Watermelon Freezies
Serves: 6 | Serving Size: 1 4-oz popsicle
Total Time: 10 min | Prep: 5 min | Cook: 5 min
Ingredients:
1 cup seedless watermelon chunks
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
6 small 6-ounce paper cups
6 popsicle sticks or plastic spoons
Directions:
Mix watermelon, orange juice, and water together in a blender until smooth. Pour into paper cups and place in the freezer.
When pops are partially frozen, insert sticks or small plastic spoons into the cups. These will be your handles. Continue freezing until the popsicles are hard.
When it is time to serve, dip each cup into warm water and pull the popsicle from its wrapper.
Chef’s Tips:
Warm water makes it easier to remove the cups from the frozen mixture, leaving you with a delicious summer treat on a stick!
Serves 6.
Each 4-oz popsicle contains 37 calories, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 7 g sugars, 0 g protein. © Food and Health Communications
Frozen fruit: Of course, freezing fruit like berries, grapes, and watermelon is probably the best summer bet of all! With frozen fruit, you get all the nutrients and fiber of fruit, without the concentrated sugars that accompany juice. Freezing fresh fruit is a great way to preserve fruit when you accidentally buy too much or when it’s ripening faster than you can use it.
Granitas: Granitas are frozen fruit pureea that is frozen in a shallow container and stirred a few times in the process. It makes a frozen treat that is more intense in flavor and color than a sorbet, which incorporates air. The richness of the fruit really persists!
Granitas are easy to make. Simply puree ripe fruit, pour it into a shallow container, and freeze. Stir a few times along the way. When your granita is frozen, you can place it in a sealed container and it will last about a week.
Making your own treats is easy on your wallet. Seasonal produce is cheaper than produce that is out of season and brought in from far away. Juice is generally inexpensive as well. Most fresh juices are around $.07 an ounce.
Of course, if you can’t resist the popsicle-shopping urge, keep a few of these handy tips in mind…
Choose bars with low calories per serving.
Calculate calorie density and choose some of the lowest options.
Try to find bars that are 100% juice.
Steer clear of bars that have a lot of added sugar. You can check sugar content in the grams of sugar section of the Nutrition Facts panel and look for added sugars in the ingredient list.