To be completely honest I have never tried a frozen banana before. I know they are very popular at fairs and carnivals, but I always seem to end up with the beer and nachos, or a candied apple. So, it was with a particular excitement that Stacey and I went to the local grocery store to round-up the ingredients for this classic Summer treat.
It’s always fun walking into the grocery store together, if we’re not careful we will see something else that is tasty and end up with an entirely different plan then what we set out with. In fact, on this particular trip, we ended up with a big thing of Snapple Peach Tea, and we just couldn’t avoid the peaches and plums. But, when Stacey zeroed in on the dark chocolate chips (read the recipe below for more on that) I knew we were back on track.
What’s great about these particular chocolate covered bananas is that they are bite sized. A modern twist on the classic. Get a chance to sample toppings without having to eat three whole bananas? Bonus! And yes, you can go nuts (pun intended). We suggest getting playful in the kitchen by covering the chocolate with crumpled salty potato chips, cereal or smashed oreos.
Chocolate Covered Frozen Banana Pops {makes about 16 pops}
Need:
- 3 Ripe bananas
- 2 cups dark chocolate chips
- coconut oil or canola oil (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
- toppings such as coconut, nuts, graham cracker crumbs, pretzels, potato chips (funky) or sprinkles
- sticks (I used stripey straws cut in half, but popsicles sticks, cake pop sticks or kabob skewers will do)
How:
Gather your topping ingredients and fill into small bowls or plates. Cut banana slices and prepare a parchment lined baking pan or tray. Skewer the bananas with your stick of choice. Begin melting dark chocolate with coconut oil at low- medium heat, stirring frequently until melted. Remove from heat and dip the bananas into the chocolate and then roll in toppings and then place on parchment paper, do this until your tray is full and stick in freezer for 2-4 hours.
* This is a fun project for your kids, but please do assist the little ones with the hot melted chocolate.
Perfect bite-size treat for a mid-afternoon snack, movie night with friends or for a kid’s birthday party.
