Lollies

Lollies are a genius way to get more fruit into kids – especially when it’s hot, they’re hungry, or you’re just out of snack ideas.

These DIY versions feel just like a treat, but you control what goes in. It takes minutes to make, uses fresh ingredients and creates a whole lot of fun!

They’re also brilliant for getting kids involved in the kitchen: picking the flavours, blending the mix, and checking if they’re frozen yet (every 5 minutes).

Here’s the basic method:

Pick your fruit

Fresh or frozen, mashed or blitzed. Not sure where to start – try our favourite combinations below.

Add something creamy or juicy

Plain yoghurt, coconut milk, smoothie, or just water/fruit juice

Blend or mash

Blend or mash together, pour into lolly moulds (or small yoghurt pots), add sticks, and freeze for at least 4 hours

Enjoy!

Watch delicious berries disappear as everyone cools down this summer.

No moulds? Use small yogurt pots, ice cube trays, or even muffin tins with lolly sticks or teaspoons.

Blend strawberries + plain yoghurt

Blitz blueberries, banana + milk

Use up leftover smoothie or fruit juice by pouring into moulds

Mash raspberries + orange juice 

Blend blackberries + apple juice

Layer sliced strawberries + plain yoghurt

Blitz ripe mango + plain yogurt or coconut milk

Mash plain yoghurt, berries + cinnamon

Blitz watermelon + lime juice (add peeled cucumber if you like!)

Blend ripe or tinned pear, strawberries + milk or fruit juice

(Make sure you taste the mixture before freezing to avoid disappointment – if it’s not sweet enough, you could add in a little honey or some mashed ripe banana)