5 Homemade Paletas Your Kids Will Love

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Mexican Paleta

If there’s something that yells “Mexico” it’s the famous paletas! The paletas represents Mexico’s cultural tradition of frozen treats. Also known as popsicles they are a popular in many countries. The traditional Mexican paletas are made with real fruit juice, and sometimes chunks of fruit in it.

Although we’ve never been to Mexico, my son and I ventured to learn more about Mexico by making our very own paletas. We started this tradition when he was younger and now a teenager he still enjoys helping me out in the kitchen to make them.

If you have little ones, a great way to kick off making paletas is by reading Paletero Man together!

Paletero Man/¡Que Paletero tan Cool!: Bilingual English-Spanish

You’ll also enjoy this “All about the Mexican paleta coloring page”

Now on to the paletas! Click HERE for the printable Mexican recipe.

A grape and cherry paleta: In equal parts we blended grapes and paletas together with vanilla yogurt.

Coconut paleta: Mixed one can coconut milk, and one can coconut cream, and I sprinkled cinnamon on the bottom of the mold. Click HERE for the printable recipe.

Orange creamsicle paleta: Orange juice, with chunk of oranges; and vanilla yogurt.

Of course, if you don’t want to go through too much trouble you can purchase the paletas at a Mexican store. You can find various flavors like arroz con leche! We may have to buy that one on our next visit sounds like a yummy combination.