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Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

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From EatingWell:  January/February 2010

Kids will love dipping bananas in melted chocolate and rolling them in coconut to make this tasty frozen treat.

12 servings | Active Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 2 1/4 hours

Ingredients

• 4 large ripe bananas, peeled and cut into thirds crosswise
• 3/4 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips, melted (see Tip)
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut

Preparation

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper. Insert a popsicle stick into each piece of banana. Cover each piece with melted chocolate using a rubber spatula and sprinkle with coconut. (Reheat chocolate, as needed, to keep it melted.) Place the bananas on the baking sheet and freeze until frozen, about 2 hours.

Nutrition

Per serving : 100 Calories; 4 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 1 g Mono; 4 mg Cholesterol; 6 g Carbohydrates; 1 g Protein; 2 g Fiber; 7 mg Sodium; 207 mg Potassium

Tips & Notes

• Make Ahead Tip: Store airtight in the freezer for up to 1 week. | Equipment: 12 wooden popsicle sticks

• Tip: To melt chocolate, microwave on Medium for 1 minute. Stir, then continue microwaving on Medium, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted. Or place chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, but not boiling, water. Stir until melted.