Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas
Yields: 4 servings
Frozen chocolate-covered bananas are an easy and fun summer treat!
Ingredients
For the Chocolate-Covered Bananas
- 2 bananas, any size and stage of ripeness
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate of choice, best quality, broken into small pieces
- Optional: 1 teaspoon (5 g) vegetable oil, for a thinner consistency that makes dipping easier
Optional Toppings
- Sprinkles, melted chocolate, chopped nuts, seeds, freeze-dried or dried fruits, shredded coconut, cacoa nibs, nut butter
Equipment
- 4 cake pop sticks or popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Peel the bananas and cut in half widthwise. Carefully insert a cake pop stick or popsicle stick into the cut side of each banana half.
- Place the bananas on the prepared baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour. Prepare your desired toppings (see ideas earlier in this post).
- Melt the chocolate pieces (with the oil, if using) in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring occasionally. Remove the bowl with the chocolate from the saucepan, pat dry and set aside.
- Remove the bananas from the freezer. Transfer the melted chocolate to a tall, narrow glass. Dip the banana halves, one at a time, in the chocolate. Be sure to let all excess chocolate drip off. Immediately decorate the banana with the prepared toppings (the chocolate will quickly set on the frozen bananas), and place them back on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the process until all banana halves are coated and decorated.
- Return them to the freezer for at least 10 minutes. After about 45 minutes, the chocolate will be really crisp and the bananas will be even more refreshing!
Notes
Adapted from Just a Taste.
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