Watermelon Popsicles

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Ingredients

5 cups seedless red or yellow watermelon chunks (1 small melon)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
2 cups lime sherbet

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Fun to make and even better to eat on a hot summer day! The mini chocolate chips mimic watermelon seeds, and a topping of lime sherbet imitates the rind.

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Make It:

Place the watermelon and sugar in a food processor or blender, and puree the mixture until smooth. Transfer the puree to a covered container and freeze for two hours. Remove from the freezer and stir with a wooden spoon; at this stage the mixture should be slushy, not frozen. Add the chocolate chips and stir to combine.

Place 12 3-ounce paper cups on a rimmed baking sheet. Divide the watermelon mixture among the cups, leaving a one-inch space at the top (rim) of the cups. Freeze the cups until the watermelon is solid, about two hours.

Top each of the watermelon cups with the lime sherbet, smoothing the sherbet level with the top of the cups. Insert a wooden popsicle stick in the center of each cup, pushing it down three-quarters of the way into the cup. Freeze the popsicles until they're rock hard, then cover with plastic wrap.

To serve, let the cups sit at room temperature for 1 to 2 minutes, then carefully peel off the paper cups.

Clean It:

Instead of disposable paper cups, try reusable ice pop molds (check out recommendations at SafeMama.com or NatureMoms.com). You just might make frozen treats more often, and you'll cut down on waste at the same time!

Green It:

When you’re shopping for sugar and/or chocolate, look for Fair Trade Certified brands. Fair Trade principles include fair prices, fair wages, and safe working conditions; certification helps empower farmers and workers in developing countries to invest in their farms, protect the environment, and develop the business skills they need to make their farms and communities prosper in the global marketplace.

Make It Fun:

What other fruit flavors are favorites with your family? Improvise new variations on the "looks like a fruit" theme -- it's a great way to get your kids thinking about fruit as a treat.

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