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These frozen treats are very a-peel-ing!

What you need:

• 3 ripe, but firm, bananas
• 6 craft sticks
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels (Note: Choose morsels without hydrogenated oils)
• small, microwave-safe bowl
• 2/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• wax paper or aluminum foil
• spoon
   

What you do:

1. Line a small baking pan with wax paper or foil. Peel the bananas and cut each in half. Slide a craft stick about halfway into the cut end of each banana. Set the "banana pops" aside on the lined pan.
2. Put the chocolate morsels in the bowl and microwave uncovered on high for 1 minute. Stir the morsels. If they aren't completely melted, microwave another 10 seconds and stir again. Repeat as needed until all the morsels are melted. But be careful not to overcook the morsels, because they will scorch.
3. Dip the bananas into the melted morsels and coat completely with a thin layer of chocolate. Use a spoon to help spread the coating evenly. If desired, you can now roll the coated bananas in chopped nuts.
4. Lay the coated bananas on the lined baking pan so that they don't touch each other. Cover the pan with more wax paper or foil and put the pan in the freezer. Freeze for about three hours, or until the bananas are solid.

Photo: NWF

 

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