It could not be easier to make these refreshing orange creamsicles. They are easy freezy beautiful.
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We made it! It’s summer! Time to don my green wig and sparkly swimsuit and hit the beach.
And equally important:
Time to break out the popsicle molds and make some orange creamsicles. This recipe can be easily made sugar-free if you are watching your calories. These are some of the few sugar-free cross-over foods that are loved by kids and adults alike. And these citrusy frozen beauties have got just 143 calories and 1g net carb each.
Sweet!
🥣 Ingredients
- Orange Jello, either regular or Sugar-Free
- water
- heavy whipping cream
- vanilla extract
🌈 Sugar-Free Orange Jello Brands
I would like to put in a good word here for using Sugar-Free Jello in your creamsicles. Your kids won't know the difference, and it'll be just a little bit less sugar that they get during the day. And you can make creamsicles of any flavor. No need to stick with orange flavor if you don't like citrus as much as the (yummier in my opinion) red flavors.
There are four brands that make Sugar-Free Jello. They are Jello-O, Royal, Starburst, and GramZero. GramZero brand is noteworthy because it is naturally sweetened with stevia leaf. So if you are worried about the artificial sweeteners used in gelatin desserts, that is a great option.
- Jell-O Brand Flavors: Cherry, Black Cherry, Lime, Lemon, Strawberry, Peach, Raspberry, and Orange
- Royal Brand Flavors: Strawberry, Lime, Orange, Cherry, Raspberry
- Starburst Brand Flavors: All Pink Strawberry, Blue Raspberry, Cherry
- GramZero Brand Flavors: Raspberry, Strawberry, Cherry, Lemon, Lime, Orange
If you like this Sugar-Free Jello recipe, then you might like my recipes for Rainbow Sherbet, Sugar-Free Gummy Bears or Creamy Jello Whips.
💬 Popsicle Molds
You've got three options when it comes to popsicle molds for these creamsicles. You can use a mold with reusable sticks, a mold with wooden sticks, or a push-up pop mold. I am on Team Reusable Stick Mold because they make classic popsicles, they grip the frozen liquid the best and you don't have to worry about whether you still have those wooden sticks around somewhere. But the push-up pops are kind of like Popsicles for Dummies. You can bypass the stick situation entirely.
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📖 Instructions
- Fill a 4-cup measure with 1 cup of boiling water.
- Mix in Jello powder and stir until dissolved.
- Add vanilla and two cups of cream to the dissolved Jello so that the liquid reaches the 3 cup line. Stir until combined.
- Pour liquid into popsicle mold and freeze for 6 hours until firm.
- Run some hot water over the popsicle mold for a few seconds to make it easier to release the popsicles from the mold.
And you're done! 😊
You just need to mix everything together, then freeze it. And Badda Bing, Badda Boom, you’ve got yourself some refreshing Orange Creamsicles. Ok, time to get back to the beach.
Crush it, surfer dudes! 🌊
📋 Recipe
Easy Freezy Orange Creamsicles
It could not be easier to make these refreshing orange creamsicles.
- Prep Time: 3
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 12 popsicles 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frozen
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Diabetic
Ingredients
- 1 (3 oz) box Orange Jello or 2 (.3oz) boxes Sugar-Free Orange Jello
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Step 1. Fill a 4-cup measure with 1 cup of boiling water.
Step 2. Mix in Jello powder and stir until dissolved.
Step 3. Add vanilla and two cups of cream to the dissolved Jello so that the liquid reaches the 3 cup line. Stir until combined.
Step 4. Pour liquid into popsicle mold and freeze for 6 hours until firm.
Step 5. Run some hot water over the popsicle mold for a few seconds to make it easier to release the popsicles from the mold.
Notes
Nutritional Info uses Sugar-Free Jello
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 popsicle
- Calories: 143
- Fat: 15
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 1
Keywords: sugar-free creamsicle, orange creamsicle, creamsicle, orange popsicle
Gary E says
Made these for my grandchildren as they were a favourite of mine. They loved them and so do I. A very easy treat to make for Keto. Thank you
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Great! Good to make sugar-free snacks for kids when you can get away with it.
Tammi says
I tried this and the mixture was chunky like spoiled milk. Is it supposed to look like that?
EmilyKrill says
Oh no. That should not have happened. If you were using real orange juice, then it might curdle, but SF Jello shouldn't do that. It could be that you didn't immediately put the dissolved Jello into the blender with the cream and it had time to set up. It could also be that your cream had gone bad. Not sure what else could have happened.
Michele Oakes says
Can you use Greek nonfat plain yogurt in place of the heavy cream? Too much fat in cream
EmilyKrill says
Sure, that'll work.
Terry Cheski says
If you’re looking for a keto friendly recipe, you want and need the higher fat. Not sure which artificial sweetener is used in the jello though and how healthy it is...
EmilyKrill says
Generally speaking, a Keto meal should be composed of 70-80% fat, 5-10% carbohydrate, and 10-20% protein. These Jello popsicles have 90% fat, 5% protein and 5% carbs. They are meant to be quick, between meal treats, not a major source of fat. So if you aren't getting enough fat in your diet, please don't blame my poor popsicles. Just pick a different recipe.
Kelly says
This looks so good, it reminds of the ones I grew up on, will you make some Keto butterscotch recipes, I love butterscotch!, maybe a butterscotch fudgsicle.
EmilyKrill says
Interesting idea. I've got a recipe for caramels which are close to butterscotch. https://www.resolutioneats.com/blog/low-carb-caramels/ The difference between butterscotch and caramels is that butterscotch uses brown sugar and caramel uses white sugar. Might be interesting to translate into a popsicle. Thanks.
Kelly says
Thanks for replying & for the recipe & your welcome.
Lyslee Lowell says
YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY finally something my husband can really enjoy being diabetic thank you very much for this great recipe!
EmilyKrill says
Sure thing, glad to help a fellow diabetic!
Donna says
Made these. 5 1/2 more hours in fridge. I doubled recipe to use my mold for 10. Had a cup left over which I added ice to to taste. Could you add mandarin orange bits, you think?
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Yes, just make sure to drain them well. They’ll float to the top unless you chill the Jello before stirring them in. Chill the Jello mixture until thickened, 30-60 minutes. Check the carb count though, because oranges aren’t very low in carbs.
cindy says
Could I just freeze this in a bowl
EmilyKrill says
Sure, but how would you eat it? It would be too frozen to eat with a spoon.
Alicia Hinojosa says
I tried making some jello popsicles previously and they had a weird gelatin texture. Not the creamy frozen smoothness I would prefer. Yours look really yummy. Does your recipe give it the flavor and not the weird texture?
EmilyKrill says
No, it's Jello-y. If you don't like Jello's texture, then you should probably avoid recipes that contain Jello.
Deb says
A big hit - tried orange and strawberry. Hope to try lime and raspberry next
★★★★★
EmilyKrill says
Yum. Those sound good too.
Carol says
Thank you for the ability to jump to the recipe. That is very thoughtful of you.
Will hope to try this one soon. Creamsicles are a childhood favorite of my husband.
EmilyKrill says
No problem. I love it when bloggers have that button too. If I want to go back and read the post, I will, but I'm most interested in getting a quick read of the ingredients and how long it will take to make.