~ Frozen grapes are deliciously transformed into perfectly simple, amazingly refreshing popsicles. So easy to make! These frozen grape pops are absolutely the post-workout snack I crave – daydream about! – all summer long! ~

This Recipe Is:   •  Ready in 30 Minutes or Less (Plus Freezing)  •  Freezable  •  Make Ahead  •  Vegan (and Vegetarian)  •  Gluten Free  •  Paleo  •

Once upon a time, I had no idea that frozen grapes were such a thing. I just knew that I desperately, wildly craved them.

This all started a couple of summers ago, when I was doing a lot of running out in the sweltering heat (because, well … this). After a run, I’d joyously stuff my face with the cold, sweet, refreshing grapes I had waiting for me in the fridge.

But I wanted more! Colder … refreshing-er.

These grape popsicles were the obvious next step. They’ve got the colder thing going on (since, you know, frozen is colder!), and they sure do have the refreshing thing going on. After a run in the hot, muggy, summer heat, these are about as icy-cold-refreshing as refreshing can possibly get!

The very same weekend that I first created these popsicles, we happened to be at my sister-in-law’s. I went to get something out of her freezer, and what did I spy there? A huge bowl of frozen grapes, waiting for her post-workout snacks. Huh! Maybe I was on to something! A little research, and I quickly realized … frozen grapes really are a thing! I’m not the only one who craves this sweet, frosty, refreshing little snack!

But frozen grapes on a stick (you know … aka grape popsicles) elevate that whole frozen grape concept to an even more fabulous level because they’re so portable! I happily grab one from the freezer and walk with it while I cool down. The little bits of grape are somehow even more delightful than entire frozen grapes. Plus, it’s pretty much a universal truth that food on a stick is just more fun. I don’t know why, but it’s true!

Perfect. Oh my gosh, so very perfect.

It’s honestly what I daydream about mid-run: about the moment when I get to celebrate with my grape popsicle. I’m totally not kidding. These are my daydream, and I’m not even one bit ashamed to admit it!

One more bonus: they completely diminish the choking hazard of whole, frozen grapes – more kid-friendly on a hot summer day, too! (That is, if you’re willing to share these with the kiddos – your choice.)

And this is absolutely a snack you can feel good about! One simple, all-natural, nutrient-filled ingredient!

But as simple as these grape popsicles seem, it wouldn’t be THK if I didn’t have a few tips to share, just to make your life easier!

Choosing Your Grapes

Any seedless table grapes will work for this recipe. My favorites are the sweet, purple-y red ones, but you can mix it up by using green grapes or even black. What’s important, though, is that you use good grapes. Because these popsicles are so very simple, with only one ingredient, that one ingredient is absolutely key. Don’t make these with subpar grapes, or you’ll just end up with subpar popsicles. Makes sense, right? You definitely want to use really sweet, flavorful grapes. This is especially true because freezing can dull the perception of sweetness a little (this happens with any fruit-based popsicle).

One more flavor note: I often find that green grapes tend to be a little less sweet than red or black ones, so they yield a refreshingly more tart popsicle, with a flavor that’s sometimes almost a little like a Granny Smith apple. Bottom line is that you definitely control the flavor profile of your finished popsicles with the flavor and sweetness of the grapes you start with.

Choosing the Perfect Texture for Your Frozen Grapes

When I first made these popsicles, I really wanted them to have big, burstingly refreshing chunks of grapes in them, and I still prefer mine that way, even after making them with a whole range of different textures. My favorite version of these popsicles has big chunks – even bits as big as a quarter or a half grape in places, mixed in with other slightly smaller bits. To achieve that, I typically find that I need just 3-5 quick pulses in my blender/processor.

But again, you’re in total control here. Want a smoother consistency? Just pulse an extra time or two. What you don’t want is to process the grapes into juice – that’s not really the point. We’re not going for a smooth puree here at all (somehow, that just isn’t nearly as good as frozen chunks), so be careful not to go too far with that pureeing!

Regardless of how big most of your grape chunks are, you’ll end up with a little juice in the bottom of the blender, which is absolutely desirable – perfect for “gluing” the bits of grapes together as they freeze into popsicles.

Getting Fancy

Love the fun look of the pretty striped popsicles? It’s so easy!

Because you’re not pureeing the grapes into a liquid, you don’t even have to wait for each layer to freeze before adding the next layer! The colors easily stay separated, and you get a wider range of flavors – with stripes of tart green grapes, along with stripes of sweeter red grapes, for example – all in one pretty pop!

A Note About Quantity

You’ll see that the basic recipe for these frozen grape pops specifies the amount for six 3-ounce popsicles.

I actually don’t personally own molds for making six pops (I adore my Norpro molds, which are for 10 pops), but I did some quick research on Amazon, and it looks like, overwhelmingly, most other popsicle molds are actually designed to make six pops – so that’s what you’re most likely to have in your home, and that’s what I went with.

No worries, though, if you’re like me and don’t own a six-mold. The recipe is easy to adapt, and I did the math conversions for both four and eight pops for you, down in the recipe card’s notes. (While you’re at it, you’re probably going to want to make a double batch, anyway, because these will disappear in a hurry!)

Didn’t know that frozen grapes are a thing? Now ya do!

Or – maybe you’re already addicted, daydreaming of frosty frozen grapes in the middle of your summer workouts? Well, these frozen grapes on a stick will take that frozen-grape craving to new, wonderful places … portable places … and places with pretty stripes …

Welcome to the frozen grape fan club, friends! (Now, go work up a healthy sweat and earn that perfectly refreshing reward!)