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How to Make Kefir Strawberry Popsicles Recipe. Making kefir at home is easier than you think. With just a minute or two of work each day you can serve your family this nutritious beverage or make it into fabulous strawberry popsicles.

Recently I brought dinner to friends who just welcomed their 7th baby. When I walked into their kitchen to drop off the food I saw the husband doing something with a jar of thick creamy liquid. I thought he was making fresh mozzarella so I asked. He was actually making kefir cheese. I was intrigued.

Since kefir has grown in popularity so much lately I've been curious but I've never tried making it. A couple of weeks later their son walked into my house for a playdate holding a jar for me of milk with "kefir grains" written on the top. Cue frantic googling trying to figure out what on earth to do next. It ended up being much easier than I thought to make kefir!

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What is kefir?

Kefir is fermented milk. It is similar to yogurt in taste. But kefir has even more strains of bacteria making it a rich source of probiotics.

teaspoon full of Kefir Grains being scooped from a mason jar

What is a kefir grain?

This little chunky thing on the spoon is a kefir grain. It is a combination of yeast and bacteria. Kind of weird, right? Being new to this whole kefir thing I'm still not sure I'm crunchy enough for this. But, my kids have been drinking it in smoothies and eating it in ice pops daily. It is much cheaper and easier than buying or making yogurt and has a lot of the same health benefits.

How to make kefir?

Add a spoonful of kefir grains to a clean jar. Add milk. Let sit at room temperature until it thickens and the whey starts to separate.

Transfer the grains to a new clean jar. Add more milk. Let sit at room temperature until it thickens and the whey starts to separate.

Repeat. After you remove the grains from the kefir you can use it right away or refrigerate for later.

Popsicle mold with Strawberry Popsicles inside

Our typical smoothie is so simple I didn't want to post a recipe for it. I'm sure it is also similar to a typical smoothie in your home. Toss a couple ripe bananas in the blender. Add some liquid. Add some frozen berries. Hit the on button.

The liquid lately has been kefir with a splash of OJ. Perfect for growing children.

My Strawberry Popsicles Recipe with Kefir is just as simple but it took a little tweaking to get that perfect creamy popsicle texture that is still soft enough to bite a chunk out of. Fresh Strawberries + homemade Kefir + a little bit Sweetener. Much healthier than any store bought ice pop I've ever seen. And my kids gobble them up.

ice pop mold filled with strawberry popsicles

I love the ice pop maker you see in my photos but it does take up quite a bit of freezer space. Once our pops are frozen I like to pop them out and store the strawberry popsicles in plastic sandwich bags. It's easier for the kids to serve themselves this way as well.

Try this recipe for dairy-free: Sugar Free Popsicles

plastic bags filled with stacks of strawberry popsicles

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Strawberry Popsicles Recipe

Learn How to Make Kefir into Strawberry Popsicles!

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Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 22

Author: Taryn

Ingredients

▢ 2 cup plain kefir or yogurt
▢ 1 lb strawberries
▢ ¼ cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)

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Instructions

Combine the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds and freeze until firm.

Notes

Notes on Sweeteners:

I use my own blend of xylitol, erythritol, and stevia in my recipes. This is twice as sweet as sugar. It is comparable to Trim Healthy Mama Gentle Sweet and Truvia.

To sub in Swerve or Lakanto Monk Fruit use 1.5 times the amount of sweetener called for.

To sub in Pyure or Trim Healthy Mama Super Sweet use half the amount of sweetener called for.

Substitutions will work in most recipes. They may not work in candies, such as caramel.

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Comments

Michele says

September 13, 2021 at 2:21 pm

I just experimented with my store bought, overpriced kefir this week to see if I could make homemade from it and it worked. So, now I have 1-1/2 quarts, and I didn’t know what to do with it! I just made this recipe, but with raspberries. It’s fantastic and doesn’t have that strong yogurt tartness. So good!

Sammypancakes says

July 14, 2019 at 2:08 pm

Oh my gosh these are so easy to make and so so tasty!! Thank you so much!!

Beth says

May 10, 2019 at 4:14 pm

I love learning new, delicious recipes like this one! Just in time for Summer snacks!

Dee says

December 01, 2018 at 9:31 am

Can I use store bought kefir? And do you double ferment your kefir for this recipe?

- Taryn says
  
  December 01, 2018 at 3:01 pm
  
  Yes. And no. I just fermented it once.
  
Jackie says

September 12, 2018 at 11:45 pm

Could you the Face 0% fat yogurt for this? Or just plain? (We just moved and I do not have time or the energy to get into kefir right this moment! 😬)

- Taryn says
  
  September 13, 2018 at 11:59 am
  
  Yup! Enjoy 😀
  
cathy Billiter says

May 17, 2018 at 12:07 pm

where can you get kefir grains

- Taryn says
  
  May 17, 2018 at 12:52 pm
  
  You can purchase them online. This is the site my friend got them from http://www.fusionteas.com/KefirGrains.html
  
Alina | Cooking Journey Blog says

May 04, 2018 at 4:29 pm

What a great idea to use kefir in popsicles! Healthy and good 🙂