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.
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.
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.