Learn how to make the easiest breastmilk popsicles for your baby or toddler. Breastmilk popsicles are super helpful for relieving teething pain, sore throats, or introducing new foods to your baby.

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I never imagined breast milk popsicles would be a thing in my life… until teething entered the chat and I had a very unhappy baby. At that point, it wasn’t if I was making them — it was “can these freeze faster, please?!”

Good news: they come together in under 5 minutes (baby on hip and all). Just blend breast milk with frozen fruit or soft veggies like carrots or sweet potatoes, pour into small popsicle molds, and freeze.

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  • Gather all your ingredients: breast milk (or formula) and fresh or frozen fruit or cooked veggies.
  • Place all ingredients into a blender.
  • Puree for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
  • Pour into small baby-sized popsicle molds and freeze for at least 5 hours.

Best Popsicle Molds for Baby

These popsicle molds are all very budget-friendly and are definitely worth the cost, as you can use them for years to make so many different kinds of popsicles.

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Teal baby plate with different flavors of breast milk popsicles on colorful popsicle sticks.

Get the recipe: Homemade Breast Milk Popsicles (great for teething!)

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Learn how to make the easiest breastmilk popsicles for your baby or toddler. Breastmilk popsicles are super helpful for relieving teething pain, sore throats, or introducing new foods to your baby.
Yield: 4 small popsicles
Prep: 5 minutes
Freeze Time: 5 hours
Total: 5 hours 5 minutes
Author: Michele Olivier
Course: baby food
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Ingredients 

  • 1 cup fresh breast milk or formula
  • 3 tbsp fruit or veggie add-ins (optional)

Instructions 

  • To a small blender, add the breast milk or formula along with any fruit or cooked veggies. I added blueberries and strawberries into the ones pictured.
  • Blend for 1-2 minutes or until completely smooth.
  • Pour the breast milk mixture into small popsicle molds. Place the popsicle mold into the freezer and let freeze for at least 5 hours, perferably overnight.
  • When frozen, take out and serve to baby.

Notes

Age: 4+ months
Yield: 1 cup of popsicle mixture, which was 4 small popsicles
Just Breast Milk Popsicles: if you prefer not to add any fruits or veggies to your popsicles, you can simply pour the breast milk into the popsicle molds and freeze for at least 5 hours. 
Using Formula: You can use formula only, breast milk only, or a combination of formula and breast milk for these popsicles.  
Fruit or Veggie Add-Ins
  • blueberries
  • bananas
  • strawberries
  • spinach
  • sweet potato (cooked)
  • mango
  • carrots (cooked)
Storage: Store popsicles in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 6 months.
Expert Tips:
  • Be sure to use fresh breast milk when making popsicles. It is NOT recommended to use thawed, previously frozen breast milk and then refreeze it into popsicle molds, as this may cause unwanted bacterial growth.
  • The mixed consistency of popsicles – both liquid and semi-solid at the same time – may cause some initial coughing for your baby, which is normal. Even with that said, it’s always a good idea to use supervision when feeding your baby.
  • Smaller popsicle molds like the ones recommended above will be the best serving size and grasping size for little hands.

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Medically reviewed and cowritten by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT).