Hero Pops: Local Vero Beach Entrepreneur Creates a Popsicle Frenzy

Susannah and Perry eating Raspberry and Orange Cream, respectively

Hero Pops are selling well in Vero Beach and the surrounding areas and we are hoping they go nationwide.  Michael Haggerty started the business in part due to his child with ADHD who was not doing well with mainstream popsicles.  In the summer when we have time we often make our own ice creams and popsicles (see young coconut ice creams ), but now Hero Pops does the job for us.  They are the closest to home we have found in a store bought brand.  The ingredients are simple and we especially liked the raspberry lemon flavor and the orange cream which tastes EXACTLY like a creamsicle from our youth, minus the artificial flavor, color and minus the dairy.

The kids enjoyed the popsicles on hot sunny days in Florida where we wiped out the supply at the Village Beach Market on more than one occasion. There are lots of interesting flavors to choose from, they are relatively low in sugar but we did choose the low sugar flavors.  The chocolate covered chocolate looked great but I did not dabble in the 15 grams of sugar so I skipped it.  The two I did buy were about 13-14 grams and I would love to see a flavor with less because I think kids like tart fruit and do not need heavily sweetened choices.  these pack a nutritional punch with fresh wholesome fruit and coconut so the calories are richly rewarding not just filler.  And, I admit I can not be the sugar police as adamantly when I see the benefits compared to a junky ice pop that is some mixture of artificial color or flavor and corn syrup.

nutrition facts for the orange cream spirulina Pond Yum 

His other big product line in Hero Pops is called Pond Yum, his organic spirulina vegetable and fruit pop.  He makes a stevia version with only 2 grams of sugar.  And  he offers various flavors of the vegetable based pops which I plan to taste as soon as possible!.  Check out Hero Pops on facebook to see the process and the flavors, yum.  I will try to have him ship me some of the Pond Yum so I can report back on flavor and health benefits!

Hero Pops on Facebook
Hero Pops Website