi Fernandopulle
This is so colourful and vibrant. Love it