Juicy Watermelon Popsicles

These juicy watermelon popsicles are the perfect treat to cool off on a hot day and super easy to make. Made with only three ingredients, these fresh popsicles are easy, healthy and delicious!

 

When summer starts getting hot, it’s usually pretty easy to find sweet and juicy watermelon in the grocery store.

Why not make popsicles from all that juicy deliciousness. It’s a summertime treat both kids and adults can enjoy on a hot summer day.

These popsicles are so easy to make!

Ingredients For Watermelon Popsicles

• 4 Cups Fresh Watermelon– Use seedless watermelon, or strain out the seeds after blending.
• 2 Teaspoons Honey- You can also sweeten to taste, or use an alternative sweetener like stevia.
• 1 Fresh lime– About two tablespoons

You can swap some other fruit out for some of the watermelon. Raspberries, strawberries, and blueberries are all great choices (or try my Mixed Berry Smoothie to use some of that fruit!) Between you and me, I’d pick the strawberry watermelon popsicles first if I was going to swap fruit!

Love fresh popsicles? Try these easy banana popsicles! They’re non-dairy and delicious!

Do Watermelon Popsicles Need Sweetener?

My watermelon was actually pretty early in the season this year, so I did add a little honey to these popsicles. You can add the sweetener to taste. If your watermelon is super sweet and ripe, you may not need any extra sweetener.

Taste your popsicles after you put them in the blender and blend to see if you need additional sweetener. Then adjust your popsicle recipe if needed.

Other Sweeteners You Could Use Besides Honey

• Agave
• Maple Syrup
• Simple Syrup (make your own simple syrup)

I wouldn’t suggest using white granulated sugar by itself without dissolving it. You can easily end up with big grains of sugar in your frozen treats.

Do You Need To Strain These Popsicles Before Freezing?

I decided I wanted to strain the watermelon before making the popsicles with a fine sieve. This makes the popsicles feel more like an ice pop but with the flavor coming straight from the watermelon.

Straining isn’t necessary, you can just puree the fruit and add to the popsicle mold. Your popsicles will likely be more solid-colored red than mine.

What Popsicle Mold Do You Use?

I have this silicone popsicle mold. It comes with plenty of popsicle sticks and a little silicone funnel that makes filling your popsicles super easy.

How Do You Get The Popsicle Out Of The Mold?

Whether you have a silicone or a plastic popsicle mold, it can sometimes be hard to get them out!

Run a little warm water over the outside of the mold and the popsicles slide right out. Just be careful, too much warm water and your popsicle will quicky be a puddle.

My popsicle kit does come with little plastic bags you can store your popsicles in . The mold is kind of big, so putting them in bags once frozen will free up a little space.

Other Recipes You Will Love

Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas- Sweet, creamy bananas frozen and dipped in chocolate, then covered in nuts or sprinkles, a perfect treat for a hot day!

Red White And Blue Fruit Salsa– Fresh for any hot day, this fruit salsa is delicious with cinnamon pita chips, yum!

Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries– Sweet fresh strawberries stuffed full of creamy cheesecake filling, then topped with blueberries or chocolate chips. Delicious!

Red White And Blue Popsicles– These delicious three-ingredient popsicles made with pudding are so fun and festive for the fourth of July or just for summer.