Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Pops (a.k.a. Pop Pops)

          

This is a refreshing treat for a hot summer day that our family really enjoys. Diet soda can be used to cut calories. We often refer to them as Pop Pops.

Original recipe makes 12 servings

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) bottle vanilla cream soda
2 cups water
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    5 mins

  • READY IN

    5 hrs 15 mins

Directions

  1. Pour cream soda into a bowl and whisk until no longer bubbly; set aside.
  2. Heat water and sugar in a saucepan over medium high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes.
  3. Stir sugar mixture and vanilla extract into the cream soda.
  4. Pour mixture into small plastic cups or ice pop molds, then insert wooden ice pop sticks. Freeze until firm.

Nutrition

Calories: 59 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0 g
Fiber: 0 g
Protein: 0 g
Sodium: 7 mg