Recipes and Cooking Watermelon-Kiwi Pops 4.6 (14) 1 Review 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. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 21, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Karla Conrad Prep Time: 25 mins Freeze Time: 5 hrs Total Time: 5 hrs 25 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts 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 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. 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. 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. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 70 Calories 17g Carbs 1g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label 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.