Simple Chocolate Covered Bananas

I’ve found a universal truth that is hard to dispute…Everything is better with chocolate. While fruit is already a sweet and delicious treat, adding chocolate makes it that much better. I used to think frozen chocolate bananas were a treat you couldn’t make at home, but they’re super easy! And they’re winners with kids and adults alike.

Cover these chocolate treats with whatever toppings you like- sprinkles, nuts, crushed cookies, you name it. Try out a healthier alternative to ice cream with these homemade Chocolate Covered Banana Elephant Trunks!


Chocolate Covered Banana Elephant Trunks

Makes 10

What you’ll need…
5 bananas cut in half
10 Popsicle sticks
24 ounces Baker’s semisweet chocolate squares
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Toppings (optional)

Get Started…
1. Stick Popsicle sticks into the cut ends of the bananas and place them on a baking sheet fitted with wax paper. Place the bananas in the freezer.
2. Next, fill a medium sized pot with approximately 2-inches of water, and place on the stove on high heat. When the water boils, turn the heat to low and nest a glass bowl in the top of the pot. Make sure the bottom of the bowl is not touching the water. Add the vegetable oil and chocolate to the bowl and melt, stirring often.
3. Once the chocolate has melted, remove the bananas from the freezer. If using a topping, place it in a bowl beside the chocolate.
4. One by one, dip the bananas in the chocolate and coat completely. Hold the coated bananas above the chocolate for a few seconds to allow excess chocolate to drip off.
5. Once the banana is coated with chocolate, hold it above the topping bowl and sprinkle all sides of the banana before returning it to the wax paper.
6. Place the bananas in the refrigerator to set, about 10 minutes.

Hints & Clues
If you add a little bit of vegetable oil to your chocolate when you are melting it (as we did in this recipe), it will keep the chocolate from getting overheated and clumpy.



1 reply
  1. Connie Guth
    Connie Guth says:

    I like to make yogurt covered bananas and freeze them! I use my kids favorite yogurt and cut the bananas in slices and dip them and put them on waxed paper on a cookie sheet and freeze! Yummy!

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