Photo: Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Bananas Recipe
These are so colorful and festive looking it makes you feel like it's a party when you look at an assortment of them. And they couldn't be easier to make, even your kids could do it. You can use white chocolate too, for a more wintry or icy look.
Ingredients
- 8 medium bananas, peeled
- 8 wooden popsicle sticks
- 32 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped or chips
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
Directions
Dipping decorations: granola, chopped nuts, sprinkles, jimmies, crushed cookies, and toasted coconut
Line a sheet pan with waxed paper. Cut 1-inch off the end of each banana. Insert a popsicle stick into the cut-end of each banana, pushing the stick halfway in, leaving the other end exposed for use as a handle. Place the bananas on the sheet pan and freeze 1 hour.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring occasionally.
Arrange the dipping decorations on several flat plates. Working with 1 banana at a time, dip it in the chocolate and turn to completely coat (spoon some on, if needed). Roll the dipped banana in the desired decorations, transfer to the sheet pan, and return to the freezer.
Once frozen, store the bananas in an airtight container.
Serving suggestion: To serve at a kid's party, paint a hunk of styrofoam and stick the banana handles in the top, so they stand upright.
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By kibren
on June 23, 2011
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super easy!! my 3,5,& 7 helped add the "extras", which included granola, jimmies, sprinkles and toffee bits. i needed to add a little cream to thin the chocolate so it would cover more evenly and kept half the bananas in the freezer so as to stay cold enough (to harden chocolate as soon as i put it on. delicious!
By tridha
on May 20, 2011
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I just made these with my 4 year old daughter. Make sure the chocolate is thin enough to dip. I used cream to thin. I also added more cream as the chocolate cooled to keep it dippable! I held the banana over the warm pot of chocolate and spooned it on while I turned it. Then I dipped it in crushed smarties - this was my daughters part. I placed the crushed smarties on a plate, laid the dipped the banana on it and she sprinkled the top and sides with her fingers. Why bother freezing the bananas first? I used fresh ripe bananas - too green and they split when you stick the stick in. They coated nicely and didn't split. Worked really well! They look great for a kids party!
By kcemberson
on March 06, 2011
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I am about to make my second attempt. My first attempt was horrible! I think that I let water get in my chocolate...it turned into a big glob of unworkable chocolate. I just read that if even 1 drop of water gets into the chocolate, it will ruin it!!! So...her goes attempt #2. If this doesn't work, I'm giving up!!!!! I will post my results...wish me luck!
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