Frozen Chocolate Bananas

5 from 1 vote

A refreshing alternative to ice cream or frozen yogurt, these summertime favorite chocolate-dipped frozen bananas can be topped with everything from chopped nuts to freeze-dried fruit!

Prep Time15

Freezer45

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana dessert, chocolate covered frozen banana, frozen banana

Servings:

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

2 bananas
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
1 tablespoon unsweetened shredded coconut
1 tablespoon chopped peanuts

Instructions

Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper and set aside.
Cut bananas in half crosswise, remove peel and insert a popsicle stick into the cut (flat) end of each banana. Put bananas on prepared pan.
Place pan in freezer for 15 minutes, or just until bananas begin to freeze.
Add chocolate chips to microwave-safe bowl and heat on HIGH in 20 second bursts, stopping and stirring in between bursts, until completely smooth and melted.
Working quickly, spread chocolate over bananas using a small knife before sprinkling two bananas with coconut and the other two bananas with chopped peanuts. (Alternatively, melt chocolate in glass Pyrex measuring cup that will allow you to dip the bananas in chocolate before sprinkling coconut or peanuts over the chocolate.)
Return coated bananas to prepared pan and return to freezer for another 30 minutes, or until chocolate is set.
After bananas are frozen and chocolate is set, bananas can be stored freezer in an airtight container.

Notes

Serving size: 1 frozen chocolate-dipped banana (1/4th recipe)

WW Points: 7

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7 SmartPoints (Green plan)

7 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

7 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

7 PointsPlus (Old plan)

We love coconut and peanuts, but feel free to coat your chocolate covered banana in your favorite topping (adjust WW Points as needed):

Chopped walnuts, pecans, almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachios or your favorite nut
Fancy colored sprinkles or chocolate jimmies
Mini M&M's, toffee bits, crushed Oreo's (or your favorite cookie)
Chopped raisins or dried cranberries
Freeze-dried blueberries, raspberries or strawberries
Crushed dry cereal (Cornflakes, Grape Nuts, Fruity Pebbles, etc.)
Sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, etc.
Sea salt flakes
Granola

You can always roll your chocolate covered bananas in the toppings, but for us this creates a big mess. We found that it's much easier to sprinkle the toppings over the chocolate and press slightly to ensure it sticks.

Keep this snack gluten-free by using Enjoy Life's semisweet miniature chocolate chips.

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