Watermelon-Kiwi Pops

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When shopping for kiwifruit, select ones that yield to gentle pressure. If the fruit is not quite ripe, let it stand at room temperature for a day or two.

Watermelon-Kiwi Pops
Photo: Karla Conrad
Prep Time:
25 mins
Freeze Time:
5 hrs
Total Time:
5 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
8

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup water

  • 2 tablespoon sugar

  • 2 cup cubed seedless watermelon

  • 8 5 ounce paper cups

  • 8 wooden frozen dessert sticks

  • 8 kiwifruits, peeled and cut up

Directions

  1. In a small bowl combine the water and sugar, stirring until sugar dissolves. In a blender combine watermelon cubes and 1 tablespoon of the sugar-water mixture. Cover and blend until smooth. Divide mixture among paper cups. Cover tops of paper cups with foil. Cut a slit in the center of the foil on each cup; insert a wooden stick through each slit, about halfway into the mixture. Place cups on a small baking sheet. Freeze for 1 to 2 hours or until thick and slushy.

  2. In a blender combine kiwifruits and the remaining sugar-water mixture. Cover and blend until smooth. Remove foil from paper cups. Pour kiwifruit mixture evenly over watermelon layer in cups. Freeze for at least 4 hours or until completely solid.

  3. To serve, peel away paper cups.

Tips

Icon: vegetarian, gluten free

Pineapple-Blueberry Pops:

Prepare as directed, except substitute 2 cups cut-up fresh pineapple for the watermelon and 2 cups fresh blueberries for the kiwifruit. Nutrition Facts per pop: 52 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat). 0 mg chol., 1 mg sodium, 13 g carb., 1 g dietary fiber, 0 g protein, 11 g sugar.

Mango-Raspberry Pops:

Prepare as directed, except substitute 2 cups cut-up fresh mango for the watermelon and 2 cups fresh raspberries for the kiwifruits. (If desired, after blending raspberry mixture, pass through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds.)Nutrition Facts per pop: 53 cal., 0 g total fat (0 g sat. fat). 0 mg chol., 1 mg sodium, 14 g carb., 3 g dietary fiber, 1 g protein, 10 g sugar.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

70 Calories
17g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 70
% Daily Value *
Sodium 3mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 6%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 30.3mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Potassium 280mg 6%
Folate, total 20.2mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.1mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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