Chia-Speckled Watermelon Pops
4.4(214 ratings)These pops look just like mini watermelon slices, thanks to a scattering of chia seeds that plays the part of the pips. Nothing more than fruit, lime and a little mint goes in, so they are as hydrating as they are pretty. Kids love helping to sprinkle the seeds into each mould before freezing.
- Hands-on
- 10 min
- Freeze
- 5 hr
- Total
- 5 hr 10 min
- Serves
- 8
- Level
- Easy
Method
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Step 1: Blend the watermelon, lime juice, coconut nectar, mint and salt until completely liquid, then strain through a sieve to remove any foam and pulp.
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Step 2: Pour the juice into eight triangular or standard popsicle moulds, filling them almost to the top.
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Step 3: Sprinkle a generous pinch of chia seeds into each mould and stir gently with a skewer so the seeds scatter through the juice.
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Step 4: Freeze for one hour, stir once more to redistribute any seeds that sank, then insert the sticks and freeze for at least four more hours.
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