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Fresh orange juice, finished homemade coconut milk, and homemade vanilla are whisked together and frozen into six to eight simple creamsicle pops. The formula has three ingredients and one four-hour freeze.

Three finished orange coconut creamsicle pops on a cream ceramic plate over warm limestone

There is no cooking and no blending here, just a whisk and a bowl. Once the coconut milk and vanilla are already made, this is one of the fastest frozen treats to put together, since fresh orange juice is the only ingredient you are likely juicing or measuring out that same day.

Homemade coconut milk and vanilla are prepared ingredients in this recipe. Make each with its separate linked method before assembling the pops. In our family, I plan kitchen tasks around homeschooling and second-shift work; having those components ready makes the short whisking step easier to fit into the day.

The orange-and-cream pairing is a familiar one, and this version keeps that same easy appeal while staying within a short, simple ingredient list. It is a good one to keep in rotation alongside other frozen treats, since it tastes noticeably different from a straight fruit pop even though the method is just as easy.

Yield: 6 to 8 pops, depending on mold size
Freeze time: 4 hours

Ingredients

3 cups fresh orange juice
1 cup finished homemade additive-free coconut milk
1 teaspoon homemade vanilla extract with no added sugar or non-GAPS additives

Fresh orange juice supplies most of the liquid and the orange flavor. The finished homemade coconut milk adds coconut flavor and makes the mixture paler and more opaque. The teaspoon of homemade vanilla adds its aroma. Measure all three after the milk and extract are prepared.

Fresh orange juice is worth squeezing yourself rather than reaching for a carton, since this recipe uses it as the main liquid rather than as a small flavoring amount. Three cups is enough juice that the quality and freshness of the oranges will show up clearly in the finished pops.

Method

Put the fresh orange juice, finished homemade coconut milk, and homemade vanilla in a mixing bowl.
Whisk until the coconut milk is evenly dispersed and no separate streaks remain.
Divide the mixture among frozen-pop molds. Leave the headspace required by the selected mold rather than overfilling it.
Insert the mold handles or sticks.
Freeze for 4 hours, until the pops are firm through the center.
Serve frozen.

Homemade coconut milk tends to separate as it sits, so give it a good shake or stir before you measure the cup called for here. Once whisked into the orange juice in Step 2, watch for the color to turn from a bright, thin orange into something paler and more opaque all the way through; any darker streaks of plain juice remaining mean it needs another few passes of the whisk.

Divide the mixture among the selected molds, leaving the headspace their system requires. Wipe drips from the outside before moving the molds to the freezer.

Measure the Finished Coconut Milk

Prepare the coconut milk with its separate WFLI method, stir it, then measure one finished cup for the pop mixture.

This Full GAPS version uses homemade additive-free coconut milk. The finished cup is measured after preparing the milk, so it is ready to whisk with the three cups of juice.

Use Homemade Vanilla

Use one teaspoon of homemade vanilla made without added sugar or non-GAPS additives. It supplies the vanilla flavor without a separate sweetener.

Four finished orange coconut creamsicle pops viewed from above on the same cream plate

Storage and Serving

Serve the pops straight from the freezer, right after the 4-hour freeze, while they are firm all the way through.

Keep extra pops frozen in their molds or a covered freezer-suitable glass container until serving.

Serve a pop after the four-hour freeze when it is firm through the center. Its orange-and-coconut flavor gives a different option alongside the layered yogurt pops and cherry-limeade pops.

FAQ

Can I Use Canned Coconut Milk?

This version uses exactly 1 cup finished homemade additive-free coconut milk.

Which Vanilla Belongs in the Pops?

Use exactly 1 teaspoon homemade vanilla extract with no added sugar or non-GAPS additives.

How Smooth Should the Mixture Look?

Whisk until the coconut milk is evenly dispersed through the orange juice with no separate streaks.

How Long Do the Pops Freeze?

Freeze for 4 hours, until the centers are firm.

Why Does the Yield Range from Six to Eight?

The finished mixture makes six to eight pops depending on the size of the molds.

Can I Use Store-Bought Orange Juice?

Use freshly squeezed orange juice for the three-cup measure. It is the main liquid in this recipe.

Why Did My Coconut Milk Look Separated Before Mixing?

Homemade coconut milk has nothing added to hold it together, so it naturally separates as it sits. Shake or stir it well before measuring the cup this recipe calls for.

Ebonie Garnica