Fruit popsicles - Helados o paletas de frutas
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Additional Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
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Servings
15 fruit popsicles
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
South American, Ecuadorian
Fruit popsicles - Helados o paletas de frutas
Description
The Fruit Popsicles recipe calls for peeling, seeding, and dicing ripe papaya, pineapple, and bananas, which are then combined in a large bowl. Fresh orange juice, about 4½ cups from approximately 10 oranges, is mixed into the fruit salad along with sugar or honey adjusted to personal taste, balancing the natural fruit sweetness. This fresh mixture is poured into molds, then frozen for 3 to 4 hours until solid. The resulting popsicles provide chunks of tropical fruit within a sweet, citrus juice base, delivering a texture that is both icy and tender. The recipe notes suggest adding or substituting other fruits such as mango, watermelon, or berries, or replacing some or all of the orange juice with passion fruit juice for varied flavors. These homemade popsicles are a fresh, fruity dessert or snack suited to warm weather.
Ingredients
- 10 orange juiced, about 4 ½ cups of juice
- 1 papaya peeled, seeded and diced, large
- 1 pineapple peeled, cored and diced
- 6 banana peeled and diced
- sugar adjust based on sweetness of fruit, or honey to taste
Instructions
- Combine the diced papaya, pineapple and bananas in a large bowl.
- Mix in the freshly squeezed orange juice, add sugar or honey if needed.
- Fill the tin molds or popsicle molds with the fruit salad mix and place in the freezer for 3-4 hours or until frozen.
Notes
- Additional fruits such as mango, watermelon, or berries can be added or substituted to vary flavor and texture.
- The orange juice can be partially or fully replaced with passion fruit juice for a different citrus profile.
- Adjust the sugar or honey to suit the sweetness level of the fruit combination chosen.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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