FROZEN BANANA POPS

composed 16/6



BETTER THAN ICE CREAM, No-diary, no-added-sugar


Bananas are good for you!  They're a great source of energy, satisfy sweet cravings and regulate blood sugar. They contain a bundle of good, health-promoting ingredients: 

• potassium, which the FDA acknowledges can lower blood pressure
• tryptophan which promotes relaxation
• magnesium which calms the nervous system. 

In the heat of summer, what better way to eat bananas than frozen, dipped in chocolate and rolled in nuts?  

The bananas require careful handling at all stages.


Cost: Not much
Feeds: as many as you like

Ingredients:
Bananas, firm but not green
70% chocolate
Finely chopped nuts or/and sprinkles

Strong cocktail sticks or bamboo skewers (available in most supermarkets.)


Method:

1.  Cut bananas into chunks about 3 inches/8 am long
2.  Carefully insert skewers into the middle of the chunk
3.  Carefully place on a tray and freeze. 
4. When frozen, remove tray and place  bananas in a flat plastic container with greaseproof paper or foil between layers.  Cover with and air-tight lid and return to freezer  
5. When ready to serve, melt chocolate in a bowl over simmering water (bowl should not touch the water).  The amount depends on how many banana pops you're serving. 
6. Spread nuts/sprinkles on a tray
7. Line a second tray with greaseproof paper 
8. When chocolate is melted, add a bit of milk or single cream
9. Take bananas out of container, dip into chocolate (it doesn't matter if they're not completely coated) and quickly roll in nuts or sprinkles.  Place on clean tray.
10. Serve.  

Tip: Freeze any broken banana bits and serve in a bowl with pouring chocolate and nuts on the side  

Note: It is said that a former Prime Minister substituted bananas and Frozen Banana Pops for his 5-a-day chocolate bar habit, lost weight and generally mellowed.  A bit.  

This recipe has  been developed by B Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.