Melon complements creamy yogurt in our vegan yogurt popsicles, making these one of our favorite summertime snacks. Hints of lime and mint keep these melon popsicles super light and refreshing!
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🍈 Why We Love This Recipe
- Pick a melon, any melon: These melon popsicles work with cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon, so pick your favorite and enjoy. (We couldn't resist photographing this recipe with all 3 varieties, but any will do!)
- Super quick prep: All it takes is a blender and a popsicle mold. Quick, easy and kid friendly!
- Light, interesting, and refreshing: Most popsicles are one-note, with a single unchanging flavor. We add in lime juice, zest, and mint to counteract the creaminess of the yogurt and the sweetness of the melons. These yogurt popsicles are perfectly balanced and delicious. Perfect for kids and adults alike!
- Vegan: we use nondairy yogurt to keep these melon popsicles 100% plant-based. If you're not vegan, feel free to use regular yogurt.
🍉 Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need to make these melon yogurt popsicles:
📋 Ingredient Notes
- Melon: We've left it up to you to pick the melon of your choice. Honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon will all taste great, so just go with whichever you prefer. These melon popsicles will definitely taste best with super ripe melon, so we've included some tips below for picking the best of the bunch!
- Mint: We highly recommend using fresh mint for tons of fresh flavor. Be sure to tightly pack the leaves into your measuring cup. These would also be fantastic with basil! If you're serving for picky kids, you can feel free to leave the mint out.
- Lime zest and juice: Just like the mint, using fresh lime juice and zest will go a long way towards making these yogurt popsicles as flavorful as possible. Plus, paired with mint, there's a serious mojito vibe going on here!
🔪 Step-by-step Instructions
(1 & 2) Blend all ingredients (3 cups of melon, 3 tablespoon lime juice, 1 cup nondairy vanilla yogurt, 2-3 tablespoon agave syrup, 1.5 teaspoon lime zest, ½ cup packed fresh mint leaves) in a high speed blender until smooth.
(3) Pour the melon yogurt popsicle mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze for 4-6 hours minimum and enjoy!
💭 Expert Tips and FAQs
- Popsicle molds: We use stainless steel popsicle molds when we make these melon yogurt popsicles. They're available all over the internet (we got ours on Amazon). If you're in a pinch, you can try filling up paper cups, or even a muffin tin.
- Storage: Stack the yogurt popsicles in an airtight container, with sheets of parchment paper in between each popsicle to prevent sticking.
You can try running them under slightly warm water for a few seconds, or just place them on a counter for 10 minutes so they very slightly melt on the edges and become easy to remove.
A ripe cantaloupe will have a golden yellow rind. A green rind indicates that the melon is not ripe, so steer clear from those. Note: a green (unripe) cantaloupe will not ripen once it's been detached from its vine. It will soften as it sits, however, so you can still use it in these melon popsicles – the flavor just won't be as strong.
Another great tip is to smell the bottom of the cantaloupe. A perfectly ripe cantaloupe will have a strong, floral, sweet smell, whereas an unripe melon will barely have any scent.
Contrary to popular belief, a ripe honeydew should have a bright yellow color instead of green. The rind should also be relatively smooth. Gently press the blossom end (where it was attached to the vine). It should give slightly. If it's rock hard or super mushy, pass.
Look for a watermelon with a large yellow patch. This means it has been resting on the ground and is more ripe. The darker yellow the patch, the longer it was on the vine. Avoid fully green watermelons - though they look pretty, they're typically not ripe enough.
Tap/knock on the bottom of the watermelon. A ripe watermelon will have a satisfyingly deep, hollow sound.
Pick a heavy watermelon for its size. A heavier watermelon means there's more water, which means a juicier, more flavorful watermelon.
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Melon Yogurt Popsicles
- Total Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 12 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Melon complements creamy yogurt in our vegan yogurt popsicles, making these one of our favorite summertime snacks. Hints of lime and mint keep these melon popsicles super light and refreshing!
Ingredients
- 3 packed cups of fresh melon of choice*, cut into 1 inch cubes
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 ½ tsp lime zest
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup nondairy vanilla yogurt
- 2-3 tablespoon agave syrup
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into popsicle molds. Freeze for 4-6 hours minimum and enjoy!
Notes
*Melon: We've left it up to you to pick the melon of your choice. Honeydew, cantaloupe, and watermelon will all taste great, so just go with whichever you prefer. These melon popsicles will definitely taste best with super ripe melon, so we've included some tips in the FAQ section above for picking the best of the bunch!
Mint: We highly recommend using fresh mint for tons of fresh flavor. Be sure to tightly pack the leaves into your measuring cup. These would also be fantastic with basil! If you're serving for picky kids, you can feel free to leave the mint out.
Agave: feel free to sub with another liquid sweetener like honey or maple. If you'd prefer to go sugar free, you can leave it out altogether.
If you're having trouble removing the popsicles from the molds, you can try running them under slightly warm water for a few seconds, or just place them on a counter for 10 minutes so they very slightly melt on the edges and become easy to remove.
Storage: Stack popsicles in an airtight container, with sheets of parchment paper in between each popsicle to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Freezer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Popsicle
- Calories: 54
- Sugar: 3.6 g
- Sodium: 5.3 mg
- Fat: 4.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.8 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
Keywords: yogurt popsicles
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