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Using only 2 ingredients, these Healthy Kefir Popsicles are easy to make and nutritious to eat. The perfect cool treat all year long.

Frozen kefir milk is a healthy alternative to ice cream. These kefir pops are great to have in the ready in the freezer. My grandkids love these as an afterschool snack.

Kefir popsicles plied on top of each other with chocolate chips in the foreground.

Is it warm where you love? We had a really rainy spring. Summer took a long time to arrive. Finally, we are getting the nice weather we have been waiting for.

When the heat turns on, the cold treats are in high demand. It is so easy to indulge in high calorie treats with little to no nutrition. As a gramma, I really like to make sure I have LOTS of healthy options for my little angels to eat. Healthy popsicles are always a hit. In fact, they tell me I make the best popsicles. 

 You can indulge now and again, but for the most part, we try to keep those “special treats” under control. When you make homemade popsicles, you can control what goes into them. Have you tried my Banana Popsicles? With a few simple ingredients, you can whip up tasty cold ice pops in no time. Healthy Kefir Popsicles take about 5 minutes to make. The hardest part is waiting for them to freeze. Wish I had a blast freezer like on MasterChef.

WHAT IS KEFIR?

Have you tried kefir? It is a fermented milk drink. Similar to drinkable yogurt. Kefir grains are added to cow, sheep and goat milk and allowed to ferment for 12-24 hours. 

There are also non-dairy versions of kefir milk, as well as kefir water (which contains NO milk). 

Healthy Kefir Popsicles are made with only 2 ingredients. Easy to make, nutritious to eat. Perfect cool treat all year long. | homemadeandyummy.com

Many cultures use kefir milk just as we use regular milk. Over cereal, in baking and for making smoothies and kefir ice cream, salad dressing, and soup.

Kefir is something that can be found in my fridge all the time. I have used plain kefir in place of buttermilk. Healthy Oatmeal Chia Pancakes with Kefir are a brunch favourite. 

Kefir drinks also come in a variety of flavours. I love using the vanilla in my Vanilla Bean Kefir Smoothie.

Healthy Kefir Popsicles are made with only 2 ingredients. Easy to make, nutritious to eat. Perfect cool treat all year long. | homemadeandyummy.com

KEFIR POPSICLE INGREDIENTS

The first thing you need is some great popsicle molds. There are LOTS to choose from. I like to make sure they are food safe and BPA free.

Here are some great options:

These kefir popsicles only require 2 ingredients!

  • Kefir milk (plain or flavoured)
  • Chocolate chips

I used vanilla kefir milk for these ice pops. Feel free to experiment with any flavour you like. All you have to do is:

  • Pour some kefir milk into a large measuring cup
  • Mix in the chocolate chips
  • Pour into the molds
  • Freeze (waiting is the hardest part)
  • ENJOY!

 

Healthy Kefir Popsicles are made with only 2 ingredients. Easy to make, nutritious to eat. Perfect cool treat all year long. | homemadeandyummy.com

KEFIR vs YOGURT

Both are healthy, nutritious and a great source of gut health, but there are a few differences between the two. Kefir is thinner and usually consumed in a “drink” form. Yogurt most times is eaten with a spoon.

Milk kefir is a cultured dairy product produced by the fermentation of milk by lactic acid bacteria, as well as yeasts from kefir grains. Yogurt is a cultured dairy product produced by fermenting milk-specific microorganisms. 

Kefir can contain more fat and protein than yogurt, as well as more probiotic strains. If you are really ambitious, just like yogurt, you can make kefir milk at home.

WAYS TO USE KEFIR

As you can see, since kefir is VERY similar to yogurt, there are LOTS of great ways to incorporate into your recipes. Here are a few tasty ideas to try:

Healthy Kefir Popsicles are made with only 2 ingredients. Easy to make, nutritious to eat. Perfect cool treat all year long. | homemadeandyummy.com

If you haven’t jumped on the homemade popsicle kick, it’s time you did. Get yourself some ice pop molds and start experimenting in the kitchen. Do you see how easy these Healthy Kefir Popsicles are to make? Have fun and come up with your own frozen treat combinations. Beat the heat with a cold healthy treat!!

What is your favourite cold treat to have on a hot summer day?

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Healthy Kefir Popsicles are made with only 2 ingredients. Easy to make, nutritious to eat. Perfect cool treat all year long. | homemadeandyummy.com

Healthy Kefir Popsicles Vanilla Chocolate Chip

Healthy Kefir Popsicles are made with only 2 ingredients. Easy to make, nutritious to eat. Perfect cool treat all year long.
5 from 21 votes
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Course: Frozen Treat
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: Healthy Frozen Treat
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 120kcal
Author: Gloria | Homemade & Yummy

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups vanilla kefir
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Pour kefir into popsicle molds.
  • Place in freezer (without adding the handles) for about 15 minutes so the liquid starts to firm up a bit.
  • Remove from freezer, and gently add chocolate chips to each mold. Press them down a bit with the tip of a spoon so you get some all the way to the bottom.
  • Place on the handles, and return to freezer to completely freeze.
  • Once frozen, remove from mold.
  • ENJOY!!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 49mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 190IU | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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Comments

  1. Raia Todd

    I love that these are so simple, yet so delicious! And 100% kid-friendly! Thanks for linking to my Elderberry Water Kefir in your post! 🙂

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  5. Swathi

    You are tempting me with this healthy popsicles, as two my kids are Popsicle fans, I am only giving homemade one. This kefir popsicles sounds good idea they will love it as it has chocolate chips.

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  7. Maren

    Wow these sound so simple and yummy. I would use a goat or coconut kefir for myself! But what a great way to get good gut flora in. SO much better than milk

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  8. Amy

    One of my favorite cold treats in the summer is just a nice cold glass of homemade lemonade! But these popsicles look pretty delish too!

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  9. Rachel

    These look incredibly refreshing and delicious, especially with the hot and humid weather we’ve been experiencing. I’ve been experimenting with kefir more and I’m excited to try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Whitney @WhittyPaleo

    Oh wow Kefir popsicles! This is super creative! I’ve only ever tried Kefir once but I’m definitely adding this to my must try recipe list for the summer! Do you think it would be easy to mix other flavours into it?

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  15. Tatiana

    Kefir is a very Russian (and Eastern Europenian) dairy drink, I love it! I remember to do my own kefir at home( using kefir grains) and it’s delicious and healthy! Kefir pops is something my kids would love to eat for sure, thanks for the idea!

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  16. Noel Lizotte

    When it’s hot and you just want to cool off, it’s easy not to care what you put in your mouth … and sometimes we don’t make healthy choices! Nice having options like this available.

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  17. Jeni

    Ugh, its warm here but storms just about every day. It’s the complete opposite of last summer, when I was pregnant,. and praying for ANY break in the heat. Sigh. But these popsicles! Anything with chocolate chips! 🙂 I could just about justify this for breakfast right? 😉

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    • Homemade & Yummy

      Yes we are having the opposite weather from last summer as well. Adding chocolate makes everything seem more like a treat…even in small amounts.

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  18. Molly Kumar

    The Kefir Popsicles are such a fab idea, Gloria. I love using kefir leaves in cooking and they give such a delicious and distinct flavor. I’m sure the popsicles would be tasting amazing and have added your recipe to try as soon as I get the next batch of these leaves.

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    • Homemade & Yummy

      Well kefir is becoming more and more available, and with the different flavours, so easy to use in recipes too.

      Reply

  19. Adriana Lopez Martn

    Lovely ice pops and perfect for this warm weather. Here is Florida we are having temperatures on the high 90’s so having easy desserts like this is super handy who doesn’t like an ice pop snack? =)

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  25. Marie-Pierre Breton

    I’m all about healthy frozen snacks like there pops! Especially right now, where I live… it’s so painfully hot (Spain). I going on the hunt for some kefir tomorrow to try those beauties!

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  34. Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine

    Those do look really delicious! We had a really cold June, but it’s been in the 90s the past week and a half here! Yesterday it was so hot and I gave my son like 4 strawberry smoothie popsicles. He carried them around singing (he’s 2). He would love this chocolate chip version!

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  37. Edyta @ Innocent Delight

    I love Kefir. I come from Poland and we drink a lot of kefir. In US it is not wildly used but I’m glad to see it in most of the supermarkets nowadays. I like your idea of kefir popsicles. And you can’t go wrong with chocolate chips 🙂

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