These Tajin mango popsicles guarantee long slurps. These sweet and tangy fruit popsicles make the ultimate snack to cool down all summer. If you are feeling adventurous, add a teaspoon of chamoy to excite your palate.
My banana cream popsicles and strawberry shortcake popsicles are highly recommended if you want something utterly rich or healthy, like this cherry mango popsicle.
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Love tajin seasoning? You've got to get your hands on this Mexican chamoy candy. It's a fave around here.
Fruit ice pops are tasteful, refreshing, and perfect for beating the summer heat. The flavor comes from adding Tajin to mango. It adds a kick and balances out the sweetness of the mango by adding a hint of tanginess (yes, make that a word, why don’t you) and heat.
Reasons to Love this Mango Popsicles
- The answer is simple: if you are wondering if you should make these mango tajin popsicles, they are your sidekick when it gets scorching hot, and you need something cold to cool down from the inside out.
- Moreover, this fruit popsicle recipe is super easy to make. Blend-pour-freeze!
- Enjoy the refreshing tropical fruits any time of the day. Make them in large batches and store them to enjoy these mango pops on the go.
- If adding the seasoning mix isn’t your thing, check out these other fruit ice pop flavors.
📃Ingredient Description
- Mango: Fresh or frozen mangoes are great for this recipe. Mangos have a natural sweetness and a tropical flavor that stands out.
- Pineapple: Pineapple is another tropical fruit known for its sweet and slightly sour flavor. It’s the perfect pairing for this homemade fruit popsicle combo.
- Condensed milk: Condensed milk adds a creamy texture to these fruit popsicles and adds sweetness.
- Orange juice or coconut water: freshly squeezed orange juice, to be specific. Freshly squeezed orange juice adds a citrusy flavor and aids in blending the ingredients. If you intend to use orange juice from concentrate, reduce the amount of sweetener unless you like an overly sweet popsicle.
- Tajin seasoning: Tajin seasoning might be an unusual ingredient to add to popsicles, but it adds so much flavor and pop. Tajin has a complex sweet, sour, and slightly spicy taste, and it marries beautifully with tropical fruits.
- Lime juice. The acidity of lime juice is vital in making this popsicle recipe because it keeps the ice pops soft and free of ice crystals. It also balances out the sweetness of the condensed milk.
💭Variations and Substitutions
💭Variations and Substitutions
Here are some substitutions to consider if you don’t have the listed ingredients.
- Fruits: Although the taste is different, peach can be substituted for mango.
- Sweetener: use honey or granulated sugar instead of condensed milk.
- Lime juice: lemon is a great choice. So is the zest of an orange.
- Liquid: Use coconut or good ole’ water to process the fruits in the blender.
- Yogurt: Add Greek yogurt for a creamier consistency.
How to Make the Best Homemade Popsicles
Here is an easy step-by-step on how to make mango popsicles.
- First, add the mango, pineapple, condensed milk, lime juice with zest, tajin seasoning, and orange juice in a heavy-duty blender. Use coconut water or regular if you like.
- Next, blend it for a minute until everything is combined, and smooth.
- Sprinkle the tajin seasoning into the molds before pouring in the blended fruits. Tap the bottom to remove any trapped air.
- Cover with a lid or aluminum foil. Insert the popsicle sticks. If using aluminum foil, use tape to secure the sticks so they remain standing.
- Freeze for up to 6 hours or overnight
- Sprinkle more tajin or drizzle chamoy over the mango pops and serve immediately.
Other Variations
Here are some of my favorite fruit combinations you can try for homemade fruit popsicles:
- Blueberry + blackberry + greek yogurt
- Strawberry + kiwi + peach +raspberry + blueberry + juice
- Kiwi pineapple popsicle
- Fresh berries + lemon juice + honey + orange juice
- Pineapple + coconut
- Watermelon + Kiwi + yogurt
- Pineapple + orange + cherry
👩🏽🍳Maur's Tips
- If your popsicle mold doesn’t have a lid, use aluminum foil to cover it and clear tape to secure the sticks to remain standing. Although mine held up nicely because I used frozen fruits, you can equally add ice to thicken the content a bit.
- Add a pinch of salt to make the flavors pop even more.
- For a longer storage life, place the individually frozen popsicles on a baking sheet, freeze them for about an hour, wrap them with plastic wrap, and store them in a ziplock bag until needed.
- Because liquid expands when it freezes, do not fill the molds up. Only fill ¾ of the mold, or you will have a messy surprise.
- To release the popsicles from the molds, leave them on the counter for 3-5 minutes or immerse the bottom in warm water until it comes off smoothly.
Where to buy Tajin seasoning
You can find Tajín Clásico Chile Lime Seasoning on Amazon or at most grocery stores; check the international aisle.
Equipment
I like to use store-bought popsicle molds to make my life easier. I swear by the one listed in the recipe card equipment because it releases the popsicles without hassle.
Spout: you will need a container with a spout that isn’t wide to fill the molds. I like the ones that come with the molds
Blender: a blender or food processor to puree the fruits (affiliate link).
📝Recipe FAQS
If you want your popsicles to be soft, add any of these ingredients to them:
• Sugar: Sugar decreases the freezing point. You can add more sugar to ensure the popsicles are soft.
• Corn starch: Adding corn starch also ensures creamy popsicles. Corn starch doesn't have a taste of its own, so you don't have to worry about it ruining the flavor of your popsicle.
• Dairy ingredients: Lastly, adding dairy and cream-based ingredients gives you soft popsicles. Adding condensed milk also gives you the same results.
•Lime juice: The acidity of lime juice keeps the ice pops soft and free of ice crystals.
If you don’t have a popsicle mold, no problem. You can still enjoy a tasteful and refreshing popsicle by using any of these:
Disposable cup/glass: Pour mixture into a freezer-safe glass, cover with foil, and insert a stick.
Muffin tin or loaf pan: Use lined muffin tin for popsicles.
Mini Yogurt containers
Ice cube tray: Fill trays with mixture for different shapes.
Rectangular baking tin: Pour mixture, cover with foil, insert sticks, freeze, and cut into slices.
If you appreciate Mexican seasoning, you must try these addictive tajin fruit pops. IT SLAPS. No, literally, but in a good way.
So, whether you call them ice-lolly, Lilly, lollipop, lollypop, paleta, frozen treat, ice gola, ice drop, ice candy, ice block, freezer pop, or yogurt popsicle, this frozen dessert is guaranteed to get the front porch chat going with adult and kids alike.
I hope you give this mango tajin popsicle recipe a try. Share a slurp with us on our social media If you make this recipe using the hashtag worldlytreat(#worldlytreat), we’d love to join the soirée. Also, don’t forget to pin it for later. Chat soon?
PEACE & LOVE
Maureen
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📖 Recipe
Tajin mango popsicles
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2½ cups fresh or frozen mangoes
- 1 cup fresh or frozen pineapples
- Juice and zest of 1 lime (about 2 tablespoons of juice)
- ¼ cup condensed milk
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice ( or coconut water)
- 3 teaspoons tajin seasoning (+ more to garnish)
- 1 teaspoon chamoy to garnish (classic) Optional
Instructions
- Combine the first 5 ingredients in a blender. Add about 1 teaspoon of tajin seasoning. Blend for about a minute or until smooth.
- Sprinkle a teaspoon of Tajin mix over the popsicle mold. Evenly distribute the puréed fruits into each well of the popsicle mold. (This recipe should yield 9-10 popsicles depending on how you fill up the molds)
- Carefully tap the molds on the countertop to remove any trapped air. Put on the lid, then insert the popsicle sticks, and freeze for at least 6 hours, overnight or until ready to serve.
- To serve, release the popsicles from the molds by immersing the bottom of the mold in warm water for 30-60 seconds or setting the mold out on the counter for 3-5 minutes for an easy release.
- sprinkle more Tajin over the popsicles, then drizzle with chamoy. ** refreeze individual popsicles for when you need it.
Notes
Top Tips for success
- If your popsicle mold doesn’t have a lid, use aluminum foil to cover the mold, then clear tape to secure the sticks so they remain standing. Although mine held up nice because I used frozen fruits, you can equally add ice to thicken the content a bit.
- Add a pinch of salt to make the flavors pop even more.
- For a longer storage life, place the individually frozen popsicles on a baking sheet, freeze for about an hour, then wrap with plastic wrap, and store in a ziplock bag for when you need them.
- Because liquid expands when it freezes, do not fill the molds all the way up. Fill ¾ of the mold or you will end up with a messy surprise.
- To release the popsicles from the molds, leave them on the counter for 3-5 minutes or immerse the bottom over warm water until it comes off smoothly.
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