These fresh plum popsicles are made with a variety called pluots, and the color and flavor of these juicy pops is unrivaled. They’re one of the true treasures of summer!
Pluots, apriums, and plumcots are hybrids of plums and apricots, and they’re just fantastic. It used to be that you’d only find them in farmers markets, but now they’re showing up in supermarkets all over the country. They combine the juiciness and rich colors of plums with the firmer flesh and and more pronounced flavors of apricots. Dinosaur Eggs are one of the many varieties of pluots, and one of the most spectacular, with a mottled green exterior and a fuchsia pink inside.
These aren’t genetically modified or anything like that, they’ve been cross bred just like gardeners and farmers have been doing for generations and the results have been fabulous. Here’s the breakdown…
- PLUOT: 1/4 apricot, 3/4 plum
- APRIUM: 3/4 apricot, 1/4 plum
- PLUMCOT: 1/2 apricot, 1/2 plum
Our farmer’s market has a huge array of them out for tasting all summer long. These have intense fresh fruity flavor, and every variety of pluot, etc, will be a little different in color and taste, so experiment and find your favorite.
When you’ve finished with these you might like to try some of my other healthy whole fruit pops:
Pluots and their cousins are VERY juicy, so it can be messy to try to bite right into them. I often slice mine in wedges first, but making them into popsicles is an even cooler solution 🙂
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Dinosaur Egg Popsicles and other wonders of summer
Ingredients
- 8 pluots, of any variety
- 2 Tbsp sugar, or to taste
- juice of 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Cut each pluot in half and then give them a rough chop. Add them to the bowl of a food processor along with the sugar and the lemon juice. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides of the machine if necessary.
- Transfer the puree to a measuring up with a spout and fill your popsicle molds.
- Insert sticks and freeze until solid.
- To remove, fill your sink with hot tap water and immerse the mold up to, but not over, the top lip for just a few second. If the popsicles are still stuck, immerse for a few more seconds.
- Store well wrapped in the freezer.
notes:
- Chose ripe but firm pluots, softness indicates they’re over ripe.
- Like all stone fruit, pluots are only available during the summer season, so enjoy them while you can.
- To open a pluot, slice in half with a sharp serrated knife, and then twist the two halves apart. These aren’t ‘freestone’ fruits, meaning the pit will be stuck in one half, and you will have to slice around it.
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I love that intense and vivid hue from the plots. These pops are just what I need to stay cool int a triple digit week!
*pluots! (thank you auto correct 😉
Thank you so much for this fascinating post! What a beautiful fruit with an amazing color. These are a must make for me – especially with this crazy heat! Sharing and pinning
So refreshing and I love vibrant ruby red colour!
These popsicles look so refreshing!! I never had dinosaur egg plots before.. I really want to try it one day!!
Love that you used a fruit that I do not see as often. What a great way to get more people to enjoy pluots.
I have never heard of Dinosaur eggs, as in fruit (my kids used to eat candies called Dinosaur eggs, but I was pretty sure you weren’t putting those in popsicles 🙂 Will keep my eyes open for them, as these look delicious!
Haha, I’m sure a lot of people are confused…I bet pluots etc will be coming to Canada and Britain pretty soon, they’re so good 🙂
How yummy do these fruits sound?! I have never heard of them but I hope one day to get the chance to try them. Gorgeous healthy lolly recipe too!
Those look delicious! I’ve never seen those dinosaur eggs. I’ll have to keep an eye out for them!
I love the color of these popsicles – they’re so bright and vibrant! We’ve got dinosaur egg pluots at our grocery store, but I’ve never tried them. Going to have to change that!
These are so cool!!! I can’t believe I’ve never heard of them before. Definitely need to keep my eyes peeled 😀 I bet these taste fab. My mouth is watering!