Stay hydrated with these bright and cooling no-added sugar watermelon strawberry ice lollies. The perfect healthy treat for a hot Summer’s day. Its not only the kids who will devour these!
Oh, how we love this season of ice lollies and backyard fun! First a quick confession: this sweet watermelon strawberry ice lollies surprise is created by my 3-year old, IzaanAli. I call him my Desi~licious mini chef. He’s obsessed with the vitamix and just can’t get enough of it. With watermelon and strawberries being his favourite fruits, it came as no surprise that his first creation would include them. This combo turned out so great, that we’ve made them three times this week. What a refreshing way to use up that giant watermelon; we’re trying really hard not to waste food.
IzaanAli starts off by adding the watermelon, frozen strawberries and ice into the blender. Then his favourite part; he slowly revs up the speed on the vitamix (it gets pretty loud). We blend until the ingredients form a puree. The mixture is poured into moulds. He needed some help with pouring, as the blender jug is heavy going.
The strawberries plus ice not only add mass, but give the lollies a lovely texture. We didn’t feel the need to add any sugar because the watermelon and strawberries were pretty ripe and sweet. These watermelon and strawberry ice lollies are SO much better than the sugar-laden store-bought ones. And they’re so simple and quick to make.
We love these kid-friendly moulds, and picked them up for under $5 from Walmart. Indeed a bargain!
Just look at the excitement on his face. We froze them overnight, but they can be frozen and ready to be enjoyed in about 4 hours.
These were the perfect refreshing treat after our BBQ yesterday. We can’t get enough of our Street-style grilled corn recipe. It’s another hit this summer – spicy, smoky, tangy and absolutely delish. Check it out!
And here he is, having a mindful eating moment.
Hope these watermelon and strawberry ice lollies bring a big smile on your face too.
What’s your favourite ice lolly flavour?
So, kuch kuch hota hai? If you try this recipe, would love to hear from you! Leave a comment, rate it, or share a photo and hashtag with #desiliciousrd on Instagram and twitter! Can’t wait to see your photos.
Desi~liciously Yours,
Watermelon Strawberry Popsicles - No Added Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange Juice 100% pure
- 2 cups strawberries frozen
- 2 cups watermelon fresh
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- add all ingredients to a blender and blend on high until a puree forms
- Pour into ice lolly moulds and freeze until set, about 4 hours
Notes
- Frozen fruit works best for this recipe and can be found in supermarkets all year round
- The orange juice really brings freshness and zing to the popsicles so don't skip it
- You could also fill an ice cube tray with the mixture and use them to add extra flavour to water or drinks
- Get creative and experiment with different fruits, any berries would work really well and banana would give a delicious creamy texture
- For a grown-up twist add some torn fresh basil leaves
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