Frozen Chocolate Banana Buds
These frozen bite size treats are a delicious cold delight. A creamy center with a chocolatey crunchy outer for summer days!! Allergic to nuts? Use hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds) instead!
Author: Victoria Laine
Recipe Type:: Treats
Serves:: 10-12 Frozen Chocolate Banana Buds
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Ingredients:
- 2 ripe medium-large bananas
- 10-12 popsicle sticks
- ½ cup chopped nuts (hazel, walnut, pecan), or hemp hearts, or cocoa nibs
- ½ cup dark chocolate bar or chips
Directions:
- Prepare several hours in advance of serving to allow for freezing.
- Line a baking sheet or a freezer-safe flat plate with plastic wrap or parchment paper.
- Peel and cut bananas into 1” pieces. Pierce each banana bud with a popsicle stick.
- Place each banana bud, stick side up, on the prepared sheet and place in freezer for 50-60 minutes or more.
- Chop nuts with a knife or in a food processor. Place in a shallow dish and set aside.
- Melt chocolate in a microwave using 30-60 second spurts. Or, in a saucepan with an inch of water and a bowl or insert. (Don't allow steam or water to touch chocolate.)
- Remove banana buds from freezer and roll each bud in melted chocolate until covered. Roll in chopped nuts or seeds. Repeat for each bud.
- Place the coated chocolate banana buds back on sheet in freezer until chocolate sets. (Note: The more frozen the bananas, the quicker the melted chocolate will set.)
