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Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles – Summer Dessert with Frozen Fruit

Summertime in our house means lots of frozen desserts. These watermelon kiwi pops make the perfect summer treat! 

We eat a lot of watermelon in the summer months, since it is so plentiful. I wanted a dessert that utilized this fresh, seasonal fruit.

This popsicle recipe not only tastes like a watermelon, but it looks like one too! These popsicles have two fruit layers, and mini chocolate chips for watermelon seeds!

Keep reading to learn how to make these watermelon kiwi popsicles.

Watermelon kiwi pops with chocolate chips

Ingredients for these watermelon kiwi popsicles

You’ll need the following ingredients to make these kiwi watermelon popsicles:

Ingredients for Watermelon kiwi pops

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You’ll also need popsicle molds and a food processor to make this recipe.

Ingredients for these watermelon kiwi pops

These frozen pops are made in two stages. The first layer is made from kiwi, and the next layer is made from watermelon.

Make the kiwi layer

First, add your kiwi fruit to the food processor and pulse it until it is a thick consistency.

Don’t pulse too much or it will turn into a liquid. You want some body to the first layer so it doesn’t have to freeze too long. 

Pulsed kiwi fruit

Add the kiwi fruit into your popsicle molds. I filled 10 molds with the fruit.

Tap down the molds so the fruit is even. Then lightly wipe the insides of the top part of the molds so that there is no fruit on it.

I used the base of my popsicle molds but not the plastic tops. Since I will be making layers and don’t want to freeze the tops into the kiwi mixture.

Place the molds in the freezer for about an hour to let the first layer thicken.

Kiwi mixture in Popsicle molds

Make the watermelon layer

Now that the look of the rind is freezing, we’ll move on to the watermelon fruit part.

First, clean your food processor, then place everything except for the chocolate chips into it. Pulse again until you get a thick consistency.

It’s such a pretty color and the coconut milk will make the frozen pops more creamy!

Watermelon and coconut milk mixture.

Pour into the frozen molds about ¾ full. TIP: Put the mixture into a measuring cup with a spout or use a funnel. Food processor bowls do NOT pour well!!  

Add the chocolate chips to the the molds and gently push them down close to the edge of the mold so that they will look like seeds throughout the popsicles.

Normally you have to wait for a while to add the popsicle sticks but the sine the kiwi base is partially frozen, it holds them well.

Finished kiwi watermelon pops

Put them into the freezer again to freeze for 3-4 hours.

Freezing watermelon popsicles

I got 10 watermelon kiwi pops out of this recipe, with each one working out to about 100 calories each using full fat coconut milk.Nutritional label watermelon kiwi pops

Watermelon kiwi pops tasting time!

I love the flavor of these watermelon kiwi pops. They are lightly sweet with a slight crunch from the chocolate chips.

The watermelon flavor comes through well and the extra layer of kiwi fruit is a nice sweet surprise.

These kiwi watermelon pops are sweet and hydrating with a crunch from some chocolate chips.

Watermelon is just about one of the most refreshing summer fruits and using it in popsicles is a fun way to enjoy it.

They are easy to prepare the night before you plan to have guests over the next day and the kids will just devour them.

These pops are Paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free which makes them perfect for any clean eating diet. Enjoy!

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These kiwi watermelon pops are sweet and hydrating with a crunch from some chocolate chips.

Yield: 10 watermelon kiwi popsicles

Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles

Watermelon Kiwi Popsicles

These watermelon kiwi pops are the perfect summer dessert.

They have a fresh fruit taste in a frozen form.

Prep Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of diced ripe watermelon (no seeds)
  • 4 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • The zest of one lemon
  • ½ cup canned full fat coconut milk
  • 4 large kiwi fruit
  • 2 tablespoons Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Place the kiwi fruit in the food processor and pulse until you have a thick consistency that is not too watery.
  2. Add the mixture into the bottom of 10 popsicle molds and freeze for about 1 hour. The bottom does not have to be completely set but you don't want the colors to mix.
  3. Clean out the food processor and add everything else except for the chocolate chips and blend.
  4. Add this mixture to the molds until about ¾ full.
  5. Add the dark chocolate chips to the molds and push down lightly with the craft sticks so the chips sit towards the front of the pops.
  6. Insert the sticks, cover and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.
  7. This recipe makes 10 popsicles. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

10

Serving Size:

1 popsicle

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 112Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 5mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 1g

Nutritional information is approximate due to natural variation in ingredients and the cook-at-home nature of our meals.

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