Description
Banana Split Pops are a delightful frozen dessert featuring creamy bananas coated in rich semi-sweet chocolate and topped with classic banana split toppings such as chopped peanuts, colorful rainbow sprinkles, and maraschino cherries. Perfect for a fun and refreshing treat during warm weather.
Ingredients
Banana Pops
- 4 bananas, peeled and halved
- 8 popsicle sticks
Chocolate Coating
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
Toppings
- ½ cup chopped peanuts
- ¼ cup rainbow sprinkles
- 8 maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Insert sticks: Insert a popsicle stick into each banana half, making sure it is secure enough to hold while dipping.
- Freeze bananas: Place the banana halves with sticks in the freezer for 1 hour to firm up, ensuring they are solid enough to dip without melting.
- Melt chocolate: In a microwave-safe bowl or double boiler, melt the semi-sweet chocolate chips together with the coconut oil, stirring until smooth and glossy.
- Dip bananas: Remove the bananas from the freezer and dip each banana pop into the melted chocolate, coating it thoroughly.
- Add toppings: Immediately sprinkle the chocolate-covered bananas with chopped peanuts and rainbow sprinkles for added texture and color.
- Add cherry: Top each banana pop with a maraschino cherry while the chocolate is still wet to ensure it sticks.
- Freeze again: Place the finished banana pops on a tray and freeze for an additional 1 to 2 hours until the chocolate coating is completely firm.
- Serve: Serve the banana split pops frozen for a cool, handheld dessert treat.
Notes
- You can use white chocolate or dark chocolate instead of semi-sweet chocolate for different flavor variations.
- Store the banana split pops in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks to keep them fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
