Fudgesickles

1 pkg instant pudding (chocolate)
1 1/2 cup milk
2 cups cool whip

Dissolve pudding in milk, whip in the coolwhip.  Spoon into 3 oz Dixie Cups and insert a popsicle stick.  Freeze

Fruit Popsicles

Ingredients:

3 cups watermelon puree
1/2 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries
1 kiwi (peeled & sliced)
1 peach or nectarine diced small
handfull of fresh cherries, pitted and chopped

Cut the watermelon into chunks and then puree in a blender until smooth.  Set aside.

Set out about 1 dozen popsicle molds ( may vary depending on size of the mold).  Fill each mold with the chopped fresh fruit.  Pour the watermelon puree until each mold is full to the top.  Place a popsicle stick into each mold, and place in the freezer and freeze for 6-8 hours.

When ready to serve, run the popsicle molds under warm water for a few seconds, to release

Homemade Fudgesicles

 

1 pkg Chocolate Instant Pudding

1 1/2 cups milk

2 cups Kool Whip

 

Dissolve the pudding in the milk, stir in the Kool Whip and spoon into 3 oz Dixie cups.  Insert a popsicle stick and freeze

Spiked Watermelon Pops (Giadia~Food Network)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 (3 pounds) large watermelon, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks

• 1/4 cup sugar

• 3/4 cup watermelon flavored 70 proof vodka (recommended: Smirnoff Twist of Watermelon)*

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

• Special equipment: 16 (1/4 cup) ice pop molds, 16 wooden pop sticks or wooden coffee stirrers at least 2-inches longer than the molds.

Directions

In a blender, combine the watermelon, sugar, and vodka. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Add the mint and pulse once to combine. Pour the mixture into the pop molds. Insert the wooden sticks all the way down the inside the molds. Freeze for at least 10 hours or preferably overnight.

To unfreeze the ice pops, insert the molds in hot water for 5 to 10 seconds. Serve immediately

*Cook's Note: For nonalcoholic Watermelon Pops, substitute 3/4 cup orange juice for the vodka