Banana Popsicle
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Naturally sweet and creamy a banana popsicle is the perfect summer treat. Your kids will love this homemade ice lolly.
Why This Recipe Works
- Homemade real fruit popsicle with no food dyes
- Naturally sweet with a creamy ice cream like texture
- Easy to prepare
- Perfect for toddlers, children and adults
Ingredients you will need
- cornflour
- water
- bananas
- milk
- vanilla extract
- honey
- turmeric
Ingredient Notes and Substitutes
- Cornflour: Also known as corn starch, this is optional but does stop ice crystals from forming in the frozen mixture.
- Bananas: The riper the sweeter and better your popsicle will be.
- Milk: This can be substituted with yogurt or a dairy-free milk alternative. (almond milk, coconut milk)
- Honey: If you are making these for a child under one year of age please do not use honey. Either skip using a sweetener entirely or use maple syrup as an alternative.
- Turmeric: Optional, the frozen banana popsicles will be delicious with or without the turmeric.
Step-by-step instructions
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Banana Popsicle recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
Step one: Combine the cornflour and water to make a slurry (optional)
Step two: Add all ingredients to a blender (including the corn starch slurry if using), blend until completely smooth.
Step three: Pour into popsicle molds, add popsicle sticks and freeze until solid
Enjoy!
Top Tips
Here is how you can make these homemade banana popsicles perfectly every time!
- Try adding chocolate chips or peanut butter (nut butter) to the mix
- Cinnamon is a lovely flavor you can add to this recipe as well.
- To release the popsicles from their molds I plunge them into jug of warm water for a few seconds, then they slide right out.Â
Banana Popsicle
Naturally sweet and creamy a banana popsicle is the perfect summer treat. Your kids will love this homemade ice lolly.
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Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 73kcal
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Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cornflour optional | corn starch
- 2 Tablespoons water optional
- 2 bananas frozen
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 Tablespoon honey
- 1 pinch turmeric
Instructions
- Combine the cornflour and water to make a slurry (optional)
- Add all ingredients to a blender (including the corn starch slurry if using), blend until completely smooth.
- Pour into popsicle moulds, freeze until solid
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Try adding chocolate chips or peanut butter (nut butter) to the mix
- Cinnamon is a lovely flavor you can add to this recipe as well.
- To release the popsicles from their molds I plunge them into jug of warm water for a few seconds, then they slide right out.Â
- Cornflour: Also known as corn starch, this is optional but does stop ice crystals from forming in the frozen mixture.
- Bananas: The riper the sweeter and better your popsicle will be.
- Milk: This can be substituted with yogurt or a dairy-free milk alternative. (almond milk, coconut milk)
- Honey: If you are making these for a child under one year of age please do not use honey. Either skip using a sweetener entirely or use maple syrup as an alternative.
- Turmeric: Optional, the frozen banana popsicles will be delicious with or without the turmeric.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serve | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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