The 15 Best Popsicles You Can Buy in Stores
Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.
We don't frequent the ice cream truck too often these days, but we can't say no to the stellar selection of popsicles at the grocery store. While the weather is still blistering, clear some room in your freezer pronto for these 15 ice pops.
Whole Foods 365 Frozen Lime Fruit Bars ($2): Citrusy, sweet, and sour ice-cold lime fruit bars are just what you need to beat the heat.
Trader Joe's Cold Brew Latte Dessert Bars ($2): During a heat wave, the last thing we want in the morning is a hot cup of coffee. A cold brew latte bar, on the other hand, is the type of pick-me-up we crave.
Solero Strawberry Colada Crushed Fruit Bars ($5): Classic strawberry crushed fruit pops are even better when combined with the tropical flavors of pinapple and coconut. Creamy and frosty, these bars are irresistible no matter the weather outside.
Chloe's Pops Strawberry ($4): All it takes to get a top-notch pop is fruit, water, and a touch of sugar. You'll taste the difference after the first bite.
Good Humor Strawberry Shortcake Bars ($4): We couldn't leave out this ice cream truck favorite. Vanilla and strawberry ice cream coated in tender shortcake crumbs is just what we crave after a day at the beach.
Trader Joe's Mango & Cream Bars ($4): Mango and vanilla cream will make you forget all about the orange creamsicle bars of your youth.
Outshine Strawberry Fruit Bars ($5): Fresh summer strawberries are always on our mind whether or not they're in season, and Outshine has captured their essence.
Luna & Larry's Coconut Bliss Dark Chocolate Frozen Dessert Bars ($6): The vegan answer to a fudgesicle, these frozen chocolate pops are so rich, you'd never guess they weren't made the usual way.
GoodPop Watermelon Agave Frozen Pops ($4): Made from real watermelon juice, these lightly sweetened ice pops are the next best thing to taking a bite of ice-cold melon.
Helados Mexico Pops ($5): Real fruit juice and just a handful of other ingredients mean these pops balance between the cheap and gourmet.
Trader Joe's Lime Fruit Floes ($2): Lime fruit floes will cool you down like a margarita, minus the booze.
Yasso Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Frozen Greek Yogurt Bars ($5): When you want something sweet but not too heavy, Greek yogurt pops are where it's at. Chunks of cookie dough and flecks of chocolate will keep you coming back for more.
Jolly Llama Raspberry Sorbet Pops ($5): Ripe red raspberries don't get enough love. They're like the sophisticated older sibling of strawberries, with a more intense flavor and gorgeous deep-red color.
Modern Pop Frozen Raspberry Pomegranate Fruit Bars ($6): There's a lot to love about these five-ingredient fruit bars. From the lack of refined sugar (they're sweetened with agave) to the use of real raspberries and not-from-concentrate pomegranate juice, each sweet-tart bite is pure magic.
So Delicious Mocha Almond Fudge Almondmilk Bars ($6): Creamy vegan ice cream enrobed in chocolate is a dessert that everyone can enjoy. It's a dairy-free version of what you used to get at the ice cream truck as a kid.
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Justina Huddleston
Justina Huddleston is a food writer living in Los Angeles. When she's not busy writing, she spends her time in the kitchen creating both virtuous and decidedly junky vegan food. Buffalo chickpea pizza, anyone? She's also been known to eat a plain block of tofu or beans straight out of the can for lunch, but somehow those culinary adventures don't make it to her Instagram. You can follow Justina on Twitter or see what's cooking in her kitchen on her blog, A Life of Little Pleasures.