Customer Reviews

Kidco Healthy Snack Frozen Treat Trays

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When I was looking for pop molds I found these "Frozen Treat Trays." There are some advantages and some disadvantages to this type of mold. First, you can freeze basically anything in them and I've had good luck freezing homemade juices including lemonade and juices I make in my juicer. The caps on this brand have permanent plastic sticks in them so you don't have to buy wooden sticks all the time. They also sort of catch some of the drips although don't count on it.

The disadvantage is that you can't just pull one ice pop out of a tray you have to put the entire tray in a bowl of warm water to release the pops. I found them nearly impossible to pull out without doing this and setting them in warm water for thirty seconds usually does the trick. Then you can just put all the ice pops in a plastic ziplock freezer bag for storage.

Here are the two "juicing" recipes I've used lately. There is a enough juice for the ice pops and a few cups of juice leftover to enjoy:

Recipe 1:

1 pound strawberries
1 pineapple, peeled
2 Pink Lady apples, unpeeled
2 oranges, peeled

Recipe 2:

1 pineapple, peeled
2 oranges, peeled
2 apples, unpeeled
1 (6-ounce) container blackberries
1 cup grapes

For both recipes cut the fruit to fit your juicer and juice. Pour the juice into your frozen treat trays. There are really unlimited ways you can make juice so you can have fun experimenting all summer long.

You would think this would come with a nice recipe book but only three recipes are included. You can mix yogurt with fruit in your blender or freeze applesauce, chocolate milk, egg nog or puddings.

While these are fun for kids adults will love them too. I went out walking in the heat and it was so good to have some ice pops ready on my return.

~The Rebecca Review

First one of the tops/holders broke as we were lifting out a popsicle, then the holder itself split in two when it dropped (frozen) on the floor - after owning it for 2 weeks. I had an old fashioned one of these when I was young that lasted at least 20 years ... I'd be surprised if anyone had one of these for more than a year without it breaking. Otherwise, the size and design is good.

These are great. I make apple juice popsicles for my 6 month old son. He loves it and they are healthy. I made the popsicles and after they were frozen I ran the bottom under hot water for about 5 seconds and they popped right out. I put them in a freezer bag and they were good to go. Great for teething babies.

Love this popsicle mold. It makes the perfect-sized popsicle for my 2-year-old. The mess is minimal (for a 2-yr-old) because of the drip-catching handle and the fact that the popsicle is small enough around for him to fit the whole thing into his mouth to lick, and small enough overall that he can finish it before it falls off the stick. Favorite recipe so far: one 10-oz package of frozen strawberries (thawed) blended with 2 small bananas and enough liquid (I use rice milk since he is dairy-allergic) to make it blend easily. This makes about exactly the amount needed to fill the entire mold. Even though it is all one mold, I remove just one at a time and return the rest to the freezer -- just hold the mold under warm or hot tap water until you can twist the handle of the one you want to take out. I've even mixed up smaller batches of fruit puree to fill the empty molds before the whole mold is empty. My 2-yr-old loves his popsicles and doesn't notice that they are missing all the sugar and junk that is in even so-called "healthy" frozen fruit pops. His older cousins and grandpa also pronounced the treats "delicious".

I used to use these when I had kids at home back in the 70's, now I'm 65 and wanted these to make low fat snacks for myself. But I keep getting ads from Amazon for baby products.LOL Anyway, I just put fruit juice in them and freeze them or you can freeze any sugar free drink. It just gives you something fat free and cool to put in your mouth. I see in the newer recipes that they suggest adding real fruit and even yogurt. I'll give that a try!

Sorry i can't find anything good to say about this mold. Cheap material, holder breaks after first use, hard to take the popsicles out without breaking them in half and over melting them. I wasted my money, don't waste yours.

I bought this mold from a local store to last summer to make popsicles for my toddler. It's made of a safe plastic, and the price was great! When I opened the box, I was disappointed to find that the corner was broken off of the mold, but it was the last one and still functional, so I decided to not worry about returning it. In the last 6 months or so since I bought it, we have managed to break 3 of the 8 stick pieces through normal wear and tear. One was thrown by my toddler who had finished her snack, one broke when I tried to wiggle the popsicle free from the mold (always run under warm water to loosen), and the third broke when I accidently dropped a popsicle after freeing it from the mold. Each has broken in a different place, so it's not that there's a weak spot. I've tried putting stick substitutes into the mold, but the exposed section of popsicle dries out in the freezer very quickly. After breaking the third stick, I came on Amazon to find a replacement mold, and upon seeing this one in my search results, felt moved to write my first review. If you just want to give popsicle making a try, this is a great price, but if you want something to use for awhile, keep looking. I love the size and shape of this tray, but I was really hoping for a product that would last longer.

Toddler popsicle ideas (about 2 cups fills the tray):
-banana and plain yogurt pureed in the blender
-1 bunch of spinach (or green of your choosing) pureed with enough strawberries to make 2 cups and honey to taste
-fill with frozen peas and top with water

After my 2 year old developed a popsicle obsession I decided to start making my own healthier version. I received this item and read the reviews for tips on what's worked for some and not for others. I made my first batch and tried getting the pops out using the warm water method. That just made a big mess with melty pops. This morning I tried something else. The pops were good and frozen (overnight). I held the bottom part of the tray at each pop and then twisted each pop with the handle. After a couple rotations I tried pulling and the pop came out - nice and neat! I then put the pops in a ziploc and back into the freezer.

My son (30) dropped this unit while pulling it out of the freezer and it hit the tile floor and broke in about 3 pieces! Will still use.... but I dont think It should break so easily. So I gave it a 2. Obviously it works for what it was intended! But.. I wouldnt buy this one again. Another reason it gets a 2!

My poor toddler niece is allergic to wheat so she is restricted in her diet. I looked around stores to price these popsicle molds and I couldn't even find them! So I am glad I got this, I got this one because it came with sample recipes and tips on making healthy yet delicious snacks and are BPA free.I really think they will love it! They shipped quickly and in new condition.