Cherry Mango Yogurt Popsicles Recipe – No Added Sugar

Cherry mango popsicles are the best summer snack! These fruity protein popsicles are made with fruit, yogurt, and protein powder – that’s it! You’ll love these on a hot summer day to cool you down while also fueling your body well. Each fruit popsicle gives you 7 grams of protein with no added sugar.

Cherry Mango Yogurt Popsicles Recipe – No Added Sugar

If there’s one snack my kids are always into, it’s popsicles.

Whether it’s my mango kefir popsicles, strawberry lemonade popsicles, creamy avocado lime popsicles, or these healthy popsicles I’m sharing today, they are always an instant YES to them.

I love that I can take nourishing foods (fruit + yogurt) and create something they are obsessed with.

Anytime I can get extra protein and produce into their bodies, I am all for it.

If you’re into that too, you’ll love this recipe!

Why you’ll love this fruit popsicles recipe

No artificial ingredients – Unlike many store-bought popsicles, these are made with 4 simple ingredients and no artificial ingredients, high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, or artificial sweeteners. This homemade popsicle recipe gives you all the good stuff!

Protein + produce – Each popsicle gives you 7 grams of protein thanks to the combination of yogurt and protein powder. Combine those protein sources with fruit, and you’ve got yourself a nourishing frozen treat.

Cooling treats – These frozen fruit popsicles help you beat the summer heat with whole foods. This healthy snack is kid-approved and perfect to keep stocked in your freezer all summer long!

Simple ingredients you need for mango cherry popsicles

Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.

• plain Greek yogurt
• vanilla protein powder
• mango (fresh mango or defrosted from frozen mango)
• sweet dark cherries (fresh cherries or defrosted from frozen cherries)

How to make homemade popsicles

Step 1: Add 1 cup of yogurt, 1/2 scoop of protein powder, and 1 cup of mango to a high-speed blender or food processor. Blend for 10-15 seconds, or just until the mango is incorporated. Pour the mixture into a bowl while you prepare the cherry layer.

Step 2: Repeat the process with the remaining yogurt, protein powder, and cherries, blending until just combined.

Step 3: Alternate pouring the cherry layer and mango layer into the popsicle molds. Insert popsicle sticks, and then freeze until solid (4-6 hours), and then enjoy!

Watch me make this cherry mango popsicle recipe

The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!

Favorite popsicle mold options

Silicone molds are my go-to popsicles molds.  They make popsicle removal super easy! A silicone mold works great with wooden popsicle sticks (an awesome budget-friendly option).

The traditional popsicle molds made with silicone are linked below, along with many other great options. These are the popsicle wrappers I like to use.

Traditional popsicle molds

• Silicone popsicle mold – a more traditional look for popsicles and easy to release with silicone. My favorite and go-to one I use.

Push pop popsicle molds

• Silicone push pop popsicle molds – if you love a popsicle shape that’s reminiscent of push pops, check these fun ones out for ice pops!

Baby teether popsicle molds

• Teether popsicle molds – perfect for babies and easy to hold – win-win!!

Popsicle sticks

• Multicolor popsicle sticks – while not necessary, they add a pop of color to your popsicles!

Dixie cups

• Dixie cups or small paper cups paired with wooden popsicle sticks are a great option that is also cost-effective. You may already have everything on hand for this one! You could also use square silicone molds like I do with my chocolate covered frozen protein yogurt bites!

How to store

Once your popsicles are frozen and ready to be enjoyed, you can add them to popsicle wrappers to keep in the freezer.

If you don’t have popsicle wrappers, individually wrap the popsicles in parchment paper and place them in a freezer bag to keep them from getting stuck together.

They will store and stay fresh in the freezer for up to 6 months.

How to remove popsicles from stuck molds

If you have a hard time removing stuck popsicles, here’s what to do:

1. Take the popsicle mold from the freezer and run the outside edges of the popsicle under warm water.
2. Wiggle the popsicles until they come loose.
3. Sometimes warmer water is needed for a stuck popsicle.
4. ENJOY!

Substitutions, optional variations & dietary adjustments

Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this mango cherry swirl popsicles recipe. 

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

Greek yogurt – Regular yogurt works here as well, as does a non-dairy yogurt if you’d like these popsicles to be dairy-free. If you use a sweetened yogurt, you may not need the sweetness from the protein powder, so adjust as needed.

Vanilla protein powder – While not necessary, it will add a protein boost to these popsicles. You can also use collagen peptides in its place, along with honey or maple syrup for the sweetness that the protein powder would have provided.

Mango & cherries – You can use fresh fruit or frozen defrosted fruit for this recipe. If you’re missing either mango or cherries, no worries, swap with other fruits! A peach and raspberry combo would be delicious, as would kiwi and strawberries.

More popsicle recipes you’ll love

• Strawberry lemonade popsicles
• Lemonade popsicles
• Avocado lime juice popsicles

If you try this delicious cherry mango popsicles recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!

XO

Heather