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Watermelon Banana Popsicles

Stay cool with these easy watermelon banana popsicles (2 ingredients).
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Freezing Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 10 minutes
Course Side dishes, Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 14
Calories 39 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups of smooth watermelon
  • 3 large ripe bananas

Instructions
 

  • If you have a mold, go ahead and use it. Otherwise, prepare a mold for popsicles. I used a 10-inch cast-iron skillet covered with plastic wrap. It was a perfect shape to freeze the popsicles fast.
  • In a food processor, blend the watermelon and bananas.
  • At this point, taste it and adjust for sweetness. Add more banana or honey if you wish!
  • Next, pour the mixture into the mold and cover it with aluminum foil. Make sure the foil does not touch the popsicles.
  • Then, take a knife and make small holes in the foil. The number of spots depends on the size and number of popsicles you want.
  • Next, take the sticks and place them inside the holes. I used broken tree branches as sticks.
  • Transfer the mold gently into the freezer and let it freeze for a minimum of 8 hours- depending on the shape of the mold you use.
  • Halfway through the freezing process, you cut the popsicles. This will make it easier to cut popsicles out when completely frozen.
  • When the popsicles are well frozen and ready to serve, run the cold water underneath the mold to take them out quickly.
  • Cut them into sizes you like, and ENJOY!

Notes

Tips

  • If you need the popsicles to freeze fast, use a wide pan for your popsicles.
  • Taste the popsicle mixture before freezing and adjust for sweetness. If needed, add more bananas or add honey.
  • Add herbs or sweet spices for extra flavor.
  • Check out the section below for the complete substitute.
  • During the process, If the sticks float a little, do not worry; you can make sticks straight midway through the freezing process.
  • Thick-cut popsicles melt slowly and are easier to enjoy without making a mess all over!

Substitutes

  • Substitute watermelon with honey melon or cantaloupe.
  • Substitute bananas with fruits like mangos, pineapples, avocados, peaches, nectarines, papaya, and ripe soft pears. Or sweet cooked vegetables such as sweet potatoes, carrots, yams, or butternut squash. Or use honey.
  • Adding yogurt is another way to make watermelon popsicles creamy and yummy.
  • Add some herbs such as mint, basil, parsley, and cilantro.
  • Use spices such as allspice, anise, cinnamon, cloves, or cardamom.
  • Make popsicles of your favorite smoothies.
  • Sneak in some vegetables or nut butter. Kids will eat them without noticing.
  • You can freeze the watermelon with skin on its own. Just cut them into small triangle shapes and freeze them.
Best variations of popsicles
You blend and taste them to customize the sweetness and mold them to freeze. Substitute whole milk yogurt with milk kefir for more probiotics.
  • Yogurt banana with cherry popsicles blend and freeze.
  • Cocoa powder or chocolate yogurt fruits popsicles.
  • Heavy cream lemonade berries popsicles.
  • Yogurt banana with peaches or orange popsicles.
  • Heavy cream ice coffee popsicles for adults.
  • And any combination of popsicles that taste the best to you! Make popsicles of your favorite smoothies.
A flat frozen yogurt banana smoothie bar topped with nut butter or chopped nuts is another option!
Storage
Freeze any leftover popsicles flat inside a freezer-safe bag or container for up to a week. Whenever ready to serve them, run some water over the plastic bag or the container.
Serve
Serve them as a sweet treat after lunch or dinner.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 39kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 1gSodium: 1mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6g
Keyword watermelon banana popsicles
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