These Watermelon Popsicles (Paletas de Sandía) are a fun, easy, and healthy way to stay cool during the summer months. They’re packed with nutrients, refreshing, and easy to customize with your favorite flavors.

Watermelon popsicle with ice cube and lime on plate, on blue background, top view.

Watermelon Popsicles

Summer is almost here my friends! While we don’t get very excited over the super hot summers, we do get excited for the abundance of summer fruit. My favorite one is watermelon….hands down!

Make these popsicle recipe next time you have a get together or you just want a summer treat. Kids and grown ups love this them! The taste of sweet watermelon and just a little hint of citrus is all you need to impress anyone you share these with. They make a perfect light dessert.

Don’t worry if you decide to eat them all by yourself, I won’t tell!! They are only 34 calories each after all 😉

Why you’ll love this recipe

  • So healthy – It’s packed with vitamin c, fiber and antioxidants from the watermelon.
  • This treat is gluten-free, vegan, and no fat!
  • Perfect for meal prep – It lasts in the refrigerator and there are many different ways to cook with it!
Watermelon popsicle with ice cube and lime on plate, on blue background, top view.
Watermelon popsicles make a fun treat!

**This post was originally published on July 2012. It has been updated to be more helpful.

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The ingredients

There are only 3 ingredients for these ice pops: fresh watermelon, sweetener, and little lime juice.

  • Fresh watermelon: I find that watermelons with seeds are sweeter than the ones with no seeds. But of course seedless are easier to eat
  • Sugar or or your preferred sweetener like stevia, honey or maple syrup.
  • Fresh lime juice: This brightens up the watermelon flavor. Or you can substitute with fresh lemon juice.
  • You will also need the ice pop molds and popsicle sticks.

You may not need to add any sweetener if you’re lucky to find a very sweet watermelon! I’ll leave this ingredient as optional and up to you my friends.

A bowl with watermelon chunks placed on a marble board.

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How to make Watermelon Popsicles

This is a visual overview of the steps to make this recipe. See the detailed list of ingredients & instructions in the recipe card below.

A blender glass with sandia inside and limes on the side.
  1.  In a blender, puree the watermelon until all chunks are gone.
  2. Add the sweetener and lime juice and tequila. Adjust the sweetness to taste.
  3. Pour the watermelon mixture equally into 10 molds. Attach covers. Insert sticks, leaving 1 1/2 to 2 inches of each exposed.
  4. Freeze upright until firm, at least 3 hours or up to 2 weeks. 
  5. Hold each mold up to the rim under warm running water just until popsicles are released from sides of molds, 5 to 15 seconds. Remove covers and pull out popsicles.  
  6. Eat immediately or store in freezer. 

Top tip: You don’t need to remove the seeds prior to making the watermelon puree, just strain the mixture and you’ll the perfect pulp!

A strainer with seeds over a bowl.

How do you pick the best ripe watermelon?

Back on 2018, I grew watermelons in my backyard and had to learn when to harvest them so they’re truly ripe. It was so much fun growing them in the garden! I had three really big ones and I call that a success!

Select the one that has the most orange-yellow splotches where the watermelons rested on the ground. This means that it ripened in the sun, instead of completely white spots signaling that it was picked early. 

Just by looking at them now I can select the best one at the grocery store. No more thumping on them like I’m knocking on my neighbor’s door lol!

Three whole watermelons in different stages of ripening.

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Variations

Feel free to mix other fruits when blending the watermelon. I love to combine pineapple, mango, berries, raspberries, kiwi, peaches, other melons like cantaloupe and honeydew.

Paletas de sandia with ice cube and lime on plate, on blue background, top view.

I hope you like this recipe! Share it, or leave a rating and comment below. For questions that need an answer right away, please contact  me and I’ll get back to you asap. Gracias!!!! xx, Ana

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Watermelon popsicle with ice cube and lime on plate, on blue background, top view.

Watermelon Popsicles (Paletas de Sandía)

Servings 10 Popsicles
Ana Frias
5 from 11 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
These Watermelon Popsicles (Paletas de Sandía) are a fun, easy, and healthy way to stay cool during the summer months. They're packed with nutrients, refreshing, and easy to customize with your favorite flavors.
10 Popsicles

Ingredients  

  • 5 cups of fresh watermelon chunks
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar or 2 packets of stevia natural sweetener
  • ½ Tablespoon fresh lime juice

Instructions 

  •  In a blender, puree the watermelon until all chunks are gone.
    5 cups of fresh watermelon chunks, 2 Tablespoons sugar or 2 packets of stevia natural sweetener, ½ Tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • Strain the mixture if to remove any seeds.
  • Add the sweetener and lime juice. Blend again until everything is pureed well.
  • Pour mixture equally into 10 popsicle molds. Attach covers and sticks. Note: don't overfill the popsicle molds, as the mixture will expand as it freezes.
  • Freeze popsicles upright until firm, at least 3 hours or up to 2 weeks. 
  • Hold each mold up to the rim under warm running water just until paletas are released from sides of molds, 5 to 15 seconds. Remove covers and pull out popsicles.  
  • Eat immediately or store in freezer. 

Muy Delish Notes:

Buy the best watermelon! Select the one that has the most orange-yellow splotches where the watermelons rested on the ground. 

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Nutrition

Serving: 1Popsicle | Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Sugar: 5g

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17 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Yummmm! Loving these photos and such an easy recipe! I still haven’t gotten my first watermelon of the season but I’ll save this for when I do, great that’s it’s dairy free too.

  2. How fun are these popsicles! I also love the fact that they pack so many nutrients in them and are made with healthier ingredients! So trying them out!

  3. 5 stars
    These watermelon popsicles are such a tasty and refreshing summer treat, and a great healthy snack for kids!

  4. 5 stars
    My kids love homemade popsicles. Usually I just through whatever fruit I have in a blender. This was my first time making watermelon ones and they turned out delicious.

  5. 5 stars
    Perfect treat for the summer! So refreshing and delicious. Just the right amount of booze adds to the flavor.