FROZEN CHOCOLATE-COVERED BANANAS
Makes: 12 servings
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 1/4 hours
NUTRITION PROFILE
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol |
Low sodium | Healthy weight | Gluten free |
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
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.
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.
NUTRITION
Per serving: 100 calories;
4 g fat (3 g sat, 1 g mono);
4 mg cholesterol; 6 g carbohydrates;
6 g added sugars; 1 g protein;
2 g fiber; 7 mg sodium;
207 mg potassium.
Kids will love dipping bananas in melted chocolate and rolling them in
coconut to make this tasty frozen treat.
READER'S COMMENT:
"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. "
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