There’s something about the combo of bananas and chocolate that makes me go….bananas! This recipe requires only 2 base ingredients (bananas and semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips) and a topping of your choice.

In my house, we tend to alternate between crunchy granola, salty peanuts and shredded coconut, but the options are endless and there’s really no wrong turn. Just imagine biting into a slew of delicious layers with a creamy-dreamy finish. The frozen banana center tastes similar to ice cream; it’s soooo good. For a fun presentation, sometimes I like to style the pops as “banana splits” by laying them on single-serve trays and topping each with a squirt of whipped cream and cherry. Mmmmmm 😉

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Chocolate-Covered Banana Pops

This recipe requires only 2 base ingredients (bananas and semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips) and a topping of your choice.
Servings: 8 pops
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 4 large bananas, ripe but firm
  • 8 wooden popsicle sticks
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Topping options (¼ cup):

  • Granola
  • Shredded coconut
  • Toasted crushed nuts and/or seeds
  • Graham cracker or pretzels, crushed
  • Freeze-dried strawberries, crushed
  • Optional: whipped cream and cherries for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Peel, then cut each banana in half horizontally and carefully insert the wooden stick into each half (popsicle-style). Place in a freezer bag or sealed container and stash in freezer until frozen, about 3 hours.
  • Spread out ¼ cup toppings of choice on a flat surface, such as a shallow dish, cutting board or baking sheet.
  • Melt the chocolate chips by placing them in a microwave-safe bowl and microwaving for 30 seconds, stirring, and continuing this same routine for 20-second increments until chocolate is velvety smooth.
  • Carefully dip each of the frozen bananas into the chocolate, twirling to coat at least the top half. You can use a spatula or the back of a spoon to spread the chocolate up and around the banana. Then immediately roll in the toppings of choice.
  • You can either serve immediately with melty chocolate (messy, but delish) or I like to place them back in the freezer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until the chocolate firms (about 30 minutes). You can stash leftovers in a freezer bag for future treats!

Notes

Nutrition provided for 1 chocolate-covered banana pop without topping.
Add 20 calories with granola topping, 30 calories with nuts, 10 calories with graham cracker, 20 calories with coconut, 5 calories with strawberries.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 150Carbohydrates: 27gProtein: 2gTotal Fat: 6g— Unsaturated Fat: 2g— Saturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 0mgFiber: 3gTotal Sugar: 19g— Natural Sugar: 8g— Added Sugar: 11g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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