Best Popsicle Mold Reviews 2017

As with most products, pricing is important when selecting popsicle molds. You do not want to spend too little and get stuck with some of the cheap popsicle molds we came across during our research. They are made with inferior materials that can turn out to be health hazards. You also don’t want to spend too much on popsicle molds that may not be any more efficient than others.

You'll want a good product that adequately serves its purpose and comes at an affordable price. The ideal price to pay for such a popsicle mold will vary depending on the material it is made with and the count of its molds. A stainless steel popsicle mold that comes as a set of six will cost you about $40. A less expensive BPA-free plastic or silicone mold will go for around $15.

Popsicles are classic fun treats, but now they're more than just the mixture of sugar and artificial coloring they used to be. They have become homemade, delicious, and healthy, but they're still fun treats, and the molds are now available to anyone interested in having them. If you are too, here are some features of popsicle molds to look for:

• Material
• Size
• Design
• Count
• Accessories

This list of features will help you determine which ones will be important to you, depending on how you intend to use the pop molds.

The material used for making popsicle molds has certain effects on the resulting pop. Plastic molds are quite popular, but you know what they say about plastics and food, though most of them are BPA free and FDA approved. Plastic molds tend to stick to the pop, requiring some effort and trickery to pull out your delicious treat. Running the mold under hot water for about 30 to 60 seconds does the trick. Stainless steel molds are a healthier alternative to plastic ones. They'll freeze your pops faster, and a few seconds under hot water will help the pops slide right out. Silicone molds are durable and literally peel off your frozen popsicles. They're a breeze to fill with whatever you mix to make your tasty treat.

There’s no perfect mold size, but a generally agreed capacity is between 3 and 3½ ounces which won’t be too much or too little for kids. For the kids-at-heart adults, 3½ ounces is ideal because having a popsicle larger than that might lead to diminishing returns. Just like eating too many slices of a cake.

Some popsicle molds come with trays that keep the molds in place while they freeze. (You don’t want a sideways popsicle, do you?) There are many tray designs, and they are of compact sizes so they don't take up too much space in your freezer. Some trays are designed to help you remove individual pops, while some have indentations that serve as drip collectors.

Popsicle molds come in different shapes, sizes, and counts. The molds usually come as sets of four, six, and 10, depending on how many pops you will like to make at a time. The set of 10 is ideal for parties, or if you want to make different flavors to munch on over time.

The designs of popsicle molds are only limited by manufacturers’ imaginations. The best thing about these designs, apart from their fun and attractive appearance, is that they are mostly functional. The common set of 10 molds has a tray that covers all the molds, and has grommets for holding the handle sticks in place while the pops freeze. The downside of this design is that it becomes difficult isolating a single pop once frozen, and when you manage to do that, there’s nothing protecting you from the inevitable drips. Luckily enough, there are other designs that follow this principle but are adapted to counter these problems.

Push-up mold designs are individual silicone molds that let you push up the pop from the base as you munch away. The stainless steel designs are individual molds with rubber sockets that grip the handles in place and trays that keep the molds from tilting. Certain molds have wooden or plastic handles that are designed in all sorts of fun and exciting ways.

Some molds come with reusable sticks, while others are bundled with replacements. Another useful option is a mold whose handle is part of the construction. These ones have built-in drip protectors attached to their handles.