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Watermelon Mint Paletas & More Summerlicious Treats

Watermelon mint paletas are made with fresh fruit and Greek yogurt. A satisfying, delicious and healthy frozen fruit snack everyone will enjoy this summer!

Watermelon Mint Paletas in White Bowl Over Ice

Summer has been hot, hot, hot around here the past couple of weeks, and that means everyone’s trying to stay cool. Everyday, I make a batch of homemade iced tea or infused water that disappears in no time.

On particularly hot days, nothing seems to be as satisfying as frozen treats, especially ones that are jam-packed with summer fresh fruit!

Watermelon Mint Paletas in Popsicle Mold

What are Paletas?

While we were in Mexico some time ago, they served paletas, or frozen treats, poolside in the afternoon. Everyday was something a little different, such as banana, piña colada, strawberry and more. I remember how refreshing they were!

The best part about paletas is they’re made with real fruit and some sort of cream. Instead of what you’d typically find in store-bought popsicles (preservatives and chemicals), these are filled with wholesome ingredients.

For these, I chose watermelon and lime as my fruit, as well as plain Greek yogurt for my cream. Sounds a little better, right?! So, go ahead and enjoy one (or two), guilt-free!

Homemade Pink Watermelon Frozen Fruit Treats on Silver Tray

How to Make Watermelon Mint Paletas

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
  • Juice of 1 fresh lime
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or more)
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • ⅓ cup chopped fresh mint
  • Frozen treat molds (about 10- 3 oz.) and equal number of popsicle sticks

Directions

  1. Add watermelon, lime juice, yogurt and honey to blender and puree until smooth. Stir in fresh mint.
  2. Fill molds, leaving a bit of space at the top. Freeze until mixture starts to set around the edges of the mold (about 1 hour). Insert popsicle sticks. Freeze until solid (about 4 hours or overnight).
  3. Dip molds briefly into hot water to remove the paletas. Enjoy!
Watermelon Mint Paletas - Frozen Fruit Popsicles with Watermelon, Mint and Greek Yogurt

I’m guessing you’re planning on giving them a try this summer. Am I right?

Frozen Fruit Treats with Watermelon, Mint and Greek Yogurt on Silver Tray

Be sure to pin this healthy, refreshing and delicious watermelon popsicle recipe for later!

Frozen Watermelon Treats with Popsicle Sticks on Silver Tray

Other Frozen Dessert Recipes to Try

Watermelon Mint Paletas

Watermelon Mint Paletas in Bowl Over Ice
Watermelon mint paletas are made with fresh fruit and Greek yogurt. A satisfying and healthy frozen fruit snack everyone will enjoy this summer!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Freezing 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Serving Size 10

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
  • 1 fresh lime, juiced
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (2% or more)
  • cup honey
  • cup chopped fresh mint
  • frozen treat molds about 10, 3 ounce size and equal number of popsicle sticks

Instructions

  • Add watermelon, lime juice, yogurt and honey to blender and puree until smooth. Stir in fresh mint.
  • Fill molds, leaving a bit of space at the top. Freeze until mixture starts to set around the edges of the mold (about 1 hour). Insert popsicle sticks. Freeze until solid (about 4 hours or overnight).
  • Dip molds briefly into hot water to remove the paletas. Enjoy!

More Frozen Summer Treats

I’ve teamed up with some blogger friends to bring you a mix of summerlicious frozen treats! There’s something here for everyone, whether you love fruit, chocolate, caramel, coconut or nuts…

6 Frozen Treats for Summer

Coconut Popsicles by A Pretty Life in the Suburbs
Pistachio Pudding Popsicles by The Sweet Escape
Watermelon Mint Paletas by Satori Design for Living (that’s me!)
Salted Caramel Ice Cream Pops by Echoes of Laughter
Homemade Fudgsicles by Craftberry Bush

For even more refreshing recipes, check out our Summertime Drinks!

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Enjoy the sunshine,

Shauna at Satori Design for Living Blog - Home Decor, DIY, Vintage Finds, Recipes

26 Comments

  1. The popsicles look great Shauna! The kids here just love watermelon so I’m going to definitely give this a try. All the others look good too, much check them out – thanks!

  2. These look so good! I never would have thought to use watermelon and yogurt. We’ll definitely be making these.

  3. I haven’t had watermelon yet this year—I think I’ll get some and use part of it for this recipe! Looks like a yummy sweet and cold treat!

    1. Yes, a little goes a long way with this recipe. You could probably make 3 or more batches with one regular watermelon. Cheap and cheerful!

  4. These look so refreshing, and your photographs are beautiful! Love the vintage linen napkins in the background! ;-) Your new site looks amazing, Shauna – I really like how crisp and clean it is! Congratulations!!

  5. Wow! What a gorgeous post Shauna and they look so good! And your new site look is amazing! You must be so pleased with it! I am sharing these on my Facebook page! Have a lovely week! Angie xo

  6. Looks like a great recipe – I think my whole family would love those!

  7. Now that it’s FINALLY getting warmer again, I’m running out to buy new popsicle molds (mine broke, one by one, over the course of the past year) and these will be the first ones I make! I love the combination and the colour….plus, the name paleta sounds so much more fun and exotic than popsicles! LOL

  8. One of my favourite things about Mexico City was the diversity of the food and the paleta stands there are always wonderful.

  9. Yum! These look so refreshing and most importantly to me, healthy! I think I will try them out with a soy or coconut yogurt and hope for similar results. The color is so pretty to look at :)

  10. Ohhh Shauna! These look amazing and incredibly refreshing! Watermelon and lime – that just sounds like a killer combo. I really need to start making popsicles.

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