Watermelon Popsicles (Paletas de Sandía)
These Watermelon Popsicles (Paletas de Sandía) are a fun, easy, and healthy way to stay cool during the summer months. They're packed with nutrients, refreshing, and easy to customize with your favorite flavors.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 11 min
- Yield
- 10 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 5 cups of fresh watermelon chunks
- 2 Tablespoons sugar or 2 packets of stevia natural sweetener
- ½ Tablespoon fresh lime juice
Instructions
- 1
In a blender, puree the watermelon until all chunks are gone.
- 2
Strain the mixture if to remove any seeds.
- 3
Add the sweetener and lime juice. Blend again until everything is pureed well.
- 4
Pour mixture equally into 10 popsicle molds. Attach covers and sticks. Note: don't overfill the popsicle molds, as the mixture will expand as it freezes.
- 5
Freeze popsicles upright until firm, at least 3 hours or up to 2 weeks.
- 6
Hold each mold up to the rim under warm running water just until paletas are released from sides of molds, 5 to 15 seconds. Remove covers and pull out popsicles.
- 7
Eat immediately or store in freezer.