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Paleo Lemon Ice Pops

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Lemon ice pops on a tray with lemon wedges

“It was a very sunny Saturday and the zoo was crowded with families. The Dursleys bought Dudley and Piers large chocolate ice creams at the entrance and then, because the smiling lady in the van had asked Harry what he wanted before they could hurry him away, they bought him a cheap lemon ice pop. It wasn’t bad, either, Harry thought, licking it as they watched a gorilla scratching its head who looked remarkably like Dudley, except that it wasn’t blond.” – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

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When life gives you lemons (like the Dursleys), make Paleo Lemon Ice Pops

A Lemon Ice Pop may be used by the Dursleys as a slight to their nephew Harry, but in my world, they are anything but a slight. I always look forward to pulling one of these icy treats out of the freezer on a hot day and love that they come together with a magical 3 ingredients and no refined sugar.

Lemon popsicles on a tray with wedges of lemon

Keep it simple

When I first started dreaming these up I started thinking too grandly. What if I added ginger, coconut milk, or elderflower blossoms? What if I used my lemon curd as a base? I was overworking a classic. The book made it clear it was supposed to be a cheap Lemon Ice Pop you’d find at the zoo, not a bougie Lemon Ice Pop. As much as I love a good bougie treat, I wanted to keep these as simple as possible, meaning minimal ingredients. If you have lemons, honey, and water you can make this recipe happen in any popsicle mold – I use this one.

closeup of lemon ice pop and lemon wedges on a tray

A note for special diets

These Paleo Lemon Ice Pops are refined sugar-free and friendly for Paleo and SIBO diets.

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Lemon popsicles on lemon wedges resting on a tray

Lemon ice pops on a tray with lemon wedges

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Paleo Lemon Ice Pops

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Total

Yield 10-12 ice pops

Ingredients

  • 5 cups water, divided
  • 1/2 cup raw honey
  • 1 cup lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a small saucepan, add the honey and 1 cup of water and stir to combine. Bring to a boil for a full minute.
  2. In a large pitcher, add the honey mixture, lemon, and remaining water. Stir to combine.
  3. Pour lemonade into ice pop molds and freeze for atleast 4 hours.

Courses Desserts

Cuisine British

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 pop (1/12 batch)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 47

% Daily Value

Total Carbohydrates 13 g

4%

Sugars 11 g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Comments

  4. Saima

    July 2, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    Oh, I love your Harry Potter inspired lemon pops! I’m a die-hard Harry Potter fan and I’m just going to make these because of this, lol! And of course, it helps that there are just 3 ingredients;-)

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  7. Marcie

    July 2, 2018 at 2:47 pm

    Haha! We’re currently listening to all the Harry Potter audiobooks and that’s the section I was immediately thinking of when I saw this recipe! Yum!

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  9. Mary

    July 2, 2018 at 4:20 pm

    Those look awesome. We’ve been on a HUGE popsicle kick these last few weeks, experimenting with tons of different combinations. Totally giving this one a shot next round.

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  16. Becca Wilson

    July 3, 2018 at 9:24 am

    I have never really attempted to make my own popsicles like this. These look like they would be so good on a hot day!

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  17. Marysa

    July 3, 2018 at 10:00 am

    So refreshing and simple – this should be a staple of every summer! Thanks for sharing your recipe. It’s nice to have summer treats that are healthy.

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  23. Katherine Betts

    July 3, 2018 at 12:56 pm

    I absolutely love lemon ice pops. There used to be these particular ones I would buy growing up which don’t seem to exist anymore called ‘lemon sparkle’. I’ve feeling inspired to try and recreate them!

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  26. Chanell

    July 3, 2018 at 8:49 pm

    Wow, perfect timing for what see,s like such an easy and refreshing treat! I’ll definitely have to try this this weekend if not tomorrow for the fourth!

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  43. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens

    July 6, 2018 at 4:45 am

    What fun! A whole month of Harry Potter recipes?!? That’s such a great idea! And these are just so perfect for the summer heat. I think you’re totally right about not overwhelming a classic and just keeping it simple – save the bells and whistles and hoopla for another day – these are just lovely in their simplicity! Such a terrific post!

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  44. Veena Azmanov

    July 6, 2018 at 11:44 am

    I love ice pops in summer and these are so refreshing. I love lemon pops in summer, they tend really help with the humidity. Love that you used honey instead of sugar. Sounds yum.

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  46. Jessica (Swanky Recipes)

    July 8, 2018 at 7:47 pm

    I have basically been living on easy and refreshing summer recipes all week long. Since I’m home visiting family out of state, I don’t have a lot of my special ingredients with me and instead, I’m turning to easy recipes that won’t require much effort. Just have to pop them in the freezer now!

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