The kids will love these watermelon popsicles made using fresh watermelon! The perfect summer treat!
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Watermelon Popsicles are a great and healthy treat for the summer! These ice cold sweet treats are a refreshing way to cool off and quench your thirst after a long, fun day outside in the sun. The best part? They are super easy to make!
Why we love these Watermelon Popsicles
- Easy to make – there are only three steps and only takes ten minutes to prep
- Simple ingredients – all you need are a couple of easy to find ingredients
- A great healthy snack for the whole family – made with real fruit with no artificial flavors
- Gluten and fat free
- It’s a no guilt snack
Ingredients
- Seedless Watermelon
- Agave Nectar
- Granulated White Sugar
- Lime Juice
Kitchen Tools
- Popsicle molds
- Popsicle sticks
- Blender
- Measuring tools
How to make Watermelon Popsicles
- Place watermelon, agave nectar, granulated white sugar, lime juice, and lemon juice into a blender. Blend for about 2-3 minutes until mixture is pureed.
- Pour your watermelon popsicle mixture into a popsicle mold for 4-5 hours, or until frozen thoroughly.
- Remove popsicles immediately before serving.
Tips and Substitutions
- Sometimes while freezing the liquid and the watermelon will separate causing there to be two tones. This will not affect the flavor, but to avoid this look make sure to stir the mixture 1 hour into freezing.
- If lime juice is unavailable lemon juice works as well.
- You can substitute sugar with brown sugar, coconut sugar or any sweetener of your choosing.
Can I store my Watermelon Popsicles?
- Yes! They last for around 6 weeks in the freezer
Watermelon Popsicles
Serves — 15
The kids will love these watermelon popsicles made using fresh watermelon! The perfect summer treat!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 7 cups seedless watermelon cubed (about ½ a large watermelon)
- 3 Tablespoons agave nectar
- 2 Tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 3 Tablespoons lime juice about one lime
Instructions
- Place watermelon, agave nectar, granulated white sugar, lime juice, and lemon juice into a blender. Blend until everything is well pureed, about 2-3 minutes. I used the smoothie cycle on my blender twice.
- Pour into your favorite popsicle molds and place in the freezer for 4-5 hours or until completely frozen.
- Remove the popsicles from the molds immediately before serving and enjoy.
Notes
- Sometimes while freezing the liquid and the watermelon will separate causing there to be two tones. This will not affect the flavor, but to avoid this look make sure to stir the mixture 1 hour into freezing.
- If lime juice is unavailable lemon juice works as well.
- You can substitute sugar with brown sugar, coconut sugar or any sweetener of your choosing.
Nutrition Info
Serving: 1g | Calories: 41kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.2mg
