Chocolate Covered Banana Pops

We love bananas any way we can eat them in our house. Bananas are a really healthy and a great portable treat. When our bananas start to get ripe I usually freeze them for muffins, quick breads and smoothies.

Did you know that you could freeze bananas? I freeze mine all the time it is so much better than just tossing them out or eating banana bread all the time.

Freezing bananas is easy!!! I have included a link on how to freeze bananas so you can stop tossing them out. I prefer the method of cutting up the bananas and then freezing them versus leaving them whole.

It’s really your preference and how much time you have on your hands. A couple weeks back the kids wanted Chocolate Covered Banana Pops .

When we go to the produce section of Walmart they always grab that little box to make chocolate banana pops. The box at Walmart is really cheap, but the problem is you don’t really get enough chocolate to make a decent amount of banana pops.

I told the kids we could make them at home with Chocolate Bark (chocolate candy coating). I always have chocolate bark on hand for various snacks and goodies, so I thought it would be perfect. Making Chocolate Covered Banana Pops is so easy.

Plus you can get your kids involved in the preparation of this easy, healthy frozen treat. You can make plain chocolate covered bananas pops or you can roll them in sprinkles or chopped nuts. My favorite way is rolled in pecans.

For a different twist try adding a couple tablespoons of creamy peanut butter in with the melted chocolate and you will have peanut butter chocolate banana pops. Which ever way you decide to make Frozen Banana Pops I know your kids will love them. They really are the perfect summer treat. Now go grab your kiddos and have some fun.

These are the ingredients you will need:Chocolate Bark or Chocolate Candy Coating, 4-5 ripe but not over ripe bananas, sprinkles, rice krispies, chopped nuts, peanut butter (optional) and Popsicle or chop sticks. Don’t forget waxed paper or foil to lay the banana pops on.

Here are some photos of the kids preparing the bananas for dipping. Give each child an even number of bananas and sticks or you will have an all out war on your hands.

Lay each banana pop on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper or foil while you dip and garnish the remaining bananas. We chose some pretty sprinkles and chopped pecans.

Ingredients:

4-5 ripe bananas (not over ripe)

1 – 24 oz package Plymouth Pantry chocolate bark or candy coating

Popsicle sticks or chop sticks

sprinkles, rice krispies or chopped nuts

2 – tablespoon’s creamy peanut butter, optional

waxed paper or foil

Directions:

Peel the bananas and cut in half. Grab some handy helpers to insert the sticks into each banana.

You can lay them on a baking sheet or place the bananas in a gallon size zip lock bag.

Place in the freezer until the bananas harden (about 2 hours).

You can add lemon juice or on the bananas to prevent browning, but my bananas never brown in the freezer.

 To start use 1/2 of the chocolate bark, place in a microwave safe boil and melt on the defrost setting for 3 minutes.

Do not melt on the cook setting or the chocolate will cook and burn. I defrost mine in 3 minute intervals in the microwave.

If you want to add peanut butter add it to the chocolate while it melts in the microwave. When melted remove from the microwave and stir to blend. You want the chocolate really smooth.