Every so often I come across a simple recipe and wonder — why on earth didn't I think of that?! While browsing a recent issue of Bon Appétit, this was the case with frozen chocolate-dipped bananas. Frozen chocolate banana Popsicle are a fave, but, with their variety of toppings, these bites are even better!
The banana bites are quick to make and once the dipping and coating starts, things get messy. Kids would have a great time preparing them.
Toasted hazelnuts, shredded coconut, crushed creme-filled cookies. and chocolate covered pretzels were my toppings of choice. Be sure to remove the bites from the freezer at least 10 minutes before serving, so the frozen banana can slightly soften. If you have extra candy from Easter lying around, melt it down or crush it up to get started on your own scrumptious banana bites! For the recipe, read more.
From Bon Appétit
Ingredients
2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons canola oil
Assorted toppings (such as crushed chocolate sandwich cookies, toffee bits, Butterfinger candy bars, chopped salted peanuts toasted shredded coconut, crushed chocolate dipped pretzels, crushed pretzels, chopped hazelnuts)
3 ripe bananas, cut into 1/2 inch thick slices
Directions
- Stir chocolate and oil in heavy small saucepan over low heat just until smooth. Let stand 15 minutes to cool.
- Place each topping in separate shallow dish. Line baking sheet with foil. Arrange banana slices on foil. Using fingers or utensil, dip 1 banana slice in chocolate, coating completely. Shake off excess chocolate.
- Drop dipped banana in 1 topping. Using clean hand or utensil, sprinkle more topping over banana to coat; transfer to foil-lined sheet.
- Repeat with remaining bananas, chocolate, and toppings. Freeze until firm, about 3 hours, then serve.
Makes 36 banana bites.
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I saw this recipe last month and am dying to have a good opportunity to make it!
1mmm sounds yummy
2
that looks amazing!!! Thanks for sharing!
3DELICIOUS !!
4sounds. amazing.
5My mother made them and I didn't like them.
6Looks good!
7Looks likea great way to get rid of all that Easter candy I have laying all over the house!
8I was thinking you can probably dip it in peanut butter sauce then dip in chocolate.
9Why, yes, I will go bananas.
10i've had my eye on this recipe, too!
11Yum!
12Great post, yummmmmmy... I hope to try this out!
13Delicious!
14"There is always money in the banana stand!"
That, and they do look pretty good!
15These were exceptionally tasty and I can only imagine if you added peanut butter into the mix!!!! I loved the ones with pretzel coating!
Advah, I also love arrested development!
16Heaven.
17I just drooled on my keyboard. Chocolate, bananas and peanut butter = nirvana.
18looks amazingly delicious. i think my husband will go crazy for these...he loves chocolate dipped bananas. but these take the cake. yum.
19can i make them a day ahead and leave them in the freezer??
20Just made these today with bananas & strawberries, just waiting for the freeze. I used coconut and peanuts, and they look delicious. Only 3 hours to go. .
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