Frozen treats are all the rage in the summer but store-bought ones often include questionable ingredients. Fortunately, you can make these homemade watermelon popsicles which have three layers to them making them look just like fresh watermelon. Made with fresh fruit, sweetened sour cream, and chocolate chips, these popsicles are healthy and refreshing when it is hot outside.
To make the watermelon popsicles, watermelon gets blended before being poured into popsicle molds and placed in the freezer to set. Then, they get studded with chocolate chips before being layered with the sweetened sour cream and pureed kiwi to make two additional layers.
What are Watermelon Popsicles?
Watermelon popsicles are popsicles that include layers of pureed watermelon, sweetened sour cream, and kiwi puree, which mimic the colors for fresh watermelon. They include some chocolate chips for added sweet flavor to mimic the watermelon seeds.
Pro Tips
- Finely blend the watermelon so that there aren’t any large pieces.
- Make sure you use seedless watermelon for this recipe, or if you have one with seeds, that you remove the seeds before blending.
- Freeze the popsicles between layers so that the layers stay separate.
- For easier unmolding, run warm water over the bottoms of the molds which will help the popsicles release more easily.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Benefits of Eating Watermelon?
Watermelon is a healthy fruit that doesn’t contain any fat or cholesterol. It is also full of vitamins and minerals like magnesium, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin A.
What if I Don’t Have Popsicle Molds?
If you don’t have any popsicle molds, you could use small paper cups instead. Then, you can simply tear off the paper cups once the popsicles are frozen.
Do I Need to Add the Chocolate Chips?
No, if you prefer, you can omit the chocolate chips. They have a great taste and give the watermelon their seeded appearance but they will still look beautiful and be delicious without them.
How to Store Watermelon Popsicles
Once set, the popsicles should be stored in the freezer until you are ready to serve them. If you would like to free up the mold to make more popsicles, you could place the popsicles in a sealed container in the freezer and layer them between sheets of parchment paper or wax paper.
Ingredients
How to Make Watermelon Popsicles
Chop the watermelon, remove the seeds, and blend them in a food processor. Pour the juice in popsicle molds and freeze them for 1 hour.
Chop the watermelon, remove the seeds, and blend them in a food processor. Pour the juice in popsicle molds and freeze them for 1 hour.
Press pieces of chocolate into the watermelon layer and add the popsicle sticks. Return to the freezer for another 30 minutes.
Press pieces of chocolate into the watermelon layer and add the popsicle sticks. Return to the freezer for another 30 minutes.
Add the sour cream on top and place the popsicles in the freezer for 1 hour.
Add the sour cream on top and place the popsicles in the freezer for 1 hour.
Peel the kiwi and blend it until smooth. Pour it on top of the molds and freeze for at least 2 hours.
Peel the kiwi and blend it until smooth. Pour it on top of the molds and freeze for at least 2 hours.
Run warm water over the molds to remove the popsicles, and serve and enjoy!
Run warm water over the molds to remove the popsicles, and serve and enjoy!
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