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A healthy summer snack made from 3 simple ingredients! These Chocolate Covered Banana Pops are easily customizable, kid-friendly and a delicious recipe straight from the freezer.
The Best Chocolate Covered Bananas!
I have a little bit of a fruit crush on Bananas. Bananas are super versatile, they are the perfect grab and go snack, they are always in season, heck you can even make pancakes with 2 eggs and a banana! But more technically speaking, because bananas are sweeter than other fruits, they add the sweet flavor with also keeping things healthy.
HELLO Chocolate Covered Banana Pops! These babies are loaded with potassium and are an instant crowd-pleaser, not to mention they are really really easy and fun to make (as long as you are cool with having sprinkles EVERYWHERE). They even last for a few months in the freezer, which makes them the perfect option for a make-ahead snack!
Ingredients in Chocolate Covered Bananas:
- Bananas – Ideally use firm and ripe bananas. Peel them and then chop them in half.
- Chocolate – You’ll melt it with the coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl or in a double boiler on the stove top. Feel free to use dairy-free chocolate if necessary.
- Coconut Oil – This helps to melted chocolate get that hard coating.
- Toppings – See ideas below!
How to Make Chocolate Covered Banana Pops
STEP 1: FREEZE BANANAS
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Cut bananas in half and insert a popsicle stick into each half. Place bananas on baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
STEP 2: MELT CHOCOLATE
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate with coconut oil in a microwave safe dish (checking every 30 seconds) or in a bowl over a half full pot of simmering water. Stir until smooth.
STEP 3: ADD TOPPINGS
Dip each banana pop in the chocolate (or drizzle), then sprinkle with your choice of topping. Place frozen Banana Pops for at least 30 minutes.
Toppings Suggestions:
The best thing about these guys is that there are no rules! Go bananas and get creative with your toppings, really sky’s the limit here. You could even be extra crazy and dip your bananas in Greek yogurt. Regardless, whatever you do, just make sure to freeze the bananas on the sticks first.
- Nuts – whatever kind you prefer! Hazelnuts, pistachios, pecans, almonds etc..
- Sprinkles – you can’t go wrong with a sprinkle of sprinkles!
- Coconut – highly recommend toasting it too!
- Granola – have some granola on hand? Try some on your chocolate covered banana!
Storage Instructions
Store your chocolate covered bananas in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
More Healthy Treats
- How to Make Frozen Yogurt
- Chickpea Brownies
- Tahini Butter Cups
- Edible Peanut Butter Cookie Dough
- Raw Nutella Bars
Chocolate-Covered Banana Pops
A healthy summer snack made from 3 simple ingredients! These Chocolate Covered Banana Pops are easily customizable, kid-friendly and a delicious recipe straight from the freezer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 banana pops 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freeze
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- 2 ripe but firm bananas
- 6 ounces dark chocolate chopped, or semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp coconut oil, liquid
- 1/2 cup granola, chopped peanuts, sprinkles, coconut etc (optional)
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut bananas in half and insert a Popsicle stick into each half. Place bananas on baking sheet and freeze for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate with coconut oil in a microwave safe dish (checking every 30 seconds) or in a bowl over a half full pot of simmering water. Stir until smooth.
- Dip each banana pop in the chocolate, then sprinkle with your choice of topping.
- Freeze Banana Pops for at least 30 minutes.
- Serve or store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Welcome Jess. Anyone who is a fan of bananas (and potatoes) is a friend of mine.
hahahahahahah she’s in the club!
Yum! These look great! And it is nice to meet you Jess! 🙂
Favorite summer treat=ice cream. ALWAYS <3
AMAZING! Love bananas and this recipe looks so yummy 🙂 Way to go Jeff! It was so lovely meeting you at The Maven headquarters the other week. Keep up the amazing work chicky xo
I need both of you at the Maven headquarters daily! Miss you! xox