Coconut Popsicle Recipe: Low Sugar, Dairy free & Delicious (2024)

August 15, 2023 | 36 Comments

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Skip the store-bought popsicles laden with processed ingredients like refined sugar, preservatives, and colors, and instead make this delicious low sugar coconut popsicle treats at home! This recipe is vegan friendly, and dairy-free, with keto options.

Coconut Popsicle Recipe: Low Sugar, Dairy free & Delicious (1)

I’ve been craving ice cream lately but can not eat dairy due to a sensitivity I just found out I have. Bummer! Since I don’t have an ice cream maker either so I had to shoot for the next best thing… popsicles! I know, I’m sort of late getting on the popsicle bandwagon but lucky for me (and lucky for you)popsicles are good any time of the year!

Imade this recipe with coconut milk because it is an excellent substitute for dairy. It was the closest thing I could use to get my vanilla ice cream fix on. Ilovevanilla ice cream.

I made the popsicles on a whim and kept the ingredients simple — boy did I hit gold! For real, it’s my favorite and now I may just love it more than I love vanilla ice cream!

You know, I love this popsicle recipe so much I went tothreedifferent stores to find another mold so I could make more. All three stores were sold out of popsicle molds because they are a “seasonal” item and were on clearance. Thank goodness for trusty Amazon. Any hoo…

I thought long and hard for a name that would really do this popsicle justice because it isso. darn. good.ThenThe Ultimate Popsiclepopped into my head. The taste is seriously out-of-this-world. It only has 5 simple ingredients (all of which you probably have sitting in your kitchen already) butthe flavors work so well together that you may as well be having a party in your mouth.

This coconut popsicle is smooth, creamy and rich– almost like a vanilla bean coconut. I added bits of shredded coconut to give a little texture and crunch and gelatin to give it an added boost of goodness.

Sometimes simple is better.You’re welcome!

How To Make Coconut Popsicles

What you’ll need:

Popsicle Molds
Popsicle Sticks
1 Can Full-Fat Coconut Milk or Coconut Cream
3 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup or 4-6 drops liquid stevia
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1 Tablespoon Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

Directions: This is super simple. In a high-speed blender, blend the coconut milk, sweetener, vanilla extract, and shredded coconut. Carefully pour the mixture into the ice pops. Optional: add fresh or frozen fruit to the bottom of the popsicle molds. I like to use blue berries, mango, pineapple and banana. Freeze for 4-6 hours or until the coconut pops are solid.

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Author: The Coconut Mama
Prep Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 5 mins
Yield: 4 1x
Category: Dessert
Method: Freezer
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

1 Can Full Fat Coconut Milk
3 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup, Honey, or 4–6 drops liquid stevia
1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
1 Tablespoon Unsweetened, Shredded Coconut
Optional: 2 Tablespoon Hydrolyzed Collagen (adds protein + healthy collagen)
Optional: Add fresh fruit to create different flavors. Blueberries, strawberries and pineapple are some of my favorite fruit to add to these popsicles.

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Instructions

Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Place a few pieces of fruit in to each mold(optional) then pour coconut mixture into the molds.
Place in freezer and let sit for 5-6 hours

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 popsicle
Calories: 230
Sugar: 13g
Fat: 19.5g
Carbohydrates: 16g
Protein: 1g

About The Author:

Loriel is the author ofNaturally Loriel.She is a mother of one young boy who keeps her on her feet and motivated to continue to learn how to make her home and world a better place to live in. She enjoys activism work related to GMO’s and hopes to inspire people to think about their health, feel nourished, believe and create a radiating happy soul.

This recipe was originally published on August 14th, 2013 and was updated with new images and content on March 9th, 2022.

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Reader Interactions

36 Comments

Barbara Gabbe-Harris
July 20, 2021 at 9:54 am
Hi Tiffany, I would like to know how many carbs in one popsicle.
Thank you
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angela
June 27, 2020 at 4:32 pm
Not that I expect an answer as many haven’t been but what are the nutritional numbers? Fat, calories, protien, carbs, Sugars?
When doing strict keto, its nice to have the numbers for hitting targets
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Libby
June 25, 2018 at 1:57 pm
How is this Ketogenic with the maple syrup? I will give it a go with the stevia/chicory. Thanks.
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- Rob
  June 16, 2021 at 10:49 am
  For some reason, ice cream made with stevia does not freeze…
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Sarah
June 4, 2018 at 4:07 pm
The recipe doesn’t say that you heat the coconut milk. How do you dissolve the fat from the coconut milk?
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- Jean
  January 24, 2022 at 7:25 pm
  I use an electric beater to beat te milk it gets all the lumps out..
  Ive modified the recipe….added a few extras and now its super yummy.
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kitblue
April 29, 2018 at 5:24 pm
I am a subscriber. I notice that your pop up to subscribe touts the Thrive Market. Are they shipping to Canada yet?
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- The Coconut Mama
  April 30, 2018 at 4:39 pm
  Not yet! Hopefully soon 🙂
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- Lynn
  April 19, 2020 at 5:13 pm
  Keto! The fat is good!!!!!
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Justin
August 16, 2015 at 6:41 pm
Is the picture in the article the same as the recipie? I made this, but the syrup and the vanilla turned it a tinge of brown. It still tastes good, but I’m curious of what you did different.
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Andrea
June 13, 2015 at 2:46 pm
Have you (or anyone) tried these without the gelatin? If so, still good, or should I make a point to search for gelatin somewhere? Thanks and can’t wait to try!!
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- Geraldine
  May 27, 2018 at 9:05 am
  Andrea you can find gelatin in all health food stores and in regular grocery stores. Health food stores carry it in bigger packages but in the grocery store in the baking isle and it’s Knox Gelatin comes in an orange box. (Canada and the US, I don’t know about other countries)
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Theresa
June 3, 2015 at 8:59 am
I made these popcicles and they were pretty awful. They don’t have a strong coconut flavor, they are tan (not white) and the texture is too hard even though I used gelatin. I really wished this worked- I am so disapoointed.
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trejo
September 13, 2014 at 5:15 pm
How much milk
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steph
April 1, 2014 at 1:34 pm
Hey, I’m pretty new to the coconut oil, coconut EVERYTHING thing, and eating ‘raw’ or ‘real’ foods. I am pretty much eating normal but adding in coconut oil, etc., so just wondering, why full fat coconut milk? I just think all the calories, but I’m sure that’s not the point with this recipe. It sounds totally awesome!
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Stephannie
January 26, 2014 at 6:17 pm
I would love to put gelatin in mine but I only have the kind in the red container, not the green like the recipe calls for. I’m new to using gelatin. Would the kind I have work?
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- Geraldine
  May 27, 2018 at 9:08 am
  I do a lot of baking and have found that gelatin is gelatin so I’d use any kind and all gelatins are from animal source as far as I know except may ones made from sea weed or Irish moss etc. I still think they work the same. Anyone know differently I’d like to know because I found all them to work the same in a recipe.
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flsmiths
September 8, 2013 at 3:24 pm
These are AMAZING!!!
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Belinda
August 20, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Girl you nailed it!!! You are so right….they are out of this world! I just found this recipe and had all the ingredients except the gelatin and I whipped them right up and thought I died and went to heaven! They taste like whip cream and vanilla ice cream all rolled into one! Obviously I am pretty stoked about this recipe…thanks for sharing!! 🙂
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Dolores Clark
August 16, 2013 at 8:17 am
These were all and more than stated. My kids are grown so I no longer have popsicle holders but I do have the twisty ice cube trays so decided to give these a try. Yep….. there is still a kid in me. 🙂 I didn’t have coconut milk but did have coconut cream. I thought about diluting it with some filtered water but decided to just go for the gusto. I mixed and poured into an ice cube tray….one batch filled one tray. Came back in an hour or so and put two round toothpicks in each one. Oh my goodness!!!!! These are definitely ultimate because I can’t come up with another name either…..unless heavenly as heaven is as perfect as you can get. 🙂 I highly recommend these for any and all.
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- Loriel @ Healthy Roots, Happy
  August 23, 2013 at 12:12 pm
  I’m so happy you enjoyed them! They are my favorite creation in the kitchen by far! 🙂
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Rita
August 15, 2013 at 12:51 pm
The molds r BPA free!
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- Tiffany @ The Coconut Mama
  August 15, 2013 at 2:30 pm
  Yes! They are the best too! 🙂
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Karen Wood
August 15, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Wishing you well and an easy time delivering the new baby.
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- Tiffany @ The Coconut Mama
  August 15, 2013 at 2:30 pm
  Thank you, Karen! 🙂
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Brenda Cunningham
August 15, 2013 at 9:29 am
I am definitely going to try this. I think I would add coconut butter, maybe instead of the shredded coconut (I add this to my coconut smoothies that everyone dies for!)
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- Tiffany @ The Coconut Mama
  August 15, 2013 at 2:31 pm
  I bet that will be tasty!
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