Bluth Frozen Bananas
Ingredients
- Bananas (a little on the green side)
- 2 cups chocolate chips or chopped semi-sweet chocolate
- about 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- garnish (chopped toffee, chopped nuts, sprinkles, etc)
Instructions
Peel bananas and carefully insert a popsicle stick in one end (I cut off about the bottom third or fourth of the banana first to make this easier and create a shape that was easier to work with). Place bananas on a cookie sheet lined with parchment or waxed paper and freeze for at least 15 minutes, or until solid enough to work with and not fall off the stick.
Combine chocolate chips and about 1/4 cup of the vegetable oil in a double boiler or in the microwave and heat until melted (stop to stir it every 20-30 seconds to prevent burning). Check the chocolate for thickness- a thick chocolate will make a very thick coating. Add more oil as needed until not too thick (mine was about the thickness of maple syrup). Dip one banana in the chocolate until coated.
Working very quickly, roll in desired toppings, as the chocolate hardens very quickly after hitting the cold banana. Place completed bananas back on the parchment-lined cookie sheet and return to freezer. Can be made many days in advance.