Frozen Banana Pops with Peanuts

Frozen Banana Pops with Peanuts

Who needs processed popsicles when you have fruit to freeze? Ripe bananas are soft enough to be split with a butter knife, so kids of all ages can help cut the bananas into pieces before rolling them in melted chocolate and chopped peanuts.
Ages 4-7 ... Serves 6

 

Ingredients:

 
2 ripe bananas, peeled
6 Popsicle sticks
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup salted peanuts

 Directions:

Together: Prepare a baking sheet with a layer of parchment paper. Cut each banana into 3 equal sized pieces. Gently slide the popsicle sticks through the center of every piece of banana. Transfer the bananas to the parchment paper-lined baking sheet.

Adult: Place the peanuts in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, or chop them by hand using a knife. Transfer the chopped peanuts to a pie plate.

Together: Place the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and melt in the microwave, checking to stir the chocolate every 30 seconds. Add the peanut butter and stir to combine. Transfer the chocolate-peanut butter mixture to a tall glass.

Kid: Remove the bananas from the freezer and dip in the chocolate one by one so that the banana pops are almost completely covered in chocolate. Roll the top half of each banana in the chopped peanuts and return the chocolate-peanut coated banana pops back to the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Repeat with the remaining banana pops and return them to the freezer for at least 2 hours and enjoy!

Have fun...