I got a new toy for Christmas, and decided to have some fun! My tasters/partners in pop-making are my two daughters, ages 2.5 and 6 (there’s also a baby, but he’s too little to be of help). Tech support and skepticism provided by my loving husband.
A pop a day keeps boredom away!
Tag Cloud
- Juice pops
- chocolate
- fresh fruit
- frozen fruit
- cautionary tales
- desserts
- basics
- fruit purees
- lemon
- cookies
- vanilla
- childhood favorites
- layered pops
- cheesecake
- yogurt
- recipes
- alcohol
- pudding
- candy
- indulgence
- stripes
- decorated
- tea
- filled pops
- nutella
- coffee
- peanut butter
- orange
- tools
- surprising uses
- tips
- strawberry
- nuts
- alternative "milks"
- creamy
- magic shell
- herbs
- cake
- pineapple
- pomegranate
- melon
- blueberry
- veggies
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You told me you would live at my blog… well we have decided to clean out the office/spare room so you can move in (as long as you bring your Zoku & ideas with you!)
Great blog! Thank you! Just got a Zoku and wondering what your top 3 easiest and foolproof recipes are (with the fewest ingredients)… I started experimenting with more failures than successes and think I should start with tried, tested, and true recipes first…
For easy, nothing beats straight juice — orange works great, as does cranberry juice cocktail. If you want something more interesting, try layering different juices.
For fun, try the basic chocolate ice pop recipe — equal parts milk and half & half, plus a heaping spoonful or two of your favorite chocolate milk mix (I use Ovaltine). This one is great because it lends itself to a variety of mix-ins.
Jello pops are also about as easy as it gets, with the added benefit of being slow-melting.
Hope this helps!
Thank you so much!!! Can’t wait to try these… I can guess, but, is a Jello pop just jello?
Disregard my question…I just found your recipe online! Thanks again!! I have to watch the sugars so not sure I can do the regular Jell-O and I’m guessing the Sugar Free won’t really work (according to the Zoku Instruction book). Any thoughts?
I haven’t tried any artificially sweetened pops yet, both because I’m afraid they’ll stick and because we tend to avoid artificial sweeteners in general. But I will say that the Zoku instructions say not to put unsweetened liquid in the Zoku, but I’ve done it and the pops have come out. They were impossible to eat, but they didn’t stick. If you decide to try it, I’d say be mindful and don’t force the remover tool. If the pops do stick, all it costs you is thawing time so you can clean out the Zoku. And come back here and let me know how it works out!
I just got a Zoku and this is my new favourite blog! I love your ideas
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it.