Beat-the-Warmth Watermelon Popsicles (with strawberries & lime)
These do-it-yourself Watermelon Popsicles are a refreshing frozen summer season deal with that can cool you and the kiddos down on a scorching summer season’s day! Made with solely 4 elements and with 5-minute prep time, these popsicles are on a heavy rotation in my home! Plus, they’re made with no added sugar!
Watermelon Popsicles
On the lookout for a straightforward, wholesome, AND tasty popsicle recipe that can assist your kiddos beat the summer season warmth?
Then, I’ve acquired you!
I began making these popsicles final summer season once I quickly misplaced my thoughts and purchased 2 ginormous watermelons in the identical week. Since there was no means we might eat all of that watermelon (belief me, we tried), I made a decision to show a bunch of the watermelon into popsicles. This was a no brainer since my child’s weight loss plan is virtually made up of popsicles in the course of the summer season months.
The primary recipe I made was simply watermelon and lime juice. And whereas they tasted wonderful, after 3 minutes exterior of the freezer, they’d extra of a slushy texture – i.e. they have been an enormous mess and dripped throughout my children and in addition my patio. Not good. For the subsequent spherical, I added some frozen strawberries to assist thicken the popsicle base and a few chia seeds (see above about popsicles being my child’s essential supply of meals for 3 months straight). You guys, to say this batch was a success is an understatement. All of us went loopy for them and ate all the 8 popsicles in a single sitting! I’ve zero regrets about this.
Since then, we’ve made these watermelon popsicles nearly weekly! They’re refreshing and mildly candy, with a touch of lime that makes the watermelon sing.
Listed here are 3 extra causes we love these popsicles:
- nice for all ages – child, toddler, child and even adult-friendly
- naturally sweetened – no added sugar
- 5-minute prep time and 4 easy elements
I’m not saying these popsicles are the ONLY factor it is best to feed your children this summer season, but when that does occur, then we’re proper there with you!
Watermelon Popsicle Video
Substances
A full listing of elements and directions might be discovered under within the recipe card.
- Watermelon: choose a ripe watermelon after which lower the watermelon into cubes for this recipe. You may as well use any frozen watermelon that you’ve got as effectively.
- Strawberries: contemporary or frozen, after which thawed strawberries are added to those popsicles for a firmer base.
- Lime: a squeeze of contemporary lime to convey out the sweetness of the watermelon.
- Chia seeds (optionally available): for a dietary enhance of protein and wholesome fat, we’re including in only a pinch of chia seeds, however these might be omitted if you happen to desire.
If you’re in search of simpler and wholesome popsicle recipes in your little ones, then you should definitely take a look at my Rainbow Popsicles, Inexperienced Tropical Smoothie Popsiclesor these scrumptious Yogurt Fruit Popsicles. You may as well discover extra recipes and data in my best-selling cookbook Little Foodies: Recipes for Infants and Toddlers with Style.
Let’s Get Mixing
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Enjoyable Add-Ins
You may make these popsicles as-is or strive including in any of those enjoyable elements.
- Contemporary lemon juice (as an alternative of lime)
- Plain or vanilla yogurt
- Canned coconut milk
- 2-3 mint leaves earlier than mixing
- A handful of peaches, raspberries or cherries (contemporary or frozen)
Recipe Suggestions
- Releasing from Mould: if you’re having a tough time releasing the popsicles from the mould, then you possibly can strive operating the mould underneath heat water for 15-30 seconds.
- Yield of Recipe: some molds are greater or smaller than others. So it’s essential to know that you’ll have to double or triple some recipes relying on the scale of your molds and what number of popsicles you make. I’ve all the time discovered that if I make an excessive amount of popsicle combination, my children are joyful to drink it like a smoothie for me;).
- Seedless Watermelon: it’s finest to make use of a seedless watermelon (the white seeds are okay and can mix down) for this recipe.
- 2 cups watermelon, cubed
- 1 cup strawberries, see notes
- 1/2 lime, juiced optionally available
- 1 tsp chia seeds, optionally available
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Toddlers
- Toddlers might help measure and pour the elements into the blender.
- They might help put the lid on the blender and push begin. Be aware: make sure that to speak about not touching the blender blade whereas making one thing within the blender, as it may be sharp.
- As soon as blended, toddlers might help pour the popsicle combination into the popsicle molds. Chances are you’ll wish to pour the popsicle combination right into a smaller measuring cup with a pouring lip to make it simpler on them.
- With assist, they’ll place the popsicle molds into the freezer. My children all the time spill the tray at this level, so simply give them an additional hand.
Youngsters
- You’ll be able to just about let older children make this recipe by themselves.
- They’ll select and measure the entire elements. Be aware: make sure that to speak about not touching the blender blade whereas making one thing within the blender, as it may be sharp.
- Youngsters can pour the popsicle combination into the molds and place the popsicle mould into the freezer.
Steadily Requested Questions
You’ll be able to retailer these for 3 months within the popsicle mould.
No, you don’t. You’ll be able to add in an additional cup of watermelon if you happen to would quite simply use all watermelon. However, I’ve discovered that as a result of watermelon has such a excessive water content material, that with out the strawberries, the popsicles are extra of a slushly consistency, quite than a standard popsicle consistency once they begin thawing out.
