These homemade Watermelon Popsicles are a refreshing frozen summer treat that will cool you and the kiddos down on a hot summer’s day! Made with only 4 ingredients and with 5-minute prep time, these popsicles are on a heavy rotation in my house! Plus, they are made with no added sugar!
Watermelon Popsicles
Looking for an easy, healthy, AND tasty popsicle recipe that will help your kiddos beat the summer heat?
Then, I’ve got you!
I started making these popsicles last summer when I temporarily lost my mind and bought 2 ginormous watermelons in the same week. Since there was no way we could eat all of that watermelon (trust me, we tried), I decided to turn a bunch of the watermelon into popsicles. This was a no-brainer since my kid’s diet is practically made up of popsicles during the summer months.
The first recipe I made was just watermelon and lime juice. And while they tasted amazing, after 3 minutes outside of the freezer, they had more of a slushy texture – i.e. they were a huge mess and dripped all over my kids and also my patio. Not good. For the next round, I added some frozen strawberries to help thicken the popsicle base and some chia seeds (see above about popsicles being my kid’s main source of food for 3 months straight). You guys, to say this batch was a hit is an understatement. We all went crazy for them and ate the entire 8 popsicles in one sitting! I have zero regrets about this.
Since then, we have made these watermelon popsicles almost weekly! They are refreshing and mildly sweet, with a hint of lime that makes the watermelon sing.
Here are 3 more reasons we love these popsicles:
- great for all ages – baby, toddler, kid and even adult-friendly
- naturally sweetened – no added sugar
- 5-minute prep time and 4 simple ingredients
I’m not saying these popsicles are the ONLY thing you should feed your kids this summer, but if that does happen, then we are right there with you!
Watermelon Popsicle Video
Watch this video to see how easy these popsicles are to make!
Ingredients
A full list of ingredients and instructions can be found below in the recipe card.
- Watermelon: select a ripe watermelon and then cut the watermelon into cubes for this recipe. You can also use any frozen watermelon that you have as well.
- Strawberries: fresh or frozen, and then thawed strawberries are added to these popsicles for a firmer base.
- Lime: a squeeze of fresh lime to bring out the sweetness of the watermelon.
- Chia seeds (optional): for a nutritional boost of protein and healthy fats, we are adding in just a pinch of chia seeds, but these can be omitted if you prefer.
If you are looking for more easy and healthy popsicle recipes for your little ones, then be sure to check out my Rainbow Popsicles, Green Tropical Smoothie Popsicles, or these delicious Yogurt Fruit Popsicles. You can also find more recipes and information in my best-selling cookbook Little Foodies: Recipes for Babies and Toddlers with Taste.
Let’s Get Blending
Tools Needed
Fun Add-Ins
You can make these popsicles as-is or try adding in any of these fun ingredients.
- Fresh lemon juice (instead of lime)
- Plain or vanilla yogurt
- Canned coconut milk
- 2-3 mint leaves before blending
- A handful of peaches, raspberries or cherries (fresh or frozen)
Recipe Tips
- Releasing from Mold: if you are having a hard time releasing the popsicles from the mold, then you can try running the mold under warm water for 15-30 seconds.
- Yield of Recipe: some molds are bigger or smaller than others. So it’s important to know that you may have to double or triple some recipes depending on the size of your molds and how many popsicles you are making. I have always found that if I make too much popsicle mixture, my kids are happy to drink it like a smoothie for me;).
- Seedless Watermelon: it’s best to use a seedless watermelon (the white seeds are okay and will blend down) for this recipe.
Beat-the-Heat Watermelon Popsicles (with strawberries & lime)
Ingredients
- 2 cups watermelon, cubed
- 1 cup strawberries, see notes
- 1/2 lime, juiced optional
- 1 tsp chia seeds, optional
Instructions
- Blend: place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend for 45-60 seconds on medium or until everything is smooth.
![Clear blender with watermelon strawberry purée for Popsicles.]()
- Pour: using your favorite popsicle mold, pour the watermelon mixture into the molds until the fill line. Place in the popsicle sticks.
![Purple popsicle tray full of watermelon popsicle filling half of the colorful sticks in there.]()
- Freeze: place the popsicle mold into the freezer and let freeze for at least 5 hours but preferably overnight.
- Eat: take a popsicle out of the freezer and take out of the mold. Eat and enjoy.
![A purple kids plate on a white background with watermelon popsicles with colorful popsicle sticks.]()
Video
Notes
Toddlers
- Toddlers can help measure and pour the ingredients into the blender.
- They can help put the lid on the blender and push start. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
- Once blended, toddlers can help pour the popsicle mixture into the popsicle molds. You may want to pour the popsicle mixture into a smaller measuring cup with a pouring lip to make it easier on them.
- With help, they can place the popsicle molds into the freezer. My kids always spill the tray at this point, so just give them an extra hand.
Kids
- You can pretty much let older kids make this recipe by themselves.
- They can pick out and measure all of the ingredients. Note: make sure to talk about not touching the blender blade while making something in the blender, as it can be sharp.
- Kids can pour the popsicle mixture into the molds and place the popsicle mold into the freezer.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can store these for 3 months inside of the popsicle mold.
No, you don’t. You can add in an extra cup of watermelon if you would rather just use all watermelon. But, I have found that because watermelon has such a high water content, that without the strawberries, the popsicles are more of a slushly consistency, rather than a normal popsicle consistency when they start thawing out.
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