Chocolate Covered Frozen Bananas
Frozen bananas dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with nuts, shredded coconut, and sprinkles.
Servings: 6 serves
Ingredients
- 3 firm bananas , peeled and cut in half
- 6 popsicle sticks
- 8 ounces chopped dark chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Toppings: toasted hazelnuts , or peanuts, sprinkles, coconut flakes, etc…
Instructions
- Line a sheet pan or a larger flat plate with waxed paper.
- Cut each banana in half.
- Insert a popsicle stick into the cut-end, and push the stick halfway in.
- Place all the bananas on the waxed paper and freeze for 1 hour.
- Add chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and pour in the vegetable oil.
- Melt the chocolate and vegetable oil in the microwave. DO NOT burn the chocolate. Check on it every 30 seconds and stir.
- Put the dipping decorations (nuts, sprinkles) on flat plates.
- Remove bananas from freezer.
- Take one banana at a time and dip it in the chocolate, coating it completely – spoon some on, if needed.
- Roll or sprinkle the dipped bananas with nuts, or sprinkles, or shredded coconut, and put them back on the waxed paper.
- Put the bananas back in the freezer and freeze for 1 hour.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 450mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 40IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 0.6mg
