Name: Superfood Berry Popsicles
Ingredients: water; 2 tablespoons powdered berries; 1 1/2 cups berries; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; stevia ((to taste))

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These Healthy Berry Popsicles are the perfect treat for a summer day or any day. They're loaded with nutrition from berries including some superfood berries that pack a huge nutritious punch.

Many people like adding powdered greens to their diet to get more nutrition, but here's a new way to do that. Adding powdered superfood berries to your popsicles!

These low-carb, healthy popsicles are loaded with antioxidants from multiple organic superfoods.

I got this superfood recipe from a friend of mine awhile ago, and we just LOVE it!

These popsicles are great since they are obviously loaded with nutrition are low carb, no sugar-added, and even adaptable for the AIP diet (Autoimmune Protocol or Autoimmune Paleo).

Why Superfoods?

Superfoods are kind of a word that's thrown around today a lot, but basically they are foods that are powerhouses of nutrition.

If you've been around my blog for awhile, you know that I used to eat the Standard American Diet (SAD), but had to move to lower carb foods due to candida. We also are pretty much dairy free around here due to my oldest's life threatening allergy to dairy (amongst other things).

But more than just trying to avoid things like sugar, loads of carbs (especially refined carbs), and the things my son is allergic to, we have really been making an effort to put more healthful foods into our diet to improve our health.

The main things we have been trying to increase in our diets are vegetables and fruits, particularly low-carb fruits like berries, and superfoods that pack an extra punch of nutrition.

These healthy berry popsicles are a great way to get more produce, and especially highly nutritious berries into your diet in a delicious way.

I've tried various green drinks and have found them to be a great help. You can easily put the powders in smoothies or add them to recipes, but this idea of making popsicles out of them was just too fun.

For this superfood recipe, you can of course use whatever fruit powder(s) you like, either using a pre-made blend or blending up your own to taste.

I like to blend up fruit powders in water with a little stevia extract powder as an afternoon pick-me-up drink, but this healthy popsicle recipe is our favorite use thus far.

Berry Powder Options

You can either buy a blend of berry powders, or you can make your own.

Yes, the powder ingredients for these Superfood Berry Popsicles are not cheap. But they are superfoods. And you only use 2 tablespoons for the whole recipe, so a little goes a long way.

You can save some money by DIYing a blend to your liking or using more of the less expensive fruits. Note that some fruit powders can become rock solid quickly after purchase so make sure to store them appropriately.

DIY Fruit Powder Blend Ingredients

The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of a Berry Powder so the following suggested ingredients will go a long way. You can either DIY your own blend or use a premade powder.

Blend all of the ingredients together in whatever proportion you would like and use in the recipe.

If you'd like to purchase a ready-made Berry Blend, this organic superfruit blend is a great option. I love the taste of this, but it does clump up easily. You can see in the reviews that it's happened to many people (and it happened to me).

Ingredients

Cranberry Extract – linked to overall health, improved immune function, and cardiac benefits
Apple Powder – high in fiber and pectin
Blueberry Powder – high in anthocyanins (great for health and skin radiance)
Blackcurrant Powder – high in anthocyanins. Supports good circulation and skin radiance.
Açaí Powder – high in antioxidants resveratrol
Pomegranate Powder – high in vitamin C, antioxidants, and minerals
Goji Berry Powder – often called the “elixir of youth.” Its stickiness shows that it has polysaccharides in it and helps moisturize skin from the inside out.

Anthocyanins are the plant colorings responsible for the vibrant reds, blues, and purples in fruits, and they have been noted to show promise in protecting from many health conditions. (source)

Molds

These Popsicle Molds will give you popsicles very similar to the ones in the image.

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Recipe Notes and Substitutions

AIP option: Simply use fruit powders from fruits on the AIP diet and maple syrup or honey or coconut sugar (blended) instead of stevia extract.
Berry Powder Alternative: You can use juice instead of the powders and water, for example, this Cranberry Juice mixed with other juices.
Stevia Notes: I used 1/16 teaspoon of stevia. Omit for most AIP diets or use about 3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup.

Ingredients

water
2 tablespoons powdered berries (10 grams – approximately 2 tablespoons; add more if you would like more flavor) (or for AIP see Recipe Notes)
1 1/2 cups berries
1 tablespoon lemon juice (or the juice of one lemon; I buy huge bottles of lemon juice at Costco)
stevia (to taste)

Instructions

Blend the Berry Powder with 2 cups of water.
Add the juice of ½ of a lemon (1 tablespoon of lemon juice) to the blended mixture. Stir well.
Fill the popsicle molds half way with berries.
Pour the Berry Complex Mixture over the berries to fill.
Freeze until solid. About 5 hours for large popsicles.

Notes

For the AIP option for this recipe use another fruit powder because the powder that I used contains some non AIP foods.
Berry Powder Alternative: You could also use juice instead of the powders and water, or 2 cups Cranberry Juice or this Homemade Cranberry Juice if you'd like.

Nutrition

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is merely an approximation. Optional ingredients are not included and when there is an alternative, the primary ingredient is typically used. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs are not included in carb counts since they have been shown not to impact blood sugar. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

I hope you love these popsicles as much as we do. It feels great knowing that I got some fabulous nutrition into him and not junky sugar-laden stuff.

Let me know what you think about these once you try them!

Photo Credit: Heather Ollenburg