Name: Cherry Popsicles
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 185 min
Ingredients: 1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries; 1 cup 1% cottage cheese; 1 ounce neufchatel cream cheese; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon chocolate chips; 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil

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These Cherry Popsicles are inspired by the beloved dessert classic - cherry cheesecake. They're full of rich, sweet cherry flavor but are indulgently creamy, too! And one secret ingredient adds some protein, making it a more balanced, blood sugar-friendly treat!

a chocolate drizzled creamy cherry popsicle

Why You'll Love These Creamy Cherry Popsicles

Inspired by the beloved cherry cheesecake dessert, these popsicles are cool, creamy, sweet, and delicious!
It has a secret ingredient that makes them extra creamy and adds some protein!
These Cherry Cheesecake Protein Pops are very kid-friendly!
Don't need all of them at once? They can easily be frozen and stored for more sweet treats later.
They're pretty low maintenance. All you need is a few simple ingredients, a blender, and a popsicle mold.

Featured Ingredients

Cherries: you can use frozen dark sweet cherries or fresh cherries that have been pitted.
Cottage Cheese: I know this ingredient may sound a little weird in a frozen treat recipe, but it adds a smooth creaminess (without the tang of Greek yogurt). Nutritionally it also boosts the calcium and protein, making this treat a little more balanced and blood sugar-friendly. I used 1% in the recipe, but you can use whatever you prefer (not that nonfat may make them ever so slightly icier and less creamy).
Neufchatel Cheese or Cream Cheese: A necessary ingredient with any cheesecake inspired treat! I personally use the ⅓ less fat neufchatel cheese, but you can use either it or regular cream cheese (I don't recommend fat free).
Sweetener: A little sweetener makes these popsicles a little more indulgent. You can use honey, agave, or even your favorite non-nutritive sweetener like allulose, stevia, or monk fruit.
Chocolate Drizzle: While you could skip the chocolate drizzle, I mean...why? A little chocolate melted with a touch of coconut oil then drizzled over the frozen popsicles takes this dessert to the next level! It makes it so much more satisfying, but taste-wise and visually!

chocolate drizzled cherry popsicles on a blue platter with ice

Cherry Popsicle Recipe Tips

Do NOT be scared of this recipe if you don't like cottage cheese! The texture becomes completely smooth and it adds a more neutral, subtle creaminess compared to the tangy creaminess of Greek yogurt. I promise it's worth giving a try!
Want some chocolate flavor but don't want to do the chocolate drizzle? Try adding a couple tablespoons of cocoa powder or mini chocolate chips before freezing.
If you're having a hard time removing the popsicles from the popsicle mold, try running them under hot water for 10-20 seconds, until they're loose enough to pull right out.
Have the melted chocolate ready to drizzle over the popsicles as soon as you remove them from molds. If it's a really hot day, you can transfer the un-molded popsicles to a silicone baking mat-lined tray, drizzle with chocolate, then immediately place back in the freeze before they can get too melty.
Extra leftover popsicles can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer up to three months.

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Cherry Popsicles

These Cherry Popsicles are inspired by the classic dessert cherry cheesecake. They're sweet, indulgently creamy, and have some protein, too.

Prep Time5 mins

Freeze Time3 hrs

Total Time3 hrs 5 mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: popsicles

Calories: 119kcal

Author: Lindsey Janeiro, RDN

Equipment

Ingredients

Cherry Cheesecake Popsicles

1 cup frozen dark sweet cherries
1 cup 1% cottage cheese
1 ounce neufchatel cream cheese
1 tablespoon honey

Chocolate Drizzle

1 tablespoon chocolate chips
½ teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

In a blender, puree the frozen cherries, cottage cheese, neufchatel cheese, and honey.
Divide mixture into popsicle molds and insert popsicle sticks. (Mine created 4 popsicles, but yours may create more if the molds are smaller.)
Freezer 3-4 hours, or until solid.
To remove from popsicle mold, run the mold under running hot water until the popsicles have loosened slightly and can be removed.
To make the chocolate drizzle, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe container for 30 seconds at a time and stir until smooth. Pour the melted chocolate into a small bag, cut off a tiny piece in the corner, and drizzle over protein pops.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the freezer for up to a one month.

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