Frozen banana pops
Takes up to an 1 hour and 15 minutes to freeze.
Equipment
- Baking paper
- Baking tray
- Popsicle sticks
- Heatproof bowl
- Metal spoon
- Heatproof glass
- Plastic bag
Ingredients
6 just-ripe Lady Finger or small bananas, peeled
200g dark chocolate melts
2 tsp vegetable oil
Desiccated coconut, chopped walnuts, chopped pistachios, sesame seeds or toasted muesli, to sprinkle
Peanut or almond butter, to drizzle (optional)
Instructions
Line a baking tray with baking paper. Insert an iceblock stick in one end of each banana. Place on lined tray. Place tray in freezer for 1 hour or until frozen.
Place the chocolate melts in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let bowl touch the water). Cook, stirring with a metal spoon, for 5 mins or until chocolate is smooth. Stir in the oil. Pour chocolate mixture into a tall heatproof glass.
Working quickly, dip half of 1 banana into the chocolate mixture to coat, then return to the tray. Sprinkle with coconut, walnut, pistachio, sesame seeds or muesli. Repeat with remaining bananas, chocolate and sprinkles. Return tray to the freezer for 10 mins to set.
Place peanut or almond butter, if using, in a small plastic bag. Use scissors to cut off 1 corner. Pipe over bananas.
Frozen banana pops
Takes up to an 1 hour and 15 minutes to freeze.
Equipment
- Baking paper
- Baking tray
- Popsicle sticks
- Heatproof bowl
- Metal spoon
- Heatproof glass
- Plastic bag