Chocolate Covered Bananas are the perfect frozen dessert! Overripe bananas paired with homemade chocolate using coconut oil and cacao powder topped with our favorite superfood toppings. We are proud to partner with iHerb on this sponsored post and recipe.
Chocolate Covered Bananas always hit the spot on a hot summer day and they’re so easy to make. Did you know you could even make your own chocolate in less than 5 minutes? This recipe is completely vegan and gluten-free depending on the toppings it can also be nut-free as well. We make these delicious frozen bananas year-round, but they’re especially good in the summer when it’s hot and you want a healthy treat to cool you down. You could even do on other frozen fruit!
There’s also another good reason we love these healthy ice pops, and not just because of the fruit, but the cacao. Cacao is excellent for the gut and microbiome (1), we suffer from digestive issues so we consume cacao daily and this is one of our favorite ways to enjoy it.
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You could easily just melt chocolate and cover your bananas, but by making the chocolate at home we can control the ingredients. Instead of using cocoa butter we use coconut oil, instead of using cocoa powder we use cacao powder, and instead of using sugar we use maple syrup. There’s no milk added and it’s completely dairy-free and refined sugar-free as well. When using the coconut oil it hardens quickly onto the frozen banana because coconut oil becomes solid in colder temperatures.
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE
We’re making coconut oil chocolate using coconut oil, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. This homemade chocolate is perfect for making chocolate covered bananas because you can dip the frozen bananas right into the fresh homemade chocolate and it will harden within seconds! By making it homemade we can control the amount of sugar, flavor, and of course, the quality of ingredients used.
What you’ll need to make chocolate:
- Nutiva, Organic Coconut Oil, Refined
- Navitas Organics, Organic Cacao Powder
- Now Foods, Real Food, Organic Maple Syrup
- Frontier Natural Products, Organic Vanilla Extract
- Sea Salt
- Heat up the coconut oil in a saucepan stirring constantly so it doesn’t get hot, just warm enough to melt into a liquid.
- Once the coconut oil is melted pour into your blender and then add in the cacao powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Blend on low speed until combined.
- Pour chocolate into a narrow mason jar or glass to dip frozen bananas into or you could pour into molds to make your make fun shaped homemade chocolates.
DOES IT TASTE LIKE CHOCOLATE?
YES! It’s so good and you’ll be making it more than once!
HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANAS
When making frozen chocolate covered bananas we suggest using overripe bananas. They’re super sweet and it’s a great way to use up any bananas you have that aren’t being used quick enough.
- Peel the bananas and slice in half.
- Place the bananas onto a silicone mat on a baking sheet.
- Insert a popsicle stick into the bottom of each banana half.
- Freeze the bananas for 3-4 hours.
- Once bananas are frozen solid dip into your homemade chocolate.
- Right after dipping sprinkle your bananas with your desired superfood toppings.
WHAT ARE THE BEST TOPPINGS FOR CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANAS?
You can use the same topping for all your bananas or a variety of toppings. Here are a few of our favorites aside from peanut butter or nut butter.
- Rainbow Sprinkles – We highly recommend using dye-free sprinkles, these are our favorites!
- Unsweetened Shredded Coconut – Shredded coconut makes the perfect combo with the chocolate and banana.
- Freeze-Dried Strawberries – You can eat these like candy, they’re so sweet and delicious!
- Cacao Nibs – These little nibs give the chocolate covered bananas an extra crunch!
- Raw Almonds – Who doesn’t love almonds and chocolate? These are the perfect pair.
- Roasted Pistachios – The beautiful green against the chocolate makes everyone want to grab this one first!
CAN I MAKE CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANA BITES?
Absolutely! To make them into bites we suggest freezing them into bite size slices. Then once they’re frozen you can use a fork to dip them into the chocolate.
HOW TO STORE FROZEN CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANAS
You can serve them right away or once your bananas are dipped and have toppings you can store in an airtight container in the freezer. We recommend using parchment paper or wax paper to prevent them from sticking to each other. You can freeze them in the freezer up to 1 month.
IS THIS RECIPE VEGAN?
Yes, this is a vegan chocolate recipe and then the toppings are all vegan as well.
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RECIPE NOTES:
- Get creative with toppings, use as many or as little as you like, even combine them!
- Use a narrow mason jar or glass so you don’t run out of chocolate and can still dip the bananas.
- Use overripe bananas for a sweeter chocolate-covered banana.
- Make bite-size treats by slicing the bananas instead of making into pops.
- To keep the chocolate neutral in taste and not like coconut purchase refined coconut oil.
- Store chocolate covered bananas in the freezer for up to 1 month in an airtight container lined with unbleached parchment paper so they don’t stick together.
- We used a quarter sheet pan to easily fit into the freezer.
- You can use either a reusable silicone mat or parchment paper to prevent bananas from sticking to the sheet pan.
Chocolate Covered Bananas
Ingredients
- 5 bananas
- 1 cup coconut oil refined
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cacao powder
- toppings of choice
Instructions
- Peel the bananas and then slice in half.
- Place the bananas onto a silicone mat on a baking sheet.
- Insert a popsicle stick into the bottom of each banana half.
- Freeze the bananas for 3-4 hours.
- Once bananas are frozen solid dip into your homemade chocolate.
- Right after dipping sprinkle your bananas with your desired superfood toppings.
Notes
- Use overripe bananas for a sweeter chocolate-covered banana.
- Use any leftover chocolate to make bite-size treats by slicing the bananas instead of making into pops.
- To keep the chocolate neutral in taste and not like coconut purchase refined coconut oil.
- Store chocolate covered bananas in the freezer for up to 1 month in an airtight container lined with unbleached parchment paper so they don't stick together.
- You can use either a reusable silicone mat or parchment paper to prevent bananas from sticking to the sheet pan.
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