When summer rolls around and it's time to cool off, these delicious Guava popsicles (paletas de guayaba) are the perfect frozen treat for kids and adults alike. Quick and easy to make, you can have them ready whenever you need a snack or to cap a dinner or cookout.
By - Reviewed: . Original: Mar 14, 2026
Why we ❤️ it
And who doesn't love that? In a tropical country like ours, frozen desserts are a must for the long Dominican summers. With so many Dominican fruits available, we're spoiled for choice.
If you come across some guava, be sure to use it to make these delicious popsicles or guava ice cream.
Dominican popsicles
Paletas is what we Dominicans call what in other countries are known as popsicles, ice lollies, or pops, among other names.
We also sometimes call them helado, and they can be frozen in small glass jars. We call the latter helados de potecitos.
Guava and jugo de guayaba (guava juice).
Serving suggestions
You can use small plastic cups as molds if you don't have popsicle molds. Another option is to freeze these popsicles in small glass jars so you can eat them with a spoon.
Top tips
- Other variations: If you want to make these popsicles with non-traditional ingredients, you can coat them with condensed milk instead of sugar, or add the juice of one lemon for a more refreshing flavor.
- Sugar: Adding sugar is the traditional way, but you can leave it out if you prefer healthier pops.
About our recipe
We have many popsicles made from locally grown fruits, and along with Tamarind popsicles and Acerola popsicles, this is one of our most popular fruit popsicles.
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Recipe
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Guava Popsicles [Video+Recipe] Paletas de Guayaba
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 dozen guavas, ripe
- ¼ sugar (white, granulated), (optional), or to taste
Instructions
1. Rinse and chop
Rinse the guava. Chop or cut into wedges.
2. Blend
Combine guava and 1 quart [1 liter] of water in the blender, and blend until the pulp is broken down leaving the seeds as whole as possible.Sieve with a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible.Discard the solids.
3. Freezing
- Pour the juice into the molds and insert the sticks.Freeze for 4–5 hours.
4. Serve
Remove from the mold and serve.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is calculated automatically based on ingredients listed. Please consult your doctor if you need precise nutrition information.
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More guava recipes
Guava is a very popular fruit, and in our collection of guava recipes you can find Guava juice, guava jam (pasta de guayaba), guava shells in syrup, guava empanadas, guava pastry, guava popsicles and more.
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