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Try these wonderful frozen chocolate banana popsicles when the thermometer hits 90 degrees fahrenheit and you're looking for a delicious and healthy treat, They are fun and simple to make, especially with the kids.
Tips:
Freezing the bananas:
Do not freeze your bananas with the peel! I didn't want to state the obvious, but someone did send me a picture of a bunch of frozen bananas and asked me, "What next?" It is best to prep the banana by peeling and skewering it with either a popsicle stick, kabob skewer or even a chopstick and then freezing it.
If you buy bananas on sale and have too many, freeze some for these popsicles (with the skewer) and place them in a ziploc bag until needed while the bananas are not fully ripened. If the bananas are overripe, you can either make banana bread or freeze them unpeeled in a ziploc bag to be baked at a later date.
Dipping the chocolate:
Use a tall, narrow container that you can swirl your frozen banana in without the sides touching. In this way, you won't have to use as many chocolate chips than if you would, using a shallow bowl. Hold the container at a diagonal, twist the stick around so that the banana is evenly coated.
Attach the binder clips close to the banana so that the other end of the banana will not touch the base of the bowl / pot.
In order to get the smooth surface, allow the popsicle's chocolate to harden while suspended. I achieve this by suspending the popsicle over a tall bowl / pot with the help of binder clips. Otherwise, if you place them on a cookie tray, you get a flat puddle of chocolate on one side of your popsicle...not the end of the world, but suspending your popsicles produce a better looking result.
Toppings:
The sky's the limit with toppings. Just like the chocolate, you can place it in a tall container and swirl the popsicle around. The chocolate should not be dripping or else it will get into your topping. However, if the chocolate hardens, it will be more difficult to adhere to the popsicle. Practice makes perfect!
Have fun making these and be creative with your toppings! Enjoy!
EASY CHOCOLATE BANANA POPSICLES
These healthy chocolate banana popsicles are so simple and quick to make. They are a fun activity for the kids and a treat for all!
Equipment
- 4 skewers / popsicle sticks / chopsticks
- 4 binder clips
- Narrow and microwave safe container
- Tall bowl / pot for suspending popsicles
Ingredients
- 2 bananas firm
- 120 grams chocolate chips
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- toppings optional
Instructions
Prepare bananas
- Peel and cut bananas in half
- Skewer each banana with stick
- Freeze banana for an hour
Make Chocolate Sauce
- Combine chocolate and coconut oil in a tall, narrow, microwave-safe container.
- Microwave chocolate and coconut oil until melted. The time depends on the strength on your microwave. Approx. 1-2 minutes. DO NOT BURN!
- Stir the mixture until combined and viscous.
- Cool to room temperature
Dipping Bananas
- Hold melted chocolate container at a diagonal and swirl the frozen banana around the chocolate
- If adding toppings, swirl the banana into the toppings container when the chocolate has not hardened
- Attach a binder clip to the popsicle close to the banana
- Briefly suspend popsicle over a bowl / pot until dry. Enjoy
Video
Notes
See Youtube video
Nutrition
Serving: 1popsicleCalories: 150kcal
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This was such a delightful treat on a super HOT day. 🙂 Can I say, Wow !!! This recipe is very easy to follow and the frozen chocolate bananas, did not last long in terms of saving some for the next day. It was devoured right away. This is how delicious it was . This is definitely my go to treat. Cannot wait to make more and this time, I will add toppings. However, plain chocolate- you cannot go wrong with that. !!
Thank you for this amazing great TREAT !
So glad you enjoyed it!