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Irresistible ice pops to cool you down on hot summer days

By: Canadianliving.com

Nothing's better on a hot, sunny day than cooling down with a refreshing ice pop (or two). Here, we've compiled our favourite ice pop recipes that we'll be making all summer long to keep ourselves cool and our palettes satisfied.

Watermelon and Cantaloupe Layered Ice Pops

Mint and frozen fruit purée deliver a double dose of refreshing flavour in this cool treat. The best part? With only 45 calories per serving, these refreshing ice pops are a lighter alternative to gelato or ice cream.

Layered Fruit Pops

These colourful pops are not only beautiful to look at, but they are also packed with healthy, in-season fruit. Mix and match fruits to suit your taste.

Berry Greek Yogurt Pops

These sweet-tart pops are a slam dunk with kids. A bit of seedless berry jam (you choose the flavour) adds sweetness and a rich berry colour.

Fruity Rockets

Rocket ship–shaped multicoloured ice pops have been an ice cream truck favourite for decades. Ours get their colours from fresh berries.

Creamy Cantaloupe Pops

Balkan-style yogurt ensures a creamy ice pop texture. For the most flavourful melon, choose one that feels heavy for its size and has a sweet scent.

Blueberry Cream Pops

Blueberries give these ice pops natural sweetness, while a touch of cream adds decadence. Use pop moulds if you have them, but you can easily freeze them in small disposable cups or ice cube trays with wooden pop sticks.

Strawberry Vanilla Yogurt Swirl Pops

This lightened-up version of strawberries and cream is a pop worthy of any hot summer day. The berries are the star of this frozen treat, so use ripe, in-season strawberries for optimum flavour.

Butter Tart Ice Pops

We've turned what is perhaps the most iconic Canadian dessert of all time, the butter tart, into an ice pop that'll be your new favourite go-to ice pop this summer.

Mango Kulfi Pops

Kulfi, also known as Indian ice cream, is sold in India by street vendors as ice pops, or scooped into bowls when served in restaurants. What better way to finish a spicy meal than with a cold, creamy treat studded with pistachios?

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Pops

Slices of fresh berries, chunks of graham crackers and velvety cream cheese give these pops a nice, satisfying texture. Bonus: The cream cheese drastically slows down melting time, making these frozen treats ideal for a super-hot day.

Watch how to make these yummy ice pops, here.

PBandJ Ice Pops

This ice pop uses natural peanut butter and real fruit for a healthy and deliciously icy spin on the sandwich.