Cool Watermelon Pops

Recipe provided courtesy of Taste of Home magazine.  Find more great recipes at

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The kids are going to flip for the miniature chocolate chips in these picture-perfect pops.  They’re almost too cute to eat (but you’ll be glad you did.  * This is a Diabetic Friendly recipe! *

Cool Watermelon Pops Recipe

Cool Watermelon Pops

2 cups boiling water

1 cup sugar (leave out for diabetic recipe)

1 package (3 oz.) watermelon gelatin

1 envelope unsweetened watermelon cherry Kool-Aid mix)

2 cups refrigerated watermelon juice blend

1/3 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 cup prepared limeade

2 to 3 tsp. green food coloring, optional

28 freezer pop molds or 28 paper cups (3 oz. each) and wooden pop sticks

 

In a large bowl, combine the water, sugar, gelatin and Kool-Aid mix; stir until sugar is dissolved.  Add watermelon juice.  Fill each mold or cup with 3 tablespoons watermelon mixture.  Freeze until almost slushy, about 1 hour.  Sprinkle with chocolate chips.  Top with holders or insert sticks into cups.  Freeze.

In a small bowl, combine limeade and food coloring of desired.  If using freezer molds, remove holders.  Pour limeade mixture over tops.  Return holders.  Freeze completely.          28 pops

 

(Recipe for Cool Watermelon Pops was on www.tasteofhome.com, 2014)