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    Home » Recipes » Special Diets » Gluten Free

    Healthy Watermelon Popsicles

    July 15, 2020 by Rosemary 8 Comments

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    Healthy Watermelon Popsicles. Learn how to make healthy watermelon fruit popsicles, that look just like a slice of watermelon! My healthy watermelon popsicles are made with no sugar and great for teething babies, toddlers, and moms!

    My healthy homemade watermelon popsicles are:

    • Gluten Free
    • Dairy Free
    • Vegan. Made with just fruit and coconut milk!
    • Easy to make. All you need is a little time waiting for them to freeze!
    • Look just like watermelon with seeds. Unlike most recipes, that use chocolate chips as the watermelon seeds, I used mini blueberries to look like watermelon seeds!
    • No sugar added.
    • Totally delicious!

    HEALTHY WATERMELON POPSICLES INGREDIENTS

    • Ripe watermelon
    • Mini wild blueberries
    • Coconut milk
    • Kiwi

    That's it! All ingredients are super healthy for you and your kids. Plus, they are really cute and look just like a fresh slice of watermelon. 🙂

    healthy watermelon fruit popsicles in a pile

    WATERMELON POPSICLES HEALTH BENEFITS

    • Watermelon: an excellent source of a powerful antioxidant called lycopene. When you see a red colored fruit or vegetable, that is the antioxidant lycopene showing through. Antioxidants help to decrease inflammation in your body and fight disease!
    • Blueberries: known as one of the most nutritious fruits you can eat. Their blue color comes from another type of antioxidant that helps to fight inflammation and disease! Make sure you wash them completely to get rid of any pesticide residue. Or even better, buy them organic!
    • Coconut milk: rich in medium chain fats, these go straight to your liver to be burned for energy! Coconuts are also an amazing source of folate, iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium!
    • Kiwi: are high in vitamin C. Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant in your body to also help fight disease and inflammation! Did you know that depression is strongly correlated with chronic inflammation?

    WATCH HOW I MADE HEALTHY WATERMELON POPSICLES HOMEMADE

    TIPS TO MAKE THE BEST HEALTHY WATERMELON POPSICLES

    Pick ripe fruit. Ripe fruit has THE best flavor. If you don't want to add sugar, you will want the fruit to be very sweet!

    Use tiny blueberries. These mimic the look of watermelon seeds. And unlike using chocolate chips, they're healthy! If you can't find wild blueberries at your grocery store, you can just pick the smallest blueberries in the package you get. Or even better, pick them by hand locally at a blueberry farm!

    Make sure to freeze between each layer. If you want those solid lines between each layer, it is necessary to freeze each layer. I know its tempting to add it all in at once, but when they're liquid, the layers will blend together very easily!

    Use full fat coconut milk. This gives a nice creamy texture to your watermelon popsicles. If you don't have full fat coconut milk, you can also get that creamy texture with yogurt.

    Tap to make sure there are no air bubbles and the layer is even. After you add each new layer. Gently tap the popsicle tray to even the layer out and pop any air bubbles.

    HOW TO MAKE MY HEALTHY WATERMELON FRUIT POPSICLES

    Note, my popsicle molds each have a ¼ cup capacity. So yield may vary if you use different molds. For full steps, jump to the recipe card below.

    Step 1: make the red (watermelon layer)

    1. Add 4 cups of watermelon to a food processor or blender. Blend until completely pureed.
    2. Pour the pureed watermelon evenly between 10 popsicle molds.
    3. Add a few tiny blueberries to each. Stir them in gently with a popsicle stick.
    4. Add the popsicle mold cover, and then insert the popsicle sticks.
    5. Freeze them for at least 1 hour to set.

    Step 2: add the white layer

    1. Add approximately 2 teaspoons of full fat coconut milk on top of each popsicle mold.
    2. Freeze again for 30 minutes to an hour to set.

    Step 3: add the final green layer (kiwi)

    1. Puree the 3 peeled kiwi.
    2. Spoon 1-2 teaspoons of the kiwi puree on top of the white layer.
    3. Freeze again for at least 8 hours, but preferably overnight.
    Healthy Watermelon Fruit Popsicles

    HOW TO STORE WATERMELON POPSICLES

    You can store watermelon fruit popsicles in a flat air tight container. Make sure to line the container with parchment paper to prevent them from sticking.

    Or, you can buy popsicle bags to wrap them individually!

    FAQ's

    More frequently asked questions about my healthy watermelon fruit popsicles.

    How do I make watermelon popsicles for baby?

    My watermelon popsicles are made with no sugar, no chocolate chips, and no honey so they are totally safe for babies. They make an excellent treat for fussy teething little ones.

    Are these watermelon popsicles sweet?

    Yes! My watermelon popsicles are made with fresh and ripe summer melon and kiwi. Make sure that you buy a good watermelon, because this will give you THE Best flavor.

    Can you freeze watermelon puree?

    If you don't want to make watermelon popsicles, watermelon puree or juice can also be frozen in a container or as ice cubes. These are fun to add to smoothies, or as ice cubes in summer drinks! Leftover frozen watermelon puree also makes great watermelon popsicles for baby!

    Other delicious and healthy popsicle recipes

    1. Healthy rainbow fruit popsicles
    2. Strawberry popsicles
    3. Red white and blue popsicles
    4. Mango yogurt popsicles
    5. Frozen chocolate peanut butter bananas on a stick
    6. Strawberry mango popsicles
    7. Champagne Popsicles
    healthy watermelon fruit popsicles

    If you try my Healthy Watermelon Popsicle Recipe, please let me know your thoughts by leaving a rating and comment below! Ready for more? Subscribe to my newsletter or follow along on Pinterest, Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube!

    ~Rosemary

    Healthy Watermelon Fruit Popsicles

    Healthy Watermelon Fruit Popsicles

    My healthy watermelon fruit popsicles are made with a layer of watermelon, a layer of coconut milk, and a layer of kiwi. They are completely sugar free, and naturally sweetened from the fresh ripe fruit!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Freezing time 8 hrs
    Total Time 8 hrs 15 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 popsicles
    Calories 60 kcal

    Equipment

    • Food processor
    • funnel
    • teaspoons
    • popsicle molds
    • popsicle sticks

    Ingredients
      

    For the red layer:

    • 4 cups watermelon
    • ½ cup small wild blueberries

    For the white layer:

    • ½ cup full fat coconut milk

    For the green layer:

    • 3 kiwi, peeled

    Instructions
     

    • Make sure you have popsicle molds and a blender or food processor to make this recipe. My popsicle molds have ¼ cup capacity per mold, so ~2 ½ cups total.

    For the red layer:

    • First, add 4 cups of watermelon to a food processor or blender. Blend until they are completely pureed.
      Use a funnel to pour the pureed watermelon evenly between the 10 popsicle molds.
    • Add a few tiny blueberries to each mold. Stir them in gently with a popsicle stick.
    • Add the popsicle mold cover, and then insert the popsicle sticks making sure to leave room for a handle ~1 inch. .
    • Freeze 1-2 hours to set the layer to set before adding the next layer. This makes sure the layers don't blend together and they look more like mini watermelon slices on a stick.

    For the white layer:

    • Add 2 teaspoons of coconut milk to each popsicle mold. Gently spread to evenly cover the watermelon layer.
    • Freeze for 30 minutes - 1 hour to set.

    For the green layer:

    • Puree 3 peeled kiwi in your food processor.
    • Divide the pureed kiwi between the popsicle molds (is 1-2 teaspoons per mold).
    • Freeze for at least 8 hours, but you will have better results if you let them freeze overnight.

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    Notes

    Nutrition facts for any recipe on thehintofrosemary are only an estimate and not guaranteed.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1watermelon popsicleCalories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 10gPotassium: 184mgFiber: 1.33gVitamin C: 28mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Rebecca Dillon

      July 15, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      5 stars
      These look so good and refreshing! I love the watermelon and coconut milk combo!

    2. Judee

      July 15, 2020 at 9:56 pm

      5 stars
      These are absolutely beautiful! I love the layers of colors and all the wonderful fruits that you used.

    3. Lauren

      July 16, 2020 at 5:43 pm

      5 stars
      These are so pretty Rosemary! Love that you used the mini blueberries instead of chocolate chips! So cute and way better for you!

    4. Christie

      July 16, 2020 at 9:42 pm

      5 stars
      Rosemary these are sooo adorable and fun for the summertime! I love how they really do look like watermelons with the green and white layers!!! So cute.

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      July 21, 2020 at 8:58 pm

      Thank you! You've got to try them and let me know how you like them!

    6. [email protected]

      July 21, 2020 at 8:59 pm

      thank you!! I've been wanting to make my own version of these for awhile now!

    7. [email protected]

      July 21, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      Ahh thank you!! I was looking around at inspiration and all I saw was chocolate chips in them! Not that I don't eat chocolate.. but I wanted them to be totally refreshing!

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      July 21, 2020 at 9:04 pm

      hehe thank you Christie!! They were so much fun to make! Next up, figuring out how to make mermaid popsicles!

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