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    Watermelon Ice Lollies

    By Robyn | Published: Jan 16, 2019 | Modified: Mar 5, 2022

    TO THE RECIPE
    pin for watermelon ice lollies with picture of ice pop being held

    These 2 ingredient watermelon ice lollies are so refreshing, and are the perfect healthy frozen treat to cool you down on hot summer days!

    dark baking dish filled with ice, with watermelon ice lollies laid out on the top

    There is nothing like juicy cold watermelon for a refreshing summer treat.

    Made from 100% fruit, these lollies couldn’t be easier to make: just blitz, freeze, and enjoy! With no added sugar, these ice lollies are an ideal watermelon recipe for toddlers.

    dark tray filled with ice cubers with watermelon ice lollies haphazardly arranged on top, with small wedges of fresh watermelon

    Now, to be honest with you. The stripes you see in the ice lollies? They weren’t planned.

    I have always made this ice lolly recipe with a hand blender and they froze in a solid colour. This time, I put the watermelon and lime in a high speed blender, and in freezing, they separated slightly, giving this pretty pattern. They don’t taste any different (and 3 year old Mini Jones still loves them just as much!), so how you blend them is up to you!

    watermelon ice lolly on background of ice cubes, with fresh watermelon wedges and slices of lime to show the two ingredients

    FAQ

    How do you Unmold Ice Lollies?

    Run the molds under warm water for 5-10 seconds. Carefully and gently remove the popsicle for the mold by its stick. If it doesn’t move with a light pull, then run under warm water for a couple more seconds. Repeat until the lolly slides out.

    What does frozen watermelon taste like?

    Frozen watermelon tastes the same as fresh! However, the distinctive watermelon texture disappears when frozen, and if you freeze a chunk of watermelon and defrost it, it turns mushy. That’s why making ice lollies with watermelon is the best idea 😉

    Making the best watermelon lollies:

    • Choose a good, ripe, watermelon – it should feel heavy. This will give you the most sweet and flavourful watermelon ice lolly!
    • Leave enough room at the top of the lolly molds to allow room for the ice lollies to expand during freezeing – around ½ cm (¼ “)

    More Easy Summer Treat Recipes

    • Blueberry Yogurt Drops – 2 ingredients and 5 minutes is all you need to make these frozen treats for toddlers and baby led weaning.
    • Passionfruit Ice Cream – this 3 ingredients no churn ice cream doesn’t require an ice cream maker and is a delicious recipe for passionfruit.
    • Eton Mess – a traditional British dessert with meringues and strawberries.
    • Light Peach Eton Mess – made with peaches, yogurt and meringue, this no bake dessert can be assembled in under 10 minutes.
    shot of - just visible - hand holding a watermelon ice lolly

    This post was originally published in January 2019. It has been updated with new photos and more information. The recipe remains the same.

    Watermelon Ice Lollies

    Author: Robyn

    These 2 ingredient lollies are so refreshing, and are the perfect healthy summer frozen treat!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Freezing time 8 hrs
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine Australian, modern european
    Servings 4 -6
    Calories 42 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 550 g seedless watermelon cut into rough chunks
    • ½ lime juice optional

    Instructions
     

    • Place the chunks of watermelon into a blender bowl or bowl for hand blender and add the lime juice if using.
    • Blitz until smooth.
    • Pour the mixture evenly into ice lolly moulds, leaving ½cm (¼ ") at the top to allow room for the lollies to expand during freezing, and freeze overnight or until firm.
    • To serve, dip moulds briefly in hot water to loosen and carefully remove the watermelon lollies.

    Notes

    Hand blender v blender: both work just as well. I have found when using the hand blender the ice lollies/popsicles freeze in one colour, when using a high speed blender they seperate slightly like in the photos in this post. They taste just as good, but look really pretty too! It’s totally up to you which you prefer.
    Watermelon: choose one that is heavy, it should be sweet and flavourful.
    Leave enough room at the top of the lolly molds to allow room for the ice lollies to expand during freezeing – around ½ cm (¼ “)

    Nutrition

    Calories: 42kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 158mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 784IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword healthy ice pops, watermelon ice pops, watermelon popsicles

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    Comments

    1. Alex says

      February 01, 2021 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      These have been the best refreshing treat for our Australian summer! They are so easy to make and loved by the whole family!

      Reply
      • Robyn says

        February 02, 2021 at 6:31 pm

        So happy to hear this Alex 🙂 They are so refreshing!

        Reply
    2. Josephine | Better as Us says

      January 19, 2019 at 9:18 am

      These would be so perfect for my little one during those hot summer days!

      Thank you for sharing! Saving for later!

      Josephine | Better as Us
      Betterasus.com

      Reply
      • Robyn says

        January 22, 2019 at 2:15 pm

        Thank you Josephine! Hope you and your little one enjoy them as much as we do!

        Reply
    3. Viv says

      January 17, 2019 at 12:00 am

      Now that as a cold drink sounds so refreshing
      Wouldn’t have to use the freezer over in the Uk
      As temps are hovering around freezing!!

      Reply
      • Robyn says

        January 17, 2019 at 3:21 pm

        I purposefully make more juice than I need so I can have a ‘cooks perk’ of the drink!

        Reply

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    Hi! I'm Robyn, a toddler mum with a passion for all things food! Having moved internationally 7 times in the past 12 years I have developed a love of making international recipes into family friendly ones you can make in your own home, with local ingredients; wherever you live!

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