Easiest Watermelon Sorbet With Just 3 Ingredients [Video]

This homemade watermelon sorbet eats like ice cream and tastes like summer. Dreamy, creamy, and oh-so-easy. Only 3 ingredients that you probably already have—no special equipment required. Watch the video and serve this up today!

Image: Pink watermelon sorbet or ice cream scooped into a white bowl with white ice cream scoop out of a white enamel bread pan with colorful striped towel off to right side via Organic Authority.
Shockingly easy to put together, you'll want to make this watermelon recipe every week.Credit: Organic Authority Studio

This watermelon sorbet tastes like summer camp but way better. Bananas, an unexpected ingredient in sorbet recipes, add creaminess without the extra stickiness of cream or sugar. We also throw in a splash of plant-based milk, so you could even call this a sherbet recipe if you want! Pack this frozen treat into an insulated container to take it lakeside, or heck, just eat it on the couch. It’s great no matter where you are.

Watch the video all the way through to get two extra recipes: one for a refreshing watermelon feta salad with a fresh, peppery bite or arugula, and one for a sweet watermelon margarita, a twist on a the classic. And then why not learn how to make vodka-infused watermelon?

If you’re just sure you want to make this watermelon sorbet but don’t know what to serve with it, whoa, do we have some ideas for you. How about our easy corn succotash recipe alongside our whole grilled chicken recipe with chipotle

This Watermelon Sorbet Recipe is a Tasty Way to Stay Hydrated

Image: Pink watermelon sorbet or ice cream scooped into a white bowl with white ice cream scoop out of a white enamel bread pan with colorful striped towel off to right side via Organic Authority.
Image courtesy of OA Studios – Credit: Organic Authority Studio

Since we can’t get enough of watermelon right now, we’re going to boldly assume you can’t, either. Be sure to try our wildly popular watermelon agua fresca, or our chocolate-dipped watermelon pops (as the recipe directs: just make them already!).

For more ways to stay hydrated, check out these 9 foods for keeping quenched in the summer heat—also great for after a workout, or as a follow-up to your sauna session.

Easy & Delicious Homemade Watermelon Sorbet Recipe

Image: Scoops of pink watermelon sorbet in a white bowl using white ice cream scoop and out of a white enamel bread pan with colorful striped towel off to right side.
This homemade (and plant-based!) watermelon sorbet recipe is the perfect escape from the heat.

After you’ve devoured your watermelon sorbet (or, if you insist, sherbet), come back to the recipe and leave us a comment with your thoughts. We’d love to hear about your experience making it—Which plant milk did you choose to use? Report back!

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10 min. Prep
14 min. Cook
24 min. Total
5 Servings

Ingredients

Preparation

  1. Start by cutting watermelon and bananas.
  2. Place into a freezer safe dish and freeze overnight.
  3. Add frozen bananas and watermelon to a high speed blender. Blend on high, adding in a bit of milk at a time.
  4. Continue to blend until a creamy consistency occurs.
  5. Scoop into a freezer safe dish, something like a loaf pan works great. Freeze for 2 hours.
  6. Serve! 

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