Zoku Classic Pop Molds

I first saw these on an episode of Let's Dish (LWN). He was making Tropical Paletas (Google that and it's the first thing to come up), and I thought the pop molds looked SO cool (also the recipe, and it is!). Around the same time, my daughter had been begging me to figure out a way to make popcicles (I've used Dixie cups in the past but didn't have any). So I looked and saw these right away which I was happy about, but still looked around to see if I could find something about as good for a little cheaper. The ones I was interested in for their shapes and style bad some crappy reviews. I'm pretty cheap but I end up regretting that a lot of times. So I indulged and got these. I love them! I do plan on purchasing another set or two in the future, but can't do it right now. Being made in China (UGH I know), they are surprisingly good quality--they better be, for the price! They are a rigid plastic but have a slight flex to them and are NOT brittle. I love the shape! When I saw them on the cooking show I was watching, I thought they looked beautiful when he took them out of the molds, and they are! The stand is cool-looking yet simple and effective. The sticks are great, rigid, and durable--not cheap and flexy like some I've had in the past--and the drip guard is effective, even for my ridiculously messy daughter. Everything is very easy to wash, the stand itself not really needing much of a wash at all if nothing spilled on it. The first thing I made with them was chocolate pudding pops. I made a small box of Jell-O chocolate pudding (cook & serve, haven't tried instant) and added 2 heaping tablespoons of dark chocolate baking cocoa for a richer chocolate flavor. It only filled 5 of the pops (will use larger box next time and have some pudding leftover), but I filled the 6th one with strong Kool-Aid. My S/O doesn't like chocolate anyway (blasphemy! lol). I then made the Tropical Paletas yesterday... Both turned out beautifully! I love these pop molds! :)

Nice kitchen accessory a nice aspect of these popsicle molds is you can remove the popsicles out and store them in a Ziploc and take the mold support out of the freezer which saves room. Cute color nice product easy to remove the popsicles if you run a little bit of warm water for a few seconds over the popsicle holder.

These arrived quickly, in perfect condition, and seem reasonably priced. I hope they last for a very long time. I've made my first batch of pops and am very happy with the outcome. The pop size is perfect for us. The fill lines on the molds are clearly marked, the molds fill easily, and assembly of the components is not difficult. The sticks/guards fit perfectly into the molds and the pops come out easily after freezing with just a little warm water run over them. I've had no problems with drips; the guards appear to work as they're supposed to. The sticks and guards are apparently intended to be connected once & never disassembled again. I had a concern that this could cause cleaning issues where the two pieces joined, but empties from the first batch seemed to clean easily & thoroughly. These are not items I'd put in a dishwasher, but they cleaned just fine by hand. There's only 1 hole in each stick, but that seems to be enough to hold them securely in the frozen pops. The sticks/guards are less flexible than the molds, so they might require a little more care to prevent breakage, but they don't appear to be overly fragile. These were advertised on Amazon as "BPA and phthalate free", an important point for me, but there was nothing on the product packaging or insert confirming this, which was disappointing.

The 'sleeves' that fit inside the large holder are awesome. You can pull one out to run under water & thaw a bit, rather than the whole thing. Highly recommend.

So good! I used them to make frozen yogurt popsicles and they are the perfect size. The drip guard is great. Easy to clean. The only thing that surprised me a little is that once the stick clicks into the drip guard I was not able to remove it, not a problem, just surprising. I'm already dreaming up new things to try with them like cappucino or fudgesicles...

My grandson needs to have a nutrition supplements every day and making them into popsicles is the only way we get them into him. These are THE BEST mold we have tried, because: - the orange container simply holds the molds, therefore you can remove one popsicle by simply taking one mold out of the container. - to get the popsicle to release from the mold, you usually run a little hot water over it. This way, you are only doing that to the one popsicle that is going to be eaten instead of all of them. The others aren't melting a little then refreezing all day long. - you don't have to make a whole batch at one time. If 5 are eaten and one is remaining, it is easy to make 5 new ones. The remaining one is not going to be affected and you will still be able to use it right away (you don't have to wait for the new ones to refreeze). - the fill line is pretty evident so you don't overfill, then have the extra leak out when you put the stick in or when it refreezes. - the plastic "sticks" are connected to what becomes the plastic on bottom of the popsicle. This prevents drips and lessens the number of pieces you have to keep track of. - they can all go in the dishwasher and none of the pieces are so little that you lose them in there. - fits more than others we tried, so our little guy gets more nutrition in one popsicle and we don't have to try to push him to eat more popsicles. As you can tell, we are very happy with these - our little guy is getting the nutrition he needs and the whole system runs smoothly. I highly recommend thiis set (something I rarely do with anything).

I had to freeze my paletas overnight to get them to release with the stick intact, but these are GREAT! Love the design.

I ordered the Mod Pops version of these popsicle molds. It comes with the rigid plastic sleeves rather than the silicone ones. This is obviously meant to be a high-quality product, but there are also some minuses. Below I have listed my experiences and opinions. POSITIVES: 1.) The colors of the product are lovely! The orange holder (in our case), white sticks, and clear sleeves are lively and inviting. 2.) I ordered the Mod Pops because I like the compact design of the tray. We ended up getting a second one too, and both comfortably fit in our refrigerator. 3.) It's great that each popsicle comes in its own sleeve, so you don't have to put the entire tray under warm water. 4.) The design of the tray, the sleeves, the popsicle sticks, and drip-guards are all very nice. 5.) The sleeves make just the perfect size popsicles (for adults), and they are easy to clean. 6.) The top for each sleeve snaps on securely and won't leak. 7.) I know other people mentioned the drip-guard being too small, but we didn't have any issues with this. The trick is to only fill the sleeves up to the (hard to see) fill line of the sleeve and not all the way. This way, any melting popsicle juice has room inside the drip-guard. 8.) Another issue people mentioned is that the popsicle slid off the stick. We didn't run into this at all. My guess is that the liquid wasn't frozen long enough (we keep the tray in the freezer overnight). NEGATIVES: 1.) When we first received the product, three of the sticks broke almost immediately, and a bit later three of the sleeves cracked. It seems that the plastics are quite brittle when frozen. We got replacements for both the sticks and the sleeves, and now that we handle them a lot more carefully when cold, we haven't had any further incidents. The key is not to accidentally drop them (even short distances) or knock them on things. 2.) When the product arrives, the popsicle sticks and drip-guards are two separate pieces that you need to snap together. Once they are snapped together, they cannot be taken apart (without the risk of breaking them). Although the connection is tight, there is a tiny gap where the two pieces come together. Popsicle juice that gets in there is impossible to wash out. They should make these one molded piece instead of two. 3.) The price of the product is pretty high, especially considering how easily the sticks and sleeves can break. If they would use more suitable plastics, I would say it's worth it. As it is right now, it's only worth it for careful adults. Popsicle trays at the dollar store are not as well designed as this product, but they do last much longer. All in all, I'm happy with the purchase even after the initial disappointments, but I do hope the plastics used will be updated. With that, this product would be perfect. However, if any of the current sleeves and sticks break, we will have to switch to another product in the future (their warranty is one year). I hope that doesn't have to happen, as we have been having lots of fun making different flavored popsicles.

Di Zoku ho già il bicchiere per fare la granita in pochi minuti e dopo 3 anni funziona ancora perfettamente. Per cui, volendo altri stampi (in questo caso da congelare normalmente) ho scelto di nuovo questo Brands, costa un po' di più ma vale la pena. Intanto è bpa free (riportato sulla confezione), il materiale è migliore e non puzza come altri stampi in silicone (acquistati tempo fa). La dimensione dei ghiaccioli è normale (non mini come altri) e il plus secondo me è che la struttura colorata è fissa, ma all'interno i bicchieri sono singoli, per cui puoi prelevare senza difficoltà anche solo 1 ghiacciolo. Alla fine quando mi va di preparare i ghiaccioli utilizzo sempre e solo questi stampi e li consiglio! Spero che il mio commento possa essere utile per il tuo acquisto

Great popsicle mold, it doesn’t spill and love how the forms come out of the holder to make it easy to free the popsicle out of the cup. I throw any fruits (and sneak the occasional veg) that start looking wonky into the blender with a bit of juice or milk and my kids adore these popsicles.

Sono un...'MAESTRO SORBETTISTA' da anni ed anni, ma non ho avuto mai un 'kit' di produzione così SIMPATICO ED EFFICIENTE. LA QUANTITÁ di ogni formella (90 ml) mi soddisfa appieno, dato che in precedenza le mie formelle erano sempre poco capaci. Che cos'è un decilitro scarso, in fondo? Niente! Poco più di mezzo bicchierino! Eppure vi garantisco che la sensazione è quella di una quantità di succo (o di frullato) molto più abbondante. LA FORMA 'stondata' del prodotto finale, inoltre, è quanto di più attraente: professionale, sì, ma al tempo stesso piacevolmente insolita. Un'unica critica, se così si può dire? Il COSTO piuttosto elevato. Ma ho ovviato a questo acquistando due set, con conseguente spedizione gratuita ed aggiungendo un buono omaggio. C'è da dire, comunque, che quest'oggetto è fatto per durare 100 anni. Un consiglio pratico. Se, come me, avete problemi di SPAZIO NEL FREEZER dopo le 7-8 ore necessarie al congelamento sentitevi liberi di estrarre i funzionalissimi contenitori interni (trasparenti) dal supporto esterno (verde) e metteteli in un pratico sacchetto: l'ingombro verrà immediatamente dimezzato!

This product is absolutely amazing and high-quality. The popsicles turn out perfect every time I would highly recommend this product.

Ok so first off, its not silicone but a hard plastic which is a bit disappointing. Nevertheless its still an excellent lolly set up. We are keen on lollies in our house and have tried a variety of moulds, which tip and spill, split or the bits get lost. This one is by far the best. Feels well made. We tend to leave the green base permanently in the bottom drawer of our fridge freezer. Because there are individual clear plastic moulds which slot into the green bit you can extract one easily, run quickly under the warm tap to release, quick clean and its ready to refill. The sticks fit in the clear mould tightly and work well with the lid part doubling as a drip tray when eating which is handy. My daughter enjoys eating the lollies but they are quite big and as shes only 4, not managed to eat a whole one yet.