It is hot hot hot here! We are craving anything cold! My kids would be satisfied with a regular popsicle but mom is missing those old Jello Pudding pops. What happened to those? I loved them! So after four recipe trials----soy milk versus regular milk and with and without the addition of Cool-Whip these were our favorite!
Pudding Popsicles
1 small box instant pudding
2 Cups milk
(1 Cup Cool-whip thawed) ****see update
Mix together and fill popsicle molds. Freeze. They are not as firm as a juice popsicle so it helps to release them by running the molds under hot water. First I must say that these are good but don't taste like like the real thing. The addition of Cool-Whip did make the popsicles smoother but they are just not as creamy and sweet as the originals. I obviously didn't add those extra chemicals (besides what is already in the jello and non-dairy frozen topping) and probably insane amount of corn syrup! The addition of Cool-Whip gave the popsicles a good flavor but we were not able to easily remove the popsicles from the molds ***UPDATE I don't think we had frozen the ones with Cool-Whip long enough. After about 24 hours in the freezer they were great and could be easily removed from the mold by running them under hot water.****
We drink soy milk around here but it just didn't work for us in the popsicles. The soy milk gave them a slightly funny taste and also made them have more ice crystals. Next time I would save a whole lot of time and effort by putting a popsicle stick into a pre-made pudding cup and freezing.
Now that we have popsicles, I want to show you the coolest invention, the Dripstick.
This clever thing really works! One side fits a popsicle and the other an ice cream cone. All the drips and messes are caught in the lip of the holder----ingenious! My three year old really likes this thing (and I saw a much older boy, I won't mention his name, using it). It makes it really easy for little hands to hold the popsicle or ice cream cone. I would think this would also be incredibly helpful for an elderly person or someone with a disability. If you would like to buy some you can find them here
Mecinna Price, mom inventor, wants one of you to try out Dripsticks. Leave a comment before midnight on July 31, 2008 for a chance to win a free Dripstick gift set. This includes 4 Dripstiks, 1 plastic ice cream scoop and Children's Make Your Own Ice Cream recipe, all packages in a fun box. (Sorry only U.S. shipping for this giveaway)
If you have a favorite popsicle recipe, I would love to hear about it (and since I just made my chemical pops I would especially like knowing some healthier recipes). You may leave recipes in your comments so everybody can see!
Thanks for taking the time to visit me today!
Thanks for the recipe AND for the chance to win those fabulous Dripsticks!!
What a great idea. We could use the drip sticks at our house. As for pops, here we like country time lemonade mixed w/ strawberries
What a great product, it would sure save on drips! I am sorry I don’t have any recipes for you-I will have to try yours.
My daughter could really use this! I used to love jello pudding pops too!
I always drip all over myself so this would be great. Thanks!
Where was the dripstick yesterday when we ate fudgsicles? What a great idea! Thanks for the giveaway.
This would save me a lot of work with my 2 year old.
i would love these and it would make having pops so much cleaner!!!
I’d love to win this, my children would be thrilled.
Kathy
bigfamily8(at) yahoo (dot) com
What a great idea for popsicles. Though I don’t have recipes we like to put juice in ice cube trays and just freeze those go-gurts and then split them and put a stick in them. May be some chemical milk but at least its better than the otter pops
I forgot about Pudding Pops! They were the best. Thanks for the recipe.
oh my word that is the coolest invention! I make my poor 3 yr old go sit in the bath tub when she wants a popsicle and we are not outside!! she just can’t eat them fast enough!!!
My son stops eating popsicles and cones as soon as he gets sticky! What a great idea! Thanks.
thundercloudgirl AT hotmail DOT com
I’m sorry I don’t have any great recipes to share but thanks for the chance to win such a great prize.
fun! popsicles, yum!
I don’t have any recipes, I just buy them from the ice cream man…
The dripstick looks so handy for summertime!
This is so neat, what a great idea! I am new to making popsicles, so this would be great to try on what everyone else is mentioning. Thanks for the chance to win!
Hi,
What a great idea! I can’t believe I haven’t seen it before.
My little one likes Mango popsicles:
2-3 chopped mangos
1 small container plain yogurt
Blend both together and freeze in your favorite popsicle molds!
As a kid I always loved to freeze grape juice because it made the most yummy popsicles in the world. Anyway, great product,would love to try it!
Why didn’t I think of that! I loved dreamsicles when I was little
I would love to have these! When I was a kid we had to take off our clothes and sit in a cardboard box to eat a popsicle. At least with this you get to keep your dignity.
onlycancan at hotmail dot com
I would love to try this out for my son who makes a mess with the popsicle holder we have.
Here is a a favorite easy recipe:
In a high speed blender put:
1 pound of fresh organic strawberries
1-2 Tbsp. raw agave nectar (very sweet but does not raise blood sugar so safe for everyone to eat it)
1/2 cup water
Blend til smooth, pour into popsicle molds and freeze. Very tasty and good for you!
This would be great for my 2 year old! He loves popsicles and this would definitely help keep him clean!
I would love to win these for all the kids in & out of house. What a clever idea. I usually just mix yogurt fresh fruit and juice in the blender and pour into cups to freeze
Oh the messes we would avoid !!!! Those are sooo neat!
cloudspassby78@yahoo.com
With two toddlers, this would be a great item to have on hand. Especially with all the popsicles we eat here in the Arizona heat! Thanks for the chance to bring them home.
Another great idea! My solution was let them eat it in the bathtub, but this thing is so much better than that!
This would be wonderful. There are always little ones at my house, and oh the messes they can make. I would love to try these out.
purehrt555(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
I so need this!!! I’m always following my daughter around to make sure the popsicle juices don’t get on the carpet. LOL
I don’t have any recipes to share cause I’ve never made any.
I’ve only just put orange juice in ice cube trays with popsicle sticks.
So many great comments about the Dripstiks! Thanks for sharing your popsicle recipes!
The giveaway for the Dripstiks Gift Set has ended
Crushed pineapple pops – open a can of crushed pineapple, mix with 2 cups apple juice, pour into popsicle molds. Freeze and then enjoy!
Oh THANK YOU!!! I cannot wait to try these pudding pops. I tried last summer to come up with my own pudding pops and they didn’t taste very good, to ice chunky.
And that invention…..WOW, we needed that last night, lol. My 3 year old daughter and my 2 year old neice both had chocolate ice cream all the way to their elbows and down both legs, and that’s not even mentioning their clothes, lol.
Thanks for offering!
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