Not cake, but ice.
Two weekends ago when I spent the afternoon judging for Hands On Atlanta, we all had a special treat. During the event, the King of Pops was on site selling his handcrafted popsicles. Usually he’s pushing his cute cart around the streets of Atlanta, but instead he was kicking it inside with us for the event. I was super-excited because I had already heard his story a few weeks before when a friend ran into him at the local farmer’s market. He was buying gobs of strawberries. So many, it prompted her to ask what the heck he was going to do with all of them. Then he handed her his card in the shape of a popsicle. Turns out he’s the King of Pops.
When she told me about meeting him, I decided I was going to track down his cart one day to try some of his icey pops. Luckily, that Saturday, all I had to do was turn around and there he was.
Say Hi. This is Steven. The King of Pops.
Follow him on Twitter if you’re in Atlanta and you can keep up with his flavors and where he’ll be next. He was also featured just yesterday on CNN. Check him out here.
I had the Blackberry Mojito – YUM – but I’m still hitting myself for not trying the Chocolate Sea Salt, too.
You know, I think the only kind I’ve ever made myself are the ones you buy at the grocery store. You know the flavored water kind in those long plastic tubes.
Yeah, those.
So, I decided I wanted to make my own handcrafted popsicles with real fruit.
I just used some paper candy cups I had on hand and wooden popsicle sticks to play with.
It’s really easy to make your own.
Pick a fruit. 2 cups strawberries in this case. Hull and half them.
Throw them in a food processor with 1 Tablespoon super fine sugar, 1 teaspoon lemon juice and a pinch of salt.
Then blend it all together until completely smooth.
Pour and freeze.
These were layered with yogurt in between the strawberry. They were pretty tasty and the perfect size for me.
The recipe came from the book, Ice Pops which has tons more treats like these.
And because Steven can’t show up to everyone’s house with his cart filled with handcrafted popsicles, here’s a chance to win your own Quick Popsicle Maker for fast freezing fun…
…along with the book, too.
Enter for a chance to win:
Zoku Quick Popsicle Maker and Ice Pops book
Just leave a comment on this post and tell me your favorite fruit flavor.
Deadline to enter is Tuesday, July, 6th at 5:00 pm ET. Sorry, Time’s Up! Winner Announced Below.
One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Tuesday evening.
P.S. Giveaway purchased and sponsored by me, but you can find the book and Zoku pop maker at Williams-Sonoma.
Good luck and stay cool!
And the winner is… #4035. Congrats Marta. You get the Ice Pops book and Zoku Pop Maker. Now you can make your own Raspberry Lime Pops.
Next… I had a treat in my inbox today. Statistician Don… you know Pioneer Woman’s Statistician Don? The numbers guy?
Well, his wife told him about the giveaway I was having and he took time out to pull together these numbers for me. Then I made a little bar chart for you guys from all his hard work. Check out your favorite fruits.
Thanks Don! You’re the sweetest.
that is hard. it depends on which season we’re in. HA! if i had to pick in order to win this cool prize, i’d pick…..strawberry, errrr. wait…no! blueberry….oh phooey, i mean PEACH!!!!!!!
I’m a sucker for passion fruit! Yum!
Any kind of berry is good for me! Yum Yum!
I hope I win!
Ooh, that’s tough! I like apricot preserves on breads, grape jam on pb and j’s, apples as a whole fruit, strawberries and cream in my oatmeal and I can’t get enough lemon in anything! I just love fruit!
I love mixing strawberries and lemon together. The combination is tasty in smoothies, so I am guessing it would be good in these, too!
mmmm…. blackberry
I love lemon, lime or orange popsicles. They are soo refreshing.
Grape, Grape, Grape!
Orange for sure! especially if paired with vanilla ice cream.
But when I was a kid, I’m pretty sure My favorite fruit flavor was “blue”.
I would have to pick watermelon.
Strawberry is an all-time favorite, but I’d love to learn how to make a creamsicle!
I cannot resist. Raspberry. I loved that machine when I saw it at Williams Sonoma!
Gotta have banana.
passion fruit!
Pineapple!
I’m a mango girl myself. Those pictures of the popsicles looked so delicious it reminded me of how much I love popsicles!
That’s easy….watermelon.
Strawberry!!
Mangos hands down.
My favorite fruit flavor is lemon. It’s so refreshing!
strawberry’s my fave, but mango and watermelon are a close second :-)
I love me some popsicles!!!!! Please pick me!!
I love strawberry banana :]
lime, really, really strong & sour lime is my favorite…mango is also really yummy too!
My favorite is pineapple :) yummmmm
I’ve been meaning to make ice pops this summer! Raspberry is my favorite.
This would be so awesome! I love orange!
Las Palatas in Nashville is a great popsicle place!!! My favorite fruit flavor is watermelon!!
I love watermelon!
Orange Dreamcicle is my favorite pop flavor!! :)
Mango! Can’t beat it on a hot day – it’s like a mouth full of sunshine.
Lemon, although Strawberry comes in a close 2nd.
Strawberry/banana!
My kids would LOVE to make some popsicles. I think they would choose banana or strawberry!
strawberry!!!!!!!
Raspberry! I would have picked the same flavor as you!
I LOVE anything that has to do with peaches!!! And if you mix any fruit with banana, it’s even better!
With over 3,000 entries, this is a shot in the dark, but I have been contemplating making some frozen treats, so what the heck. I am having a raspberry summer, lovely. (and I am quite jealous of this mojito yumminess you had, looks and sounds delightful)
I love strawberries! Yum! Yum!
orange and vanilla together…yum
Orange! There’s no question about it. Orange all the way!
Lemon would be my favorite! Thanks very much.
when i was younger, my mom used to freeze orange juice for me and my sisters in these popsicle holders with straws in the bottom (they were awesome). still, 20something years later it’s one of my favorite flavors because it’s such a strong memory. orange, and fruit punch.
raspberry
What a wonderful way to stay cool!
Wow a cute guy selling popsicles, does it get any better? His flavours look yummy too!
Kiwi is my favorite fruit but Popsicle wise I will eat pretty much any. I love the pomegranate ones from I believe edy’s/
I like making meat popsicles. I think they are also called kabobs. If I get this book, I will expand my popsicle repertoire.
Mango! Yum!
Banana is my favorite fruit flavor!
Strawberry for sure!
orange for the win!
I LOVE strawberry! I should be making some for my kiddos too after seeing this post perhaps I will. Thanks!
My favorite flavor is Blueberry.
Thanks for the giveaway! I’d love to win – it’s my birthday tomorrow.
My son and i have been making the simple 100% juice pops this summer….grape, apple, and orange. My personal favorite fruit is strawberries, so I’ll have to try your recipe above!
pineapple!
Hard to pick, but I’ll say pineapple right now. Yum!
Wow – I am so going to make some pops for my daughter. Love that you control what is in them…and that they are SOOO easy! Any berry is my fav!
I’ll have blueberry please.
Raspberry is my favorite flavor and I’d love to win this. thank you.
my kiddos love popsicles anytime!
Any melon will do!
ooh yum! love this! my favorite fruit is watermelon, coconut or pineapple…yum!
You can’t beat strawberry!
Lemon for sure! Any yummy citrusy, sweet flavor will do though!
Oh. My. Gosh! Those look so good! I know all members of the family would love some homemade Popsicles. :)
i looooove pina colada!
Blackberries and/or raspberries.
strawberry! or raspberry (with chocolate)
Ba na na.
Raspberry :)
My favorite is coconut!
Probably pineapple or strawberry, I have heard of margarita popsicles but have never tried them, never know could end up being a favorite.
I absolutely LOVE raspberry or lemon anything. Yummy!!
I have been eying that book on W&S for a while I would *love* to make something with coconut~!
Strawberry! My favorite fruit and flavor of everything.
Orange! Popsicles are my favorite food group! :)
Strawberry and raspberry our my favorites :)
Those look delicious! My favorite homemade popsicles are blueberry! Thanks for having the giveaway!
Grape lemonade :D
Yum – It is a close tie for me between strawberry and blueberry!!! Delish! We LOVE frozen fruity treats! :)
I love coconut and peach!
My favorite fruit would have to be pineapple or cherrys!
xoxo
christine
I love raspberry and lime! I am waiting for summer to arrive and can not wait to have one.
Mango fresh off the tree!! Contemplating a pineapple/orange/mango combo…
I love summertime because of all the fresh fruit. I think my favourite is raspberry – I’m thinking of combining it with peaches, my other favourite… :) I’m itching to make my own ice pops now.. :)
Strawberry! Thanks for another fabulous giveaway. Even if I don’t win, I’m going to try to make some at home.
that looks so cool!!
strawberry flavor! :D
banana maple!
Gotta love strawberry! Classic!
Mango! Peach! Mmm, the more mango the better! Although that could just be the pregnancy talking…
My favorite fruit flavor is peach… I LOVE LOVE LOVE peach smoothies, so a peach pop would have to be delicious!
My favorite fruit flavor by far would have to be coconut~YUM! :) :) :)
Definitely watermelon…or strawberry…or cherry…
I just love red fruit. :)
Dreamsicles are the BEST! These look really good, gonna have to try ’em!
Anything ORANGE. Good thing I live in AZ!
Fudgesicles!
banana or cantaloupe yum!
your website is awesome! thank you for the great ideas!
my fave is mango…
Strawberry… no, raspberry.. or boysenberry… blackberry?
How about berry in general, any of them!
I think Raspberry Lime would be really good!
lime!!! I love anything with citrus … but lime is my fav :)
I used to love making pops when I was younger, those bring sweet memories, thanks for sharing….
lemon!! really tart and mouth-puckeringly sour. yumm
Raspberry lime sounds delicious to me!
Blueberry
raspberry!!
Any citrus – but especially lime!
Mango!Sweet with a pick me up tang to it!
My favorite fruit flavor in icecream is passion fruit. Yummy.
Raspberry! Mmmmmmm!
Strawberries and Blueberries. Love them both equally!
I’m a Bumbleberry sort of girl…mix up any berries and I’m happy!!
POMEGRANATE! Hands down my favorite flavor!
Strawberry.. kiwi.. huckleberry… can I really only pick one?
Good ole strawberry. My kids love them and so do I!!!
peach! oh man, I’ve been drooling over this thing in william sanoma forever. sorry if I butched the spelling of that.
My favorite is mango! Especially when mixed with vanilla ice cream like a 2 tone bar.
Yum! My fave would have to be pomegrante!! Delish and full of antioxidents! :)
I go for anything with cheesecake! But I also love fudge! (:
Coconut. Or for homemade pops, I’ll bet banana is fantastic.
Mmmm, delicious! Raspberry!
banana all the way, baby!
Watermelon or maybe strawberry–or how about a combination of both??
Definitely strawberry!
Winning that would definitely cool me down during the summer!
Watermelon or Mango!!
My husband and I actually stopped and looked at the Popsicle maker in WS a few weeks ago. :) If we won, I think we’d have to try the Orange Cremesicles first, then strawberry, then strawberry lemonade, then grape…I could go on and on-probably all summer! :)
I love all things raspberries! They are so wonderful.
OMG, those look wonderful. Lemon would be my first choice!
Cherry!
But if you want to go exotic try Lychee flavored! They sell them at an asian store near where I live and they’re a bit unique but tasty.
Hands down…cherries! except when they’re $4.99/lb. Then my fave becomes mangoes!
Strawberry!!!
I love pineapple-banana blend, but will eat what is put in front of me :)
Pineapple is my favorite, the best I ever had was in Hawaii. :)
My favorite hmmm depends on the day but I love strawberry pops with real fruit! Yummy!! Now if only I could get more than one before someone else would eat the rest!
I love this giveaway, this is one HOT summer!
My favorite flavour is watermelon!
Aw I’m inspired to make popsicles!
Hmm…probably strawberry :)
My favorite Pop flavor is chocolate…. followed by a close second of fresh bananas! Yum – yum
Mango!! Yum yum yummy!
My favorite fruit by far is raspberry. Fresh ones out of the garden are the best!
I would love a passion fruit or mango popsicle.
My favorite flavor would have to be Raspberry. YUM.
Watermelon :)
I’m from Puerto Rico, a tropical island, and I love all tropical flavors. a Piña Colada Popsicle would be awesome.
Strawberry! However that strawberry lemonade sounds tasty! That popsicle maker and book would be quite the treat!
It would have to be passion fruit!
Well, if you ever want to track down that Chocolate Sea Salt flavor he parks his cart on the corncer of N. Highland Ave and North Ave NE – Directly across the street from The Atlanta Cupcake Factory :) P.S. I’m the new head baker there! M Favorite Fruit Flavor is Strawberry :)
My fave flavor is pomegranate!! Yum!!
I’m preggo which makes it really hard to pick a favorite anything but tonight my choice is strawberry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry. I know there’s four but like I said I’m pregnant!
OH my goodness! what a great giveaway! you are aMAZINGLY wonderful! that is soo sweet! honestly, i would LOVE to make these for my girls! they would lOVE homemade popsicles! HOW DARLING!
oh anything raspberry or lime or anything like that sounds AMAZINGLY wonderful! I LOVE fresh fruit! my husband LOVES mango! how yummy! thanks for doing this! yum!
Oh yum! I like blackberry.
Durian! It’s so, so good…
These days- anything berry, but especially Raspberry :)
oooh YUM. My favorite fruit flavor is orange. My kids ask me almost everyday to make popsicles – these would make it quick enough that even they could stand the wait!
Raspberry!
I love watermelon anything!
Strawberry is probably my favorite. Followed closely by banana
I love mixing strawberry and pineapple with coconut flavoring- sort of makes a strawberry coladasicle!
strawberry!
My favorite is MANGO especially down here in this hot Texas heat!
OMG! These look so delicious & I’d love to be able to make my own!
Had the best popsicle last year at a fair. It was blueberry pomegranate. It was so yummy :)
I love strawberry and lemon…Mmmm..so refreshing!!
watermelon! :)
i’m a huge fan of raspberry, coconut, pomegranate, and lemon fruit flavored things. mmmmmmm. (: those popsicles look amazing!
Definitely strawberry! Although if chocolate was a fruit flavour, it would be chocolate all the way!
ohhh.. orange for sure!!
I LOVE mangos!!! I also love popsicles! Pick me! Pick Me!!
I love raspberries best ~ Something about that sweet & tart combination just gets me every time!
Strawberry and cream
I’ve been thinking about making my own popsicles to control the amount of sugar my kids get. This would be perfect. My favorite flavor is strawberry.
Mango or strawberrry. Yum!
Blueberry or Cherry is my favorite!
It’s all about the Strawberries Yummy!
Strawberry. My neighbor has this popsicle maker and we low to mix fruit juice with half and half to make creamsicles. Pomegranite is my favorite.
I love popsicles!! Perfect for summer time….
Strawberry!!
Strawberry
I know, I know, its not the fanciest-but its so delicious. Yum!
watermelon/lemon i love that combination
Oh, my kids would loooove this. My favorite flavor is usually cherry, but I love Edy’s lime fruit bars … they’re like a mid-day margarita!
Mine is either mango or peach………….or maybe both!!!!
I haven’t even had a home made popsicle before. Are they good? They sure do look really good!
I’m a sucker for fudgesicles!
Strawberry!!! Yum! :o)
Hm…Whatever is brilliant and in season. Strawberries. Blackberries. Fresh, ripe peaches. Mangoes. The list goes on.
Starfruit <3 Unique and pretty shaped :)
Oooh I absolutely LOVE popsicles. They cool you down without making you feel guilty about eating them. I recently bought a mold but it turned out to be a dud so it would be incredible to win this. :)
My favorite fruit is chocolate, of course!
Definitely has to be Blackberry!
Coconut, but not that sticky sweet Malibu kind of coconut flavor; fresh coconut. MMMMMMMM!
Wow! I really want to win this! The popsicles look so good! Ahhh i want!
My favorite fruit flavour combo is strawberry kiwi.
Cherry!
Those look so yummy!
oh… and my favorite is lime.
strawberry or mango. hands down! what a cool giveaway.
I’m certain that I NEED a Zoku, pick me!
Strawberry!
I love anything with mangoes in it. mmmmmmmmmm.
If there was a Limoncello popsicle I would love it!!
Mmmm, strawberry for sure. Or orange. Or lime … perhaps lemon?? Throw in some blueberries and that about covers me off. : )