Frozen Banana Pops – 2 Ways
1) Yogurt Banana Pops
Ingredients:
2 ripe, firm bananas
1/2 cup vanilla (or fruit-flavoured) yogurt
1/4 cup choose a topping (optional): try granola, crushed graham wafers, sunflower seeds, chopped nuts or crunched cereal
Directions:
- Peel bananas and cut each banana in half. Stick a popsicle stick about halfway into the cut end of each banana.
- Lay bananas down on a plate covered with waxed or parchment paper.
- Use a spoon to cover each banana evenly with yogurt, turning the banana to cover all of it.
- Sprinkle topping of your choice over banana, turning it to cover all sides.
- Put plate of bananas in freezer until yogurt has hardened, about 2 hours. (Freeze a bit longer if you like the banana completely frozen.) Remove from freezer. Enjoy!
Makes 4 banana pops
2) Chocolate Banana Pops
Ingredients:
2 ripe, firm bananas
1/4 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vegetable oil (canola, light olive, coconut)
1/4 cup choose a topping (optional): chopped nuts, shredded coconut or sprinkles
Directions:
- Peel bananas and cut each banana in half. Stick a popsicle stick about halfway into the cut end of each banana.
- Lay bananas down on a plate covered with waxed or parchment paper.
- Put chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a small microwave-safe bowl. To melt chocolate chips: Microwave for 20 seconds, then stir. Microwave two more times. The chocolate should be totally melted.
- Use a spoon to cover each banana evenly with the melted chocolate, turning the banana to cover all of it.
- Sprinkle topping of your choice over banana, turning it to cover all sides.
- Put plate of bananas in freezer until chocolate has hardened, about 2 hours. (Freeze a bit longer if you like the banana completely frozen.) Remove from freezer. Enjoy!
Makes 4 banana pops
Safety Tip:
Hard food like frozen bananas and chopped nuts are a choking risk for babies. If you make this recipe for your family, offer baby some of the plain ripe banana before you freeze it – just mash or cut it into small pieces.
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