Watermelon and popsicles are two things that go hand in hand with summer, so why not combine the two, bringing a sense of fun and relief from the heat to children and adults alike? These Watermelon Cutie Pops will make you popular anytime you bring them out on a hot summer day.
I’ve been seeing lots of posts lately about popsicles, and watermelon recipes are cropping up all over as quickly as the melons are being harvested from the fields.
My inspiration for this flavour was a recipe for Watermelon Agua Fresca on the stunningly beautiful blog, Cook Eat Live Vegetarian. Check it out here, and I’m sure you’ll agree with me that the food photography on this blog is breathtaking (oh, if only I could take photos like that!). The author, Natalie, provides a sophisticated array of vegetarian and vegan recipes that is very much worth checking out.
Watermelon Cutie Pops
To make my Watermelon Cutie Pops, I puréed chunks of seedless watermelon in a food processor, then pushed the puree through a sieve to capture only the juice. I added the juice of a lime for just a mild hint of citrus (add it in stages, tasting until it seems just right), stirred well and poured the mixture into sailboat-shaped popsicle molds.
I was so anticipating my granddaughter’s reaction to these, and was not disappointed. Tuesday evening all my girls were here for a visit, i.e., my two daughters and two granddaughters, and all of them were charmed by these treats. My almost-two-year old Little Miss was delighted to have her very own, and very first, popsicle and her Mum was happy that this was a no-sugar-added treat. My eight-month old Littler Miss was happy to gnaw on a popsicle too; I think the attraction may have been both the flavour and the cold for her teething gums!
And we adults enjoyed ours too, not only for the refreshment on a hot summer evening, but also for the chance to be transported, however briefly and sweetly, back to our own childhoods.
Looking for More Cold Refreshment?
Beat the heat with these cold treats: Blueberry Sweet Cherry Nice Cream, Strawberry Yogourt Smoothie Pops and Blueberry Swirl No-Churn Ice Cream!
I really like this post! The pictures look awesome and they were so yummy too!
Thank you! It was so sweet to see Little Miss’s face when she had that first taste of popsicle. I think she was surprised at how cold it was!
These sound perfect for little ones! Did you try any un-strained? I always like to skip steps but will strain the juice if you tell me to. 🙂
That’s a great idea Emmy! I prefer my orange with pulp so why not watermelon? I can’t think why it would’t work, unless it might separate but I don’t think that would be a problem. And definitely one less step to follow. I’ll try this next time!
It will probably be September before I get a watermelon from around here, but I’ll definitely be trying it too! 🙂
Thanks so much for the kind words, very sweet!! I love the idea of making the agua fresca into ice lollies, I just made another lot yesterday for the family I am cooking for at the moment and they loved it!! Another thing I made yestarday was piña colada ice cream by freezing loads of fresh pineapple and blending it with coconut milk, lovely!
Oh my, watermelon lollies (love that term) and piña colada ice cream … sounds like summer goodness to me! I’m happy to refer people to your blog; it’s so lovely!
Love your popsicles…the little boats catch the drips. Clever and cute.
Well, the boats don’t catch all the drips, but that’s part of the fun!
I love this post….Summer Popsicles and flavored fun….wonderful how you all time travelled to your childhood. Great pictures also.
You’re never too young or too old to enjoy popsicles! And these look so refreshing 🙂
Excellent and very nice sailboat moulds!
Ahoy! I love the sense of whimsy the sailboat shape adds to the treat.
As much as I love berries and stone fruit, nothing says Summer! like watermelon. Converting it into popsicle form is brilliant! I would have loved to have seen the Li’l Ones faces after they enjoyed their treat. What fun!
It was a fun treat! Required some mopping up afterwards, but that’s all part of the fun!
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