These watermelon strawberry popsicles are made with only 3 ingredients and are the perfect snack to cool and hydrate you on a hot summer day. Low in calories and sugar despite the sweet fun flavor!
Homemade watermelon popsicles are refreshing, sweet, hydrating and are very customizable. Adding lime with skins adds a tangy flavor and nutrients from the skin. Adding a fruit like strawberries deepens the red fruity flavor.
Homemade popsicles, like my cookies and cream popsicles and my chocolate popsicles, are easy to customize by adding things to the mixture in the popsicle mold. Here I added slices of lime and shredded coconut for a tropical flavor.
Why You'll Love These
Fruity and fresh. Just cut up watermelon, blend with fruit and you have your popsicles, free of additives and sweeteners.
Easy to make ahead. Wrapped in a sealed container, homemade popsicles last for 3-6 months in the freezer. For ease of eating, wrap each popsicle in its own container or bag, and keep them all in a large sealed bin in the freezer. Then grab and go.
Customizable. I added lime juice and strawberries to mine, but you can choose your favorite juices, fruits and even additional treats to push into the popsicle mold. I provide you a variety of options below.
Highly nutritious. Watermelon used to be considered high in sugar, and while it is sweet, it doesn't raise blood sugar so it is considered low glycemic. It is also full of electrolytes we need to replace after sweating, and rich in antioxidants especially lycopene which is credited for heart support, skin support and some disease prevention.
Ingredients
Watermelon. Choose a ripe sweet watermelon by looking for a heavy one, a yellow spot which indicates it has ripened sufficiently on the ground, and a hollow sound when you knock, a sign of juiciness.
Lime chunks. Choose organic limes to be sure the skin is pesticide-free, and chop without peeling, just add directly to the blender. Lime skin is edible, and nutritious, high in vitamin C and fiber. Sometimes a lime can be a little bitter though, so you might want to remove some peel.
Strawberries. Use fresh if possible, and very ripe so they are sweet. Frozen is okay in a pinch however you might have to add date paste or maple syrup to the popsicles to sweeten.
Equipment Needed
- Blender
- Measuring cup
- Popsicle Mold
Step by Step Instructions
Here are general steps to make this recipe. For specific measurements and instructions, scroll down to the bottom of this post for the printable recipe card.
Step 1: Pull out your popsicle mold. Chop watermelon, wash and remove stem from strawberries, and wash and chop a lime. No need to peel lime.
Step 2: Add watermelon, strawberries and lime chunks to a blender.
Step 3: Blend the mixture until you have a liquid. Taste the popsicle mixture and add maple syrup if necessary. Add 1 teaspoon at a time and blend between and taste to get up to the flavor you want.
Step 4: Use a measuring cup to pour the liquid into each popsicle well. This recipe makes 8 popsicles. If you are going to add something to the base of the popsicle, leave ½ inch space, fill with your add-in, and insert stick.
Step 5: Freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Step 6: Remove popsicles from the mold according to the type of mold you have. With the one picture, you tip it so the base is under running hot water and tug the popsicles out. If they seem melted slightly, lay them on parchment paper in the freezer so they solidify. Then store them in a sealed container.
Storage
If possible, store the popsicles individually in their own bag, and then store the bags in a sealed container in the freezer. The popsicles should stay fresh for up to 4 months.
Recipe Tips
Choosing a popsicle mold. I used this traditional plastic popsicle mold. However, this new silicon popsicle mold is easier to remove popsicles from.
Choose the perfect watermelon. Knock on it and listen for a hollow sound, and choose one with a yellow patch which indicates is sat on the field ripening.
Be prepared to add a sweetener. If your strawberries and watermelon are not sweet enough, you can add maple syrup or your favorite liquid sweetener. Be sure to taste the mixture to assess before you pour it into the molds.
Variations
Make watermelon creamsicles. Add ¼ cup of canned coconut milk (shaken, full fat) or use sweet condensed milk.
Make watermelon cherry popsicles. Replace the strawberries with pitted fresh or frozen cherries.
Add-ins at the base. To add fruits or other add-ins to the base, fill the popsicle well, leave space at the top, add in chopped fruit or cookies, or shredded coconut flakes, then insert the stick and freeze.
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📖 Recipe
Watermelon Strawberry Popsicles
Equipment
- blender
- measuring cup
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon seeded and chopped
- ½ cup strawberries
- 1 lime
Instructions
Prep
- Chop watermelon into chunks. Remove the green stem from strawberries. Wash the lime. Sometimes a lime can be a little bitter, so you might want to remove some peel but keep most on for fiber and flavor.
Make Popsicles
- Blend up the fruit ingredients in a high speed blender until pulverized and smooth.2 cups watermelon, 1 lime, ½ cup strawberries
- Expert tip: Pour the mixture from the blender into a measuring cup to more easily pour the liquid into the molds.
- Insert sticks and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- To remove the popsicles from the mold, run the base only under warm tap water for 30 seconds, then gently pull on the popsicle sticks. If they seem melted slightly, lay them on parchment paper in the freezer so they solidify. Then store them wrapped individually in a sealed container.
Bianca Zapatka
Watermelon is my absolute favorite kind of summer fruit 😍
These popsicles look so fresh and delicious! A perfect summer treat!
Lots of love,
Bianca ❤️
Debbie
Awww Bianca, thank you so much! That is really sweet to say, Dee xx