Root Beer Popsicles

These Root Beer Popsicles are a fun and refreshing summer treat made with creamy vanilla ice cream and fizzy A&W Root Beer—just like your favorite float, but frozen on a stick!

Looking for some more cool summer treats? These root beer popsicles are affordable, blast to make and the perfect popsicle texture. I’m always on the look-out for budget friendly summer snacks that the kiddos will enjoy and this is sure to be a household hit! Add this to your meal planner for the week.

Cool treats are our favorite thing to make on hot summer days. Rotate the days with root beer float popsicles, root beer floats, mixed berry popsicles, fudgesicles, and homemade slushies! Your summer will be full of tasty treats that help you enjoy all of the fun that these months have to offer!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• It only takes 10 minutes to prep a batch of 6 popsicles. Less time spent in the kitchen, more time spent enjoying that summer sun!
• There is virtually no clean-up after making these popsicles. Clean the ice cream scoop and then pop the ice pop molds into the dishwasher after you take the popsicles out. That’s it!
• When the kids are asking for a sweet treat, this is something they can make on their own with little to no supervision.

Ingredients for Root Beer Float Popsicles

• Root beer – If I had to choose my favorite brand of root beer, A&W and Barq’s would be tied. But you can use any kind that you want! If you don’t like root beer, feel free to use a different type of soda. I haven’t tried sugar-free root beer so let me know how that goes if you do.
• Ice cream – Classic vanilla ice cream is our household favorite to use for root beer float popsicles but you can choose any flavor you like. You can also make your own ice cream!

Helpful Tools

• Popsicle molds

How to Make Root Beer Popsicles

1. Fill each slot of your popsicle molds about ⅓ full with vanilla ice cream.
2. Use root beer to fill the remaining portion of each popsicle mold. Allow the root beer bubbles to go down, then pour a little more in so that the molds are completely full. Using flat root beer might save you a bit of time in this step. Less carbonation means less bubbles to wait for!
3. Insert popsicle sticks into the molds.
4. Then freeze overnight and serve when ready.

Storage

Once you remove the popsicles from the molds, you can either serve immediately or store them in the freezer.

To store, place popsicles into an airtight container or freezer bag. You can loosely wrap each popsicle in parchment to keep them separate. Place them in the coldest part of your freezer and eat within two months time. You’ll want to eat them before freezer burn takes over!

Pro Tips

• Before beginning, allow the ice cream to thaw slightly so that it’s easier to scoop and fill the popsicle molds.
• If it’s difficult to remove the popsicles from the molds, run them under warm water for a few seconds to release the popsicles from the sides of the molds. They should slide right out after that.
• Don’t have popsicle molds? No worries! Grab some small plastic cups and popsicle sticks. Once frozen, cut the plastic cup away or slide the frozen popsicle out…tada! Without those items, too? Use ice trays and toothpicks to make a super mini version!
• Never stir the ice cream and root beer together. You’ll make a big foamy mess!
• Never freeze root beer in a can. When it freezes in a can, it will expand and the can may explode.

Why won’t my popsicles freeze solid?

If you are having issues with the root beer popsicles freezing, you may not have left them in the freezer long enough. If you aren’t going to leave them overnight, you’ll need to leave them for at least 4-6 hours.

Make sure you are freezing them in coldest part of your freezer, away from the door. If you have a deep freezer in your home, use that! Leave the popsicles in the freezer overnight for the best results.

This creamy root beer float popsicle recipe is sure to be a crowd favorite. Double or even triple up the batch so you’ve got extras on hand and store them in your freezer (not that they will last long!). I can’t wait to hear how they turn out in your kitchen!

More Summer Recipes You’ll Love

• If you need some creative ways to get your picky eaters to eat fruit, try this Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas recipe. So delicious and easy to make!
• Make this Yogurt Bark all summer long, but especially as a fun themed dessert for your 4th of July party.
• Red White and Blue Popsicles are such a fun dessert for the 4th of July. They are fun to make and always a hit!
• Dirt cups are a classic favorite, and these Sand Dessert Cups are the perfect summer twist on such a tasty treat.