Easy Rainbow Popsicles Recipe

Rainbow popsicles are the perfect frozen treat to beat the heat on hot days. This homemade popsicle recipe will not only cool you down but also delight your taste buds with its vibrant colors and refreshing flavors. 

Made with simple ingredients and vibrant colors, these healthy rainbow popsicles are a big hit for the whole family. Whether you’re enjoying them poolside, at a picnic, or as an after-school treat, these rainbow popsicles are sure to bring a smile to your face.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe:

Fun and visually appealing: The beautiful rainbow layers make these popsicles a feast for the eyes.

Refreshing treat: Each layer offers a different fun color and delicious cheesecake flavor, creating a delightful taste experience. Perfect on a hot summer day!

Easy to make: With three simple ingredients and straightforward instructions, this homemade popsicles recipe is perfect for beginners and kids. Ice cream pops make for an easy treat to make ahead too.

Ingredients for this rainbow popsicle recipe

• Boxes of cheesecake pudding mix
• Milk – whole or 2% works best
• Gel food coloring – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple

Equipment and kitchen tools

• Mixing bowls
• Whisk
• Popsicle mold
• Popsicle sticks
• Piping bags

How to make this rainbow popsicles recipe

Step 1 – In a large bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk, about 2 minutes.

Step 2 – Divide the pudding evenly between 6 smaller bowls or containers.

Step 3 – Add 2 drops of each different color into different containers, and stir to color the pudding mix.

Step 4 – To add the pudding to your popsicle molds, pour each color into a separate frosting piping bag. This is the easiest way to get the colors in without them smearing the sides of the molds and blurring the colors too much.

Step 5 – Snip off the tip and divide the pudding between the 8 molds, starting with the red layer first, then the orange layer, yellow layer, green layer, blue layer, and purple layer.

Each popsicle will need about 4—5 teaspoons of each color for each layer, you will most likely have just a bit of extra left of each color that you can discard, or use up in another tray.

Once you have all of the layers done, insert popsicle sticks to your molds and freeze the popsicles overnight.

Tips for best results

• Use gel food coloring for vibrant and long-lasting colors. Feel free to experiment with different colors!
• If you don’t have piping bags, you can use small plastic bags and cut off a corner for pouring.
• Freeze the popsicles overnight to ensure they are completely frozen and hold their shape well.
• To create a smooth transition between layers, freeze each layer for about 10-15 minutes before adding the next layer. To create distinct layers, it’s crucial to freeze each layer individually before adding the next one. This ensures that the layers remain separate and don’t mix together.

Substitutions and Variations

• Instead of cheesecake pudding mix, you can use vanilla or any other pudding flavor you prefer.
• Experiment with different fruit juices or fruit purees to create unique flavors for each layer.
• For a dairy-free version, substitute milk with coconut milk or almond milk.

Recipe FAQs

More great summer dessert recipes

Rainbow Popsicles

Raquel Pineira

These Rainbow popsicles are so easy to make. Delight everyone with this refreshing and tasty layered dessert pops. Great no bake recipe and the perfect summer dessert. Also fun as a St. Patrick's day treat!

5 from 28 votes

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 hours hrs

Course Ice Cream

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 74 kcal

Equipment

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  Popsicle Mold
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  small bowls
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  Whisk
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  Piping bags recommneded

Ingredients

  

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• 2 3.4 oz. boxes cheesecake pudding mix
• 4 cups milk
• Gel food coloring in red orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk, about 2 minutes.
• Divide the pudding evenly between 6 smaller bowls or containers.
• Add 2 drops of each different color into different containers, and stir to color the pudding mix.
• To add the pudding to your popsicle molds, pour each color into a separate frosting piping bag. This is the easiest way to get the colors in without them smearing the sides of the molds and blurring the colors too much.
• Snip off the tip and divide the pudding between the 8 molds, starting with red first, then orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
• Each popsicle will need about 4-5 teaspoons of each color for each layer, you will most likely have just a bit of extra left of each color that you can discard, don’t feel like you have to use up all of each color.
• Once you have all of the layers done, add your popsicle sticks to your molds and freeze the popsicles overnight.

Notes

To create distinct layers, it’s important to freeze each layer individually before adding the next one. This ensures that the layers remain separate and don’t mix together. Allow each layer to freeze completely before adding the next.

When ready to eat, pull out popsicles gently. You can run a little warm water on the outside of the mold to help release the popsicles from the mold. 

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 4gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 183mgSugar: 6gVitamin A: 198IUCalcium: 150mg

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