Description
Delightful chocolate-dipped banana cream pops showcase a perfect summer treat with creamy frozen banana goodness. Rich chocolate coating and optional nut sprinkles elevate this simple dessert to a cool, refreshing indulgence you will savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large ripe bananas
- 2 cups (480 mL/16 fl oz) coconut milk
- 1 tsp (5 mL/0.17 fl oz) vanilla extract
- 2 tbsps (30 mL/1 fl oz) raw honey
- ½ cup (85 g/3 oz) dark chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp (15 mL/0.5 fl oz) coconut oil
- ¾ cup (60 g/2.1 oz) unsweetened shredded coconut
- ¾ cup (90 g/3.2 oz) finely chopped nuts (peanuts, walnuts, pistachios, or almonds)
Instructions
- Puree Preparation: Combine ripe bananas, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and honey in a food processor, blending until smooth and uniform.
- Molding and Freezing: Pour the silky mixture into popsicle molds, insert wooden sticks centrally, and freeze solid for 3-4 hours.
- Topping Preparation: Spread chopped nuts and shredded coconut on separate flat plates for coating.
- Unmolding: Release frozen popsicles from molds using brief warm water immersion.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt dark chocolate chips with coconut oil in a saucepan, stirring until achieving a glossy, liquid texture.
- Dipping and Decorating: Submerge each frozen banana pop into warm chocolate, ensuring complete coverage, then immediately roll through nut and coconut toppings, pressing gently to secure the coating.
- Final Chilling: Arrange decorated popsicles on a parchment-lined baking sheet and return to freezer for an additional hour to set the chocolate shell.
Notes
- Banana Selection: Choose overripe bananas with brown spots for maximum sweetness and creamier texture.
- Freezing Technique: Ensure popsicle molds are completely dry before filling to prevent ice crystals from forming.
- Chocolate Coating Tip: Maintain chocolate at precise warm temperature (around 90°F) for perfect smooth dipping without hardening too quickly.
- Storage Strategy: Wrap individual popsicles in wax paper or plastic wrap after final freezing to preserve freshness and prevent freezer burn.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5-8 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 5 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg