Yesterday it was sliced ice cream. Today it's sliced popsicles: a pretty brilliant idea for those of us who don't have popsicle molds.
This bright idea is via Lynne at the food blog And then I do the dishes. She says that she just hasn't been able to find the popsicle molds that she wants, so instead of settling for second-best, she opted to not spend any money at all and just make popsicles in a loaf pan instead. After the popsicles froze, she lifted them out of the loaf pan and sliced them into individual servings.
This is a great idea, especially for smoother, more slice-able popsicles like these Strawberry-Watermelon Yogurt pops that she made. I have a longer, narrower loaf pan, too, that would be perfect for this. Fun!
• Read more: Strawberry-Watermelon Yogurt Ice Pops at And then I do the dishes
What else have you hacked into a popsicle mold? We like the old Dixie cup trick, and then of course there's always the ice cube tray!
Related: Grown-Up Popsicles: Pomegranate Yogurt Pops
(Image: Lynne Bouchard/And then I do the dishes)
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This is pure genius. I don't know how people come up with these ideas but I sure am glad they do!
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Brilliant! I have been frowning over all the inadequate, not-quite-perfect popsicle molds available for purchase, and this bypasses them entirely. Love it!
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Clever! I love it.
Ack. Just reading that made me cringe. The crunch of a popsicle is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Horrible!
I like this idea but is it hard to slice through the frozen loaf?
And why do the slices and loaf look like ham to me?
First glance, thought that was ham.
I wish this picture had been popsicles of any other color than pink. I too thought it was ham.
I thought it was meat, too!
Muffin tin or better yet a popover pan would probably work too.
They might look like ham, but I assure you, they don't taste like it. ;) And no, it's not really hard to slice through, just use a very sharp knife. You can also let the loaf rest at room temperature for a few minutes, it will be easier to slice.
Wow this idea is sheer brilliance at work! Can not wait to try this!
The photo looked like frozen meat cubes on sticks... bleck...
Love this idea! And now I desperately want ice cream for breakfast... Does kind of look like ham though!
KatieJean I thought it was ham too ;D lol
I love this idea. I have a few sets of popsicle molds and they just take up so much space! I love how this is so simple and you don't need to purchase anything. Very resourceful ;) This deserves to be in the Green section of this site ;)
We make homemade popsicles and ice cream all the time. I have to try this recipe. Thanks.
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Agree...pure genius! I've tried making popsicles twice in a mold I have, and that damn thing is so frustrating! I will DEFINITELY try this out next time.
Pre-soak your knife in hot water before slicing to help melt the pops into easy slicing!