Cantaloupe(Musk Melon)- Strawberry Popsicle | Summer Treats

Popsicles are so easy to make and hardly require any expertize to prepare.They can be made with any fruits and vegetables of your choice with the natural colors.Though kids eat cantaloupes but they don't favor this much.So,I decided to sneak this in as popsicle with a tiny bits of strawberries.This really worked and now they have started to demand cantaloupes as popsicle 'Only',no eating just like that.Ultimately my work is increased but still if they nod a 'yes' to eating this way as popsicle,am happy feeding them as a mom too.Do you agree,moms?? Cantaloupes are readily available in summers and popsicles are best for this weather too.Just to add a few more benefits of trying cantaloupes,they are an excellent source of vitamin A,beta carotene(which helps prevent colon,prostate and many other cancers) and has moderate amounts of potassium.Hope you all love this summer treat,enjoy with your loved ones!!

Preparation time~ 10 minutes
Cooking time~nil
Serves~4 popsicles
Ingredients
cantaloupe puree 2 cups
strawberry 4 hulled and sliced
sugar if needed

Method

• Wash and peel the cantaloupe.Dice it in cubes.Blend the chopped cantaloupe smooth and add sugar if needed,mix well.(I added half a tsp of sugar in kids popsicles just to make it tempting for them but otherwise didn't add any sugar for us).
• Add the blended puree in 1/4 portion,cover and freeze for 1 hour.After an hour,add sliced or chopped strawberries in the cup and pour the remaining puree in all the molds to fill them.
• Cover with a cling wrap and insert ice cream sticks in the center piercing through the cling wrap(so that it stays in position).If using popsicle molds with sticks in them,then there is no need of covering with cling wrap and ice cream sticks.
• Freeze over night or a minimum of 5-6 hours until set.Once set,dip the mold /glass in hot water or under tap water for 45 secs.Twist and loosen slightly holding the stick and pull out.Enjoy immediately before it starts to melt down.

NOTES
* I just used steel tumblers,covered with cling wrap and inserted ice cream sticks.Or use disposable glasses with ice cream sticks,both works fine.
* You can avoid using strawberries and make it plain too.

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