Frozen Chocolate-Covered Bananas

Rating: 4.73 stars
11 Ratings
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Kids will love dipping bananas in melted chocolate and rolling them in coconut to make this tasty frozen treat. Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2010

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Ingredients

Directions

  • 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.

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Tips

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.

Storage smarts: For long-term freezer storage, wrap your food in a layer of plastic wrap followed by a layer of foil. The plastic will help prevent freezer burn while the foil will help keep off-odors from seeping into the food.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
100 calories; 4 g total fat; 2.5 g saturated fat; 7 mg sodium. 207 mg potassium; 18 g carbohydrates; 1.9 g fiber; 12 g sugar; 1 g protein; 29 IU vitamin a iu; 4 mg vitamin c; 11 mcg folate; 6 mg calcium; 25 mg magnesium; 6 g added sugar;
Exchanges:

1 other carbohydrate, 1 fat

Reviews (11)

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11 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 9
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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Fit mom
Rating: 5 stars
05/17/2017
So easy to make and so yummy:) This one is a keeper! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
12/29/2015
AMAZIN DESSERT This Was A blast To Make! I had My Friends Over And We made it for a prize for the winner of a pillow fight THANK YOU GOD FOR MAKEING THIS RECIPE 3 IT. Also I love chocolate and coconut as a combo Thank You for this wonderful idea BYE BYE IM a CHOCLATE BANANA now for eating so much this was YUMMY AND THIS WAS EASY UT TO EASY Pros: Easy To Make And YUMMY 3 Cons: I love to bake and love to be creative and this is to simple please make more LOVE IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 4 stars
08/18/2014
Frozen Chocolate Banana I like to cut them into round slices then cover them in chocolate. Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
06/17/2012
EPIC! OMG! The other day I was begging my sister to make me chocolate dipped banana's..and she didn't have the time...and so I suprised her with these and we are now addicted to putting coconut on frozen banana's. Why didn't we ever think of this in the first place!! OMG! OMG! Pros: coconut and chocolate Cons: nothing! Read More
catherinenp@gmail.com
Rating: 5 stars
01/26/2012
Easy and Indulgent Such any easy dessert! When the bananas are frozen they take on a creamy texture almost like frozen yogourt. I didn't end up dipping mine but spreading the chocolate on them with a butter knife. I will try rolling them in nuts or sprinkles next time.: ) Pros: Easy Fast Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Used peeled pre-frozen bananas. Delicious! Read More
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EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Here's an easier way to make these. After putting the popsicle sticks in the bananas put them on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Freeze 1 hour. Pour melted chocolate into a tall glass and dunk the pops. Add sprinkles nuts or coconut immediately (the chocolate sets almost instantly). Return to the freezer. I took these to a July 4th celebration last night and came home with an empty container! Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
Reminds me when I was a kid - I had a whole banana then. Read More
EatingWell User
Rating: 5 stars
10/30/2011
we made this for a simple friday night dessert. but instead of coconut we rolled them in chopped peanuts. my 4 yr old loved them. you could also try candy sprinkles. Read More
daugherty.rebecca@yahoo.com
Rating: 3 stars
10/29/2011
Yummy Treat I really enjoyed these. I felt like I was getting away with eating something naughty:o) I will try the prefrozen bananas next time. I found that when using the fresh bananas the warm chocolate caused the banana's flesh to get slippery. Made for a difficult time. I used chopped peanuts and walnuts to dip them in. Read More
Jen
Rating: 5 stars
10/29/2011
So easy and delicious! This is the perfect summer treat. They are super easy to make! I did end up "painting" the chocolate on the bananas with a spoon because the dipping wasn't working well. The finished product was better than I expected. It kinda made me realize that those Yonana machines (infomercial) might be good. When the banana froze it had the consistency of frozen yogurt. So good! Will definitely make them again! Read More
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