Fast easy recipe for homemade strawberry mint and lemon thyme popsicles! They are sophisticated healthy popsicles made with all fruit – lemon, strawberries, and infused using a shortcut method with fresh green herbs mint and thyme.
Strawberry Mint & Lemon Thyme Popsicles (vegan, refined-sugar-free)
Popsicles are terrifically refreshing on their own, right?
But how about homemade popsicles made from just whole fruits?
And how about popsicles infused with herbs!
These are plant power popsicles!
All About these Herb-Infused Popsicles
I infused these strawberry lemon pops with fresh mint and thyme. These bright herbs turn the pop into a frosty treat equally appropriate to a family picnic and as a dinner-party palate cleanser (perhaps serve it this last way sans stick, and chopped into a tiny bowl).
And not only do I just casually throw out the words “infused with herbs”. I am also sharing here a shortcut way to infuse pops with herbs.
Haha, you know me and shortcuts. This shortcut nutella and this shortcut no-juicer lemon ginger shot are both among my most popular recipes, so perhaps you like shortcuts too?
Anyway, my method involves no waiting around for 2-3 hours steeping, I promise!
I can’t wait to try this new method on other herbs like lavender and more.
I chose thyme and mint because both are growing so profusely on my window sill! I once shared my sill on IG stories; I will again soon, promise!
And I chose strawberries and lemons because of how quintessentially summer-y both those fruits are.
Boost Immunity By Adding Baobab and Ginger
Of course I made the recipe extra healthy with the addition of superfood baobab powder. This ancient powder comes from the root of a baobab tree. It provides both a zing-y citrus-flavor and an explosion of vitamin C.
I boosted the brightness and detox effect of the lemon pop by adding fresh ginger. Adding this to the lemon pop to brightens the flavor considerably, although you can leave it out if you think the recipe is bright enough.
I hope you enjoy these healthy, easy and sophisticated pops!
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Strawberry Mint & Lemon Thyme Popsicles (vegan, refined-sugar-free)
Ingredients
Lemon Thyme Popsicles
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme sprigs (crushed) (Crush by pressing down on the sprigs with a spoon)
- 3 tbsp fresh ginger root (peeled, crushed) (Peel off skin, chop into chunks)
- 1 cup lemon juice (Organic is not necessary; EWG.org says no pesticide concerns with lemons)
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
Strawberry Mint Popsicles
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup fresh mint (crushed) (Crush by pressing down on the sprigs with a spoon)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 cups strawberries
- 1 tbsp baobab powder
Equipment
- Popsicle Mold
- Strainers (Here is a good set)
Instructions
Make the Lemon Thyme Pop
- Peel the brown skin off the fresh ginger root using the edge of an upside-down spoon. Chop into rough chunks.In a sauce pan, bubble 1/2 cup water, thyme sprigs, and ginger root for 1-2 minutes - don't let the water boil away. Strain the mixture using a small strainer so you remove the thyme and ginger root solids.
- Let the mixture cool a bit, and add to a blender with the other 1/2 cup water, lemon juice and maple syrup. Taste-test to be sure it is sweet enough for your liking; add more maple syrup if you want it sweeter.
- Blend until smooth, pour into popsicle molds.
Make Strawberry Mint Pop
- In a sauce pan, bubble 1/2 cup water, and mint for 1-2 minutes - don't let the water boil away. Strain the mixture using a small strainer so you remove the mint leaf solids.
- Let the mixture cool a bit, and add to a blender with the other half cup water, strawberries, lemon juice and baobab powder.
- Blend until smooth, pour into popsicle molds.
Freezing the Pops
- Freeze for one hour, then insert sticks.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight before eating.
- Remove popsicles by submerging mold (not getting popsicles wet) in a tub of hot water, or running the bottom of the mold under hot tap water. Pull out a popsicle, put it in the freezer immediately. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Dee Dine is founder of Green Smoothie Gourmet, a plant based recipe blog, and author of the recent cookbook, Crazy Healthy with 4 Ingredients . On this blog you’ll find incredibly easy recipes with hidden veggies for anyone wanting to eat healthier, regardless of diet. Dee has graduate degrees in sciences and journalism. More about Dee Dine here.
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