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Chocolate Covered Frozen Banana

Make a chocolate covered frozen banana with ripe fruit, semisweet chocolate, and your favorite toppings. Freeze, dip, and enjoy a cool single treat.

Chocolate Covered Frozen Banana

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Banana halves on sticks, frozen, dipped in melted chocolate, and topped with nuts or sprinkles. A cold treat that keeps in the freezer.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time2 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Servings2 banana halves
Calories277

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 3 oz semisweet chocolate chips (about ⅔ cup)
  • 1 tsp vegetable or avocado oil
  • ¼ cup chopped nuts sprinkles or granola (optional)
  • 2 popsicle sticks

Equipment

  • microwave-safe bowl
  • baking sheet

Directions
 

  1. Peel the banana and cut it in half crosswise. Push a stick into each half.
  2. Set the bananas on a parchment-lined tray and freeze for 30 minutes.
  3. Melt the chocolate and oil in the microwave in 20-second bursts, stirring after each one, until smooth.
  4. Dip each frozen banana in the chocolate and quickly sprinkle on any toppings you like.
  5. Put the bananas back in the freezer until the chocolate shell is firm.

Nutrition

Serving: 104g | Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 2.4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7.9g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 5.3mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 38IU | Vitamin C: 5.1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1.5mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 2 banana halves; vegetable or avocado oil (the first choice counted). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.