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If you love tropical flavors, these homemade mango popsicles are a must! They’re made with fresh mango chunks, papaya juice, and a splash of vanilla and ginger for a bold, fruity pop that’s perfect for summer!
Check out my guide to making homemade popsicles and my favorite lemonade popsicles!
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- Like my watermelon popsicles, these are naturally sweet, vibrant, and perfect for cooling off on a hot day. Plus, they’re made with real ingredients—no refined sugar or artificial flavors!
- The flavor combo of fresh mango, papaya juice, vanilla, and spicy ginger is tropical, unique, and totally irresistible.
- They’re incredibly easy to make with just a blender and popsicle mold—no fancy tools, just fresh, feel-good ingredients.
Mango Popsicle Ingredient Notes
Fresh Mango – Make sure you get ripe mangos to make a good mango puree. Also, a ripe mango is a sweet mango!
Ginger – Fresh ginger works. Ginger adds a little spicy kick to the popsicles.
Papaya Juice – If you can’t find pure papaya juice you can use orange juice or pineapple juice.
Vanilla Extract – Pure vanilla extract.
Corn Starch – Helps keep them less icy when frozen. It’s our secret ingredient to a creamy texture when making frozen treats.
Candied Ginger (optional) – You can add this in and it will give them popsicles a chewy texture.
How to Make Mango Popsicles
- Cut a fresh mango into cubes.
- Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth and thick like juice. (You can also use a food processor.)
- Pour the mango mixture into popsicle molds and insert sticks.
- Freeze overnight until solid.
- Optional: Add a slice of candied ginger to each mold before freezing for a spicy, chewy center.
Recipe Tips & Variations
- To un-mold popsicles, run the mold under warm water for 1–2 minutes and gently pull the stick—if it’s stuck, warm it a bit longer and try again (no twisting!).
- Swap papaya juice for mango or pineapple juice for a tropical flavor.
- Add a swirl of coconut milk or yogurt for a creamy texture.
- I use these popsicle molds and always keep extra wooden sticks on hand.
- Silicone molds make unmolding even easier.
- Store popsicles in a freezer-safe bag with parchment between layers to prevent sticking.
Frequently Asked Questions
I always recommend freezing them overnight to be safe, but if you’re in a hurry, 6–8 hours usually does the trick. Just make sure they’re fully solid before trying to unmold them—trust me, I’ve learned the hard way!
Homemade popsicles are best enjoyed within 2–3 weeks. After that, they can start to get icy or lose their fresh flavor. (Although mine rarely last that long—they disappear fast in our house!)
Once they’re fully frozen, I pop them out of the mold and store them in a freezer-safe bag with parchment paper between each one. It keeps them from sticking together and makes it super easy to grab and go on a hot day!
More Popsicle Recipes
Making popsicles at home is one of my favorite summer things—I’ve made so many versions over the years, and these mango popsicles are definitely at the top of the list! They’re tropical, refreshing, and SO easy to whip up.
If you make them, leave a comment and let me know how they turn out—I love hearing from you!
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Mango Popsicles
Ingredients
- 7 ounces mango, fresh, about 1/2 to 1 mango
- 2 tbsp ginger, fresh
- 2 cups papaya juice , a blend of juice is fine.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp corn starch, blend with 1 tbps water to create a liquid form.
- 8 candied ginger, optional
Instructions
- First, cut a fresh mango into cubes. Here is a video showing the easiest way to cut a mango.
- Add 1 tablespoon water to the corn starch to make a paste before adding it into the blender.
- Next, add all of the ingredients into a blender and blend on high until they are fully combined and the texture is like a thick juice.
- Pour the juice into a popsicle mold and add the sticks.
- Freeze overnight until the popsicles are fully frozen.
- If you prefer to add in a slice of candied ginger to the popsicles do that before freezing. This adds an even spicier flavor and a chewy texture in the middle.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
