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July 3, 2014

Watermelon Yogurt Pops (Small Batch)

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Everybody loves juicy watermelon during the summer, so why not serve Watermelon Yogurt Pops? Small Batch Watermelon Yogurt Popsicles made with Greek yogurt are not only refreshing after a long hot day, they are almost guilt-free.


Watermelon Yogurt Pops made with Greek yogurt
The hardest part about cooking for two is being forced to buy a lot of one ingredient when you only need a small amount.

Take the watermelon, for example. When you buy a watermelon, you end up with a lot of watermelon. A lot. Even the smallest one I found left me with watermelon for days.

And although I did snack on it, I needed to make other recipes with it. Otherwise, it would soon become wasted watermelon.

Because watermelon is essentially 92% water, I wanted to make something refreshing and cold.

My first thought was ice cream, but heavy cream and watermelon don’t exactly go together. I’ve made watermelon ice cream before and it’s…fine. Also a little odd.

What if I paired it with Greek yogurt? It would still have that creaminess but won’t be as heavy as ice cream.

And that’s how these small batch Watermelon Yogurt Pops were born. Creamy refreshing summer popsicles made with only 4 ingredients.

Plus since you have to freeze them anyway, you can easily make them way ahead of time and have them ready at a moment’s notice.


How To Pick A Watermelon

Although you can buy packaged watermelon slices at the store, there’s no guarantee as to how fresh and juicy they’ll be. That’s why I opted for a whole watermelon.

Buy what’s best for your household. If you honestly won’t eat a whole melon, there’s no point in wasting your time, money, and fruit.

If you do decide to buy a whole watermelon, here’s how to pick the best watermelon:

First, it should be heavy to lift, even the small ones. Watermelons are 92 percent water. It should most definitely feel like it too.

Second, look for a yellow spot. This is called a sun spot and indicates that the watermelon has sat on the vine long enough to ripen.

Third, it should be symmetrical and free from cuts and bruises. If it’s oddly shaped, pick another melon.

What Can I Use As A Popsicle Mold?

In order to make homemade popsicles, first you need a popsicle mold.

I went a little fancy with mine and bought this Norpro Frozen Ice Pop Maker from Amazon (affiliate link).

I personally love the fudgesicle shape to it, but really any popsicle mold will work.

However, you certainly don’t need to buy one, especially if you’re trying to save money or simply don’t have the room for one.

Buy some 3-5 ounce paper or plastic cups (often called Dixie cups). After filling the cups, wrap the tops in foil and make a small hole so you can hold the sticks in place.

Once frozen, you can cut away the cup to unmold the pops.

For the popsicle sticks, you can easily buy them from the craft section of most stores.


Watermelon Yogurt Pops made with Greek yogurt

How To Make Popsicles

Now that you have your popsicle mold, time to make the recipe!

This recipe is so quick and easy, it’ll take you longer to cut up the watermelon than to make the filling.

Put your cubed watermelon, plain Greek yogurt (although vanilla yogurt does add a nice touch!), sugar, and lemon juice to a blender then blend until smooth.

The water from the watermelon should be enough to thin everything out. However, if for whatever reason it’s too thick, add a touch of water or even milk until thin and pourable.

Transfer the filling to your popsicle molds, secure your sticks, and freeze until firm. It takes about a minimum of 4 hours to freeze popsicles, but I prefer letting them freeze overnight to really firm up and develop more flavor.


Watermelon Yogurt Pops made with Greek yogurt

How To Unmold Popsicles

Now comes the fun (and perhaps the most challenging) part – unmolding your fresh batch of homemade Greek yogurt pops!

If using a plastic mold, fill a container deep enough for your mold with warm (not hot) water. Let the mold sit in the water for about 30 seconds then gently pull upwards to remove the pops.

If you get some resistance, let the mold sit in the water again for 30 second increments until loose.

Alternatively you can run the plastic part until warm running water, making sure you don’t accidentally get water into the top of your mold.

If using plastic or paper cups, you can use the same method as above. If you can’t pull them loose, you can cut away the cups.

How To Store Homemade Popsicles

As much as you want to eat all six popsicles at once, you’ll want to store them after unmolding.

First, line a baking tray with plastic wrap or wax paper then lay the extra pops on top. Freeze until firm again, about 30 minutes.

Next, wrap each pop in plastic wrap then place them in a freezer bag, squeezing out the extra air.

If properly stored, homemade popsicles can last up to 6 months.


Watermelon Yogurt Pops made with Greek yogurt

How To Freeze Watermelon

Spoiler alert: You WILL have leftover watermelon after making these watermelon Greek yogurt popsicles.

Even though you have good intentions to use your whole watermelon, sometimes time gets the best of you.

Luckily you can prep and freeze watermelon ahead of time. That way you can make watermelon recipes all summer long!

Cut your entire watermelon into cubes then arrange them in a single layer on a baking sheet or two. Freeze until firm, about an hour.

Next, transfer your frozen watermelon cubes to a freezer bag. This method ensures they don’t stick together in the bag.

Now you have instant watermelon ice cubes! Put them into drinks such as watermelon lemonade margaritas or blend into smoothies.

Or thaw them out and make more easy Greek yogurt popsicles.

What To Do With Leftover Watermelon

As I mentioned earlier, a whole watermelon for 1-2 people is a lot of fruit! However, with a little bit of planning you can easily use up the rest of the fruit in no time by making these other refreshing watermelon recipes:

  • Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Watermelon Salsa – A creative way to eat watermelon for dinner (and in case you get tired of making dessert)
  • Watermelon Lemonade Margarita Popsicles – More popsicles but this time for adults only.
  • Watermelon Sorbet Floats – A fun fruity twist on root beer floats.
  • Watermelon Slushies – A cooling treat for both adults and kids
  • Watermelon Italian Ice – You won’t believe how easy it is to make your own Italian ice at home!

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Watermelon Yogurt Pops

Watermelon Yogurt Pops

Yield: 6 popsicles
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Chill Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Small Batch Watermelon Yogurt Popsicles made with Greek yogurt are not only refreshing after a long hot day, they are almost guilt-free.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cubed watermelon
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

  1. In a blender, blend together the watermelon, yogurt, sugar, and lemon juice until smooth.
  2. Transfer the mixture to your popsicle molds and insert sticks. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours (24 hours is preferred to allow the flavors to develop).

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© Carla Cardello
Cuisine: American / Category: Ice Cream + Frozen

Filed Under: Ice Cream + Frozen Tagged With: eggless, Greek yogurt, lemon, small batch, summer, watermelon

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  1. Michele @ alwayzbakin says

    July 4, 2014 at 1:58 PM

    Those are great watermelon tips that I didn’t even know. The yogurt pops sound so refreshing. Love the addition of the yogurt! I also have to admit that I’m IN LOVE with the color.

    Reply
    • Carla Cardello says

      July 4, 2014 at 4:25 PM

      I didn’t either until this summer. Very helpful if you’re not used to buying whole watermelon (like me!)

      Reply
  2. Becca from It's Yummi! says

    July 4, 2014 at 1:59 PM

    Anything and everything watermelon, please! These sound amazing, Carla!

    Reply
    • Carla Cardello says

      July 4, 2014 at 4:25 PM

      Thanks Becca!

      Reply
  3. Stacy says

    July 4, 2014 at 5:02 PM

    Watermelon is the most refreshing summer fruit, hands down. Your lovely popsicles mean we can enjoy the sweet flavor of summer even longer with these in the freezer, Carla.

    Reply
  4. Anna (Hidden Ponies) says

    July 4, 2014 at 9:43 PM

    We love watermelon around here – can’t wait to try these with some of the giant on my counter!

    Reply
  5. Le renard et les raisins says

    July 22, 2014 at 2:02 PM

    I just tested this recipe a few days ago and we all loved it ! Thank you for sharing !
    I posted the recipe on my (french) blog, with a link of your’s ;)
    Bises gourmandes,
    Andréa

    Reply
    • Carla Cardello says

      July 22, 2014 at 2:53 PM

      Glad to hear it was a hit!

      Reply
  6. Jennifer @ Oil Diffuser says

    June 9, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    This waterlemon icecream is so easy to do. I love it. I love waterlemon and now I can make waterlemon pops by myself. Thank you for your sharing :)

    Reply
  7. Carmen says

    June 10, 2015 at 11:04 AM

    Just made these for me and my boys! We all loved them so refreshing after a long day at the water park!!! This will be my go to Popsicle for them! I just had plain Popsicle tray but your photos have convinced me to get some fancy molds! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Carla says

      June 10, 2015 at 7:02 PM

      Aren’t the molds fun to play with :) Glad everyone enjoyed them!

      Reply
  8. Min says

    July 20, 2015 at 10:57 AM

    Sounds delish! Do you think it would still be as good (or close enough) without the sugar? I’ve got a toddler and I like to keep the sugar to a minimum (it makes him extra hyper).

    Reply
    • Carla says

      July 20, 2015 at 11:27 AM

      I would highly recommend adding some kind of sweetness if you don’t want to use sugar. It helps balance the tanginess from the yogurt. You *might* be able to leave it out if your watermelon is super sweet, but usually you need some sugar. You might be able to add super sweet strawberries?? I will say each pop doesn’t have much sugar in it. 1/4 cup divided by 6 pops is 2 teaspoons of sugar per pop. I suppose you can cut that down to 2 tablespoons sugar, making it 1 teaspoon per pop.

      Reply
  9. Matt Martin says

    December 1, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    Watermelon Yogurt Pops – My wife really love it. It is easy to do, I make it with a cup Greek yogurt and
    1/2 cup granulated sugar. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!!!

    Reply
  10. Eden Passante says

    April 26, 2016 at 5:29 PM

    These sound so refreshing!! Love watermelon too!

    Reply
  11. Jessica Greenhood says

    June 21, 2016 at 7:37 AM

    So I just literally put my pops in the freezer. can’t wait till this evening. I used Splenda instead of sugar. by the way, this recipe makes a great smoothie. I had a little left over and thought why waste it. It was yummy. A little too sweet, though. I might try making this recipe again but without sugar.

    Reply
    • Carla says

      June 21, 2016 at 9:24 AM

      Sounds like you got lucky with a really sweet and ripe watermelon! Sometimes if the watermelon is really sweet, you’re right – you don’t need as much sugar.

      Reply

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