Orange Vanilla Protein Popsicles are creamy, dreamy, and delicious! They're made with only 3 healthy ingredients and no added sugar. Enjoy this refreshing treat on a hot summer day!
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Beat the summer heat with these delicious orange vanilla popsicles!
I love making popsicles at home because you can achieve similar results to store bought popsicles without all the extra additives, food dyes, and ingredients you can't pronounce.
Healthy
If you're looking to satisfy your sweet tooth with something that's made with clean ingredients, you'll love these healthy popsicles! The best part is you only 3 simple ingredients!
These healthy popsicles are made with vanilla collagen powder, fresh orange puree, and coconut yogurt. They're high protein, low sugar, and dairy-free.
Easy
The best part about this recipe is that it's super easy to make! Just blend all the ingredients together, pour into popsicle molds, and freeze for 4-6 hours. (The hardest part is waiting for them to freeze.)
Kid Friendly
This simple recipe is great to make with kids! The smaller popsicle molds are perfect for kid sized portions, but you can also make larger popsicles if you want a heartier treat.
Side note: Both popsicle molds linked include the wooden sticks!
High Protein
Each mini popsicle has about 5 grams of protein. You can also make four larger popsicles which would have about 10 grams of protein per popsicle.
Keep in mind that the size of your molds will change the serving size of this recipe!
🍴Ingredient Notes
- Orange Puree - To make fresh orange puree, you will need 1-2 oranges. You can also swap for orange juice, but you'll lose the fiber from the pulp.
- Plain Coconut Yogurt - Any type of yogurt that's plain or vanilla will work with this recipe. (Choose unsweetened yogurt to keep the popsicles low sugar.)
- Vanilla Collagen Powder - I used Primal Kitchen Vanilla Collagen, but any vanilla collagen will work!
Recipe Variations
Fruit
You can make a variety of flavors by changing up the fruit! Fresh strawberries, blueberries, watermelon, pineapple, kiwi, or cherries would also taste delicious.
Protein
If you're not dairy-free, swap for Greek Yogurt to give them an extra boost of protein!
You can also add in extra collagen powder or use a scoop of protein powder. (Just give the mixture a taste test before pouring into the molds.)
If you add too much protein powder it will change the popsicle texture.
Chocolate
Dip the protein popsicles in melted dark chocolate or white chocolate to make them extra special!
You could also just dip the corner of each popsicle in chocolate and grate fresh orange zest on the melted chocolate. Or just drizzle the chocolate on top for a fancier look!
If you love protein packed recipes, give my protein smoothies a try!
🍴Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Make Orange Puree
To make the orange puree, add 1-2 peeled oranges into a blender. Blend on high for about 60 seconds or until smooth.
Step 2: Blend Ingredients
Add ½ cup of orange puree, ½ cup of coconut yogurt, and 2 scoops of collagen into a blender. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Step 3: Pour & Freeze
Put popsicle sticks into each popsicle mold, and then pour the orange protein popsicle mixture into silicone ice cream molds.
Place the molds in the freezer to set for about 4-6 hours.
Step 4: Remove Popsicles
Remove the molds from the freezer and pop out the popsicles. Store the popsicles in a freezer safe container until you're ready to eat.
Expert Tips
- Use silicone popsicle molds for easy removal!
- Place sticks into the molds before pouring in the orange ice cream mixture. (Unless you use verticle popsicle molds with a lid.)
- Save the leftover sweetened condensed milk in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to make more popsicles!
- Make sure the popsicles are frozen solid before removing from molds.
- Pour leftover orange puree into ice cube molds to save for smoothies!
How to Store Leftovers
Leftover popsicles should be stored in an airtight container in the freezer.
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Orange Vanilla Protein Popsicles
Equipment
- 1 High Speed Blender
- 1 Popsicle Mold & Sticks
Ingredients
- ½ Cup Orange Puree
- ½ Cup Plain Coconut Yogurt
- 2 Scoops Vanilla Collagen Powder I used Primal Kitchen Vanilla Collagen. Any vanilla collagen will work!
Instructions
- To make the orange puree, add 1-2 peeled oranges into a blender. Blend on high for about 60 seconds or until smooth.
- Add ½ cup of orange puree, ½ cup of coconut yogurt, and 2 scoops of collagen into a blender. Mix until smooth and creamy.
- Put popsicle sticks into each popsicle mold, and then pour the orange mixture into silicone ice cream molds. Place the molds in the freezer to set for about 4-6 hours.
- Remove the molds from the freezer and pop out the popsicles. Store the popsicles in a freezer safe container until you're ready to eat.
Notes
Expert Tips
- Use silicone popsicle molds for easy removal!
- Place sticks into the molds before pouring in the orange ice cream mixture. (Unless you use verticle popsicle molds with a lid.)
- Save the leftover sweetened condensed milk in an airtight container in the refrigerator until you're ready to make more popsicles!
- Make sure the popsicles are frozen solid before removing from molds.
- Pour leftover orange puree into ice cube molds to save for smoothies!
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