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Chocolate Dipped Bananas

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These delicious chocolate dipped bananas are a wonderful sweet treat! The frozen bananas and chocolate are a great combination.

The best part is you can decorate them with anything you'd like! Make them a seasonal holiday treat by adding sprinkles for Christmas, Halloween, Easter, or more.

Dark chocolate bananas decorated with sprinkles, chopped nuts, and coconut flakes on a parchment lined baking sheet.

These frozen banaanas with chocolate are a great treat on a hot summer day! This simple recipe is easy to make and will be popular with kids of all ages.

If you love chocolate, check out our whole post on things to dip in chocolate.

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Ingredients

Here are the simple ingredients you'll need to make these chocolate banana pops.

Ingredients for chocolate bananas on a marble background.
  • Dark Chocolate Chips (or milk chocolate chips)
  • Coconut Oil
  • Fresh Bananas
  • Optional toppings - coconut flakes, crushed nuts, freeze-dried berries, slivered almonds, sprinkles.
  • Wooden Skewers or Popsicle Sticks

See the recipe card for quantities.

Instructions

Peel the bananas and halve them crosswise. Push a skewer or popsicle stick into the cut end of each banana. 

Two banana halves with skewers on a cutting board.

Melt chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup.

Melted chocolate being stirred in a cup.

Dip the bananas into the melted chocolate or use a spoon to spread the chocolate coating across the bananas. 

Place bananas on a parchment or wax paper lined baking sheet or dish.

Banana halves on skewers being coated in melted chocolate.

Once all the bananas have been dipped, sprinkle on your favorite toppings. 

Place the bananas in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden the chocolate. 

Six decorated chocolate dipped bananas on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Keep the bananas in the freezer until serving them.

A chocolate covered banana with pistachios being held in front of a baking sheet with more chocolate bananas.

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Substitutions & Variations

  • Chocolate - Use any type of chocolate you'd like for this recipe - I like using dark chocolate, but milk chocolate, chocolate melts, and even white chocolate will work!
  • Toppings - You can use all sorts of toppings like finely chopped nuts, mini marshmallows, a drizzle of peanut butter or almond butter, sprinkles, and more!
Halloween decorated dark chocolate bananas.

Storage

Store the banana bites in the freezer in an airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap for up to 3 months.

Tips for Making this Recipe

Preparation Tips - Make sure to line your baking sheet with parchment paper to keep the bananas from sticking.

Specialty Ingredients - Use fun seasonal sprinkles to make these for a holiday or birthday party!

Diet/Allergy Alternatives - If you'd like these to be vegan, make sure to use dark chocolate or vegan chocolate.

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Yield: 8 servings

Chocolate Covered Bananas

Chocolate covered bananas on a parchment lined baking sheet.

These fun chocolate-covered bananas are a tasty, healthier dessert that is easy to make.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces dark chocolate
  • ½ tablespoon coconut oil
  • 4 bananas, halved crosswise
  • Optional toppings - coconut flakes, crushed nuts, freeze dried berries, slivered almonds, sprinkles
  • 8 Wooden skewers

Instructions

  1. Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl or measuring cup. 
  2. Push a skewer into the cut end of each banana. 
  3. Dip the bananas into the chocolate or use a spoon to spread the chocolate across the bananas. 
  4. Place bananas on a parchment-lined baking sheet or dish.
  5. Once all the bananas have been dipped, sprinkle on optional toppings. 
  6. Place the bananas in the freezer for 30 minutes to harden the chocolate. 
  7. Keep the bananas in the freezer until serving them.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 176Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 6mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 3gSugar: 17gProtein: 2g

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