The warm weather is a perfect time to cool off with these watermelon kiwi popsicles. They’re full of fruit and a healthy dessert for summer! These are just a pretty to look at as they are delicious to eat.
Summer is almost here, and that means that it’s time for all the popsicle and ice cream recipes. It’s always a good idea to have a few homemade popsicle recipes to fall back on, just in case you can’t find your favorite allergy friendly brands at the store.
Plus, it’s just fun to make a batch of colorful lemon fruit popsicles or rich chocolate sunbutter ice cream pops.
One of my sons isn’t crazy about eating a lot of fruit, but I can get him to eat more fruit when I blend it up and freeze it into popsicles. If you have a picky eater, you know how tricky it can be to get them to eat a variety of things.
Can I use different fruit in this recipe?
Sure! I liked the look of the pink and green together – it kind of looks like a watermelon with a green rind, but you can use whatever you like. If you want to stick to the pink/red/green, try strawberries, raspberries, cherries, or honeydew melon.
The fun thing about making popsicles is that you can be really creative.
What kind of mold should I use?
This recipe made eight popsicles using a standard sized popsicle mold. You can find them on Amazon or at most home goods stores. If you have a smaller popsicle mold, just reduce the amount of fruit, or make it all and drink the leftovers – watermelon juice is the best!
If you don’t have a mold, you can try making these the old fashioned way, in paper cups with popsicle sticks or in an ice cube tray.
Tips for making these successfully:
- Let the watermelon layer freeze for a bit until firm, then add the kiwi and freeze again. Otherwise the fruits will get all mixed up and won’t look pretty.
- When you want to remove the popsicles from the mold, run warm water on the outside of the mold and gently pull on the sticks to remove.
- Taste your kiwis! I used the worst kiwis in the world for this recipe. Seriously, they ripened but never got sweet – they were like lemons! Ugh. If you have normal kiwi fruit, you can probably reduce the amount of sugar, or use another sweetener of your choice.
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Recipe
Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles.
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups seedless watermelon cubes
- 3 kiwi peeled and sliced
- 4 teaspoons sugar optional, amount may vary based on your kiwi
Instructions
- Put the watermelon cubes in a blender, and blend on high until smooth.
- Pour watermelon into popsicle molds, filling each one about two-thirds full.
- Place sticks in the molds and freeze until watermelon is firm, about 2 hours.
- Place the kiwi and sugar in the blender and blend on high until smooth.
- Pour the kiwi mixture into the popsicle molds.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours.
Notes
Nutrition
This post was originally published in June 2015. It has been updated.
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Katie
Delicious recipe!
Abby Foss
These are so pretty and I can’t wait to try them. I love kiwi and watermelon and combining these two is oure genius! Thanks so much for sharing this! We’ve featured your recipe in our ultimate popsicle collection so our readers can try it, too!
Kelly
Thank you!
awholenewtwist
I really love how the green kiwi sort of looks like the watermelon rind. We just bought some popsicle molds, I think this will be our next recipe to try!
Kelly
Thank you, I hope you love them!
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes.com
Aww these are so beautiful! I’ve been seeing so many pretty Popsicle recipes lately. I can’t even decide which one to try first. Though anything with watermelon and kiwi is tough to beat :) Pinning!
Kelly
Thank you for pinning!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
They are the BEST summer cooler!
Kelly
Thanks, Angie!
Thalia @ butter and brioche
Hands down the best Popsicles I have seen. Wish it was Summer here in Australia and not Winter as I am so craving a Popsicle to devour now after seeing this post.
Kelly
Thank you, Thalia! Sending you warm wishes and hot cocoa, I guess? :)
wellandfull
These popsicles look scrumptious! I love how you combined the watermelon and kiwi to make the pops look like watermelon slices :)
Kelly
Thank you so much!
Lynn | The Road to Honey
A cupcake for breakfast! You naughty girl!:-) These popsicles are so gorgeous. I love how bright and colorful they are. It’s looking like I might need to give my popsicle mold another workout.
Kelly
Thank you so much! I know, cupcake for breakfast – bad! ;) Oh well, at least I’m sharing a salad tomorrow. :)
Kristine's Kitchen
These are so pretty! I love the layers, and the combination of watermelon and kiwi!
Kelly
Thanks, Kristine!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven
I am seriously crushing on all the layer-y goodness you loaded into these popsicles! The kiddos around here would totally flip for these!
Kelly
Thanks, Sarah! They are so easy!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
These popsicles are gorgeous, Kelly! What a fun flavor and so refreshing!
Kelly
Thank you so much, Gayle!
Julia
It’s definitely a popsicle kind of day! It’s been super toasty here and all I want is to eat popsicles and ice cream, ha! These are so pretty and clever! love the watermelon and kiwi combo!
Kelly
Thank you, Julia!
Mary Frances @ The Sweet {Tooth} Life
Oh my gosh, these are darling! In LOVE with the layers. Almost too pretty to eat … but not quite :) Pinning!
Kelly
Thanks, Mary Frances!