{"id":4628,"date":"2020-07-01T18:56:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehintofrosemary.com\/?p=4628"},"modified":"2025-04-29T12:52:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T12:52:44","slug":"frozen-chocolate-covered-bananas-with-peanut-butter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehintofrosemary.com\/frozen-chocolate-covered-bananas-with-peanut-butter\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Bananas on a Stick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have been craving ALL the sweets this summer. But, every time I eat too much sugar, my mood plummets. So, I have been going through my classic favorite desserts and trying to make them healthy. Then I came across chocolate covered bananas and was like oh my gosh, this one is a no-brainer! So the frozen chocolate covered bananas with peanut butter were born!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you love ice cream and want a healthy treat<\/strong>, try my Thick Smoothie Bowl Recipe<\/strong><\/a>! It tastes like ice cream and is totally healthy for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT MAKES CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROZEN BANANAS HEALTHY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aside from the toppings, there are really only 4 ingredients you need to make these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bananas<\/span><\/strong>: a great source of potassium vitamin B6, vitamin C, magnesium, copper and manganese. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All natural peanut butter<\/span><\/strong>: healthy fats, protein, and even some fiber!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dark chocolate chips<\/span><\/strong>: dark chocolate (>80% cacao) contains fiber, iron, magnesium, copper, and manganese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unrefined coconut oil<\/span><\/strong>: contains medium chain fats. These fats go straight to your liver to be burned as energy, rather than circulating first like other fats do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROZEN BANANAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas with Peanut Butter are so easy to make!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by lining a plate with parchment paper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cut your bananas to ~4-5 inches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE: You can leave them full length, but they are harder to dip this way. Cut a few inches off and then freeze the discarded part for a smoothie!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put a popsicle stick in the end of each banana. Save some room for your \"handle\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place the bananas on the parchment paper lined plate. Freeze the bananas for a few hours to set them. This helps them stay together when you dip them in the thick peanut butter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dip the frozen bananas in peanut butter<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

After they have set, melt a mason jar filled with peanut butter. No you will not actually be using this much peanut butter, but using more just helps to dip them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NOTE: warming up the peanut butter in the microwave makes it thinner and easier to dip!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dip each banana in the peanut butter. Put the peanut butter dipped bananas back on the parchment paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freeze overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dip the frozen peanut butter bananas in chocolate:<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Okay, for me this was day 3 because I got busy with other recipes (as you can see me wearing 3 different colored sweats in my video LOL). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing you want to do is to melt your chocolate:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a mason jar, put the chocolate chips and coconut oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turn the microwave on 30 seconds. Stir the chocolate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repeat this 2-3 times JUST until the chocolate is melted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stir the chocolate around and make sure there are no hidden chunks in there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now you can take your frozen peanut butter bananas out of the freezer. Look at how nice and frosty there are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dip your bananas one at a time in the chocolate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Place them back on the plate and add any toppings that you want!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROZEN BANANAS TOPPING IDEAS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

-All natural rainbow sprinkles <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Chopped nuts, like cashews or almonds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Unsweetened coconut flakes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Freeze dried berries, like strawberries or mangoes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Drizzle of nut butter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Store your chocolate bananas in the freezer in an airtight container or a ziplock bag. Unless you and 3 other people eat them right away hehe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, if you want to make more than 4 just double this whole thing... or triple.. quadruple! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Bananas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Use parchment paper<\/span><\/strong>. If you put the bananas right on a plate and then stick it in the freezer, you're going to have a lot of trouble getting them off! Parchment paper helps the bananas to not stick to the plate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melt your peanut butter<\/span><\/strong>. Melting the peanut butter turns thick peanut butter into thin peanut butter! This makes it a lot easier to dip. And, easier for the peanut butter to run off the banana (in case you don't want the peanut butter layer to be super thick!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stir your chocolate frequently<\/span><\/strong>. When you microwave chocolate, it can melt really fast! This is good for someone who doesn't want to stand over the stove stirring the chocolate. But just like you have to stir the chocolate over the stove, stirring the chocolate when you microwave it is necessary to prevent burning. Turn off the microwave every 30 seconds. It should be melted in 1.5- 2 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add your toppings immediately.<\/span><\/strong> The frozen peanut butter will cool off the chocolate really fast, so it is best to add the toppings right away after you dip each banana to help them stick to the chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is it ok to eat banana with peanut butter?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Peanut butter and banana is a match made in heaven. The banana offers some carbs and fiber while the peanut butter offers some protein and fats. Peanut butter with banana is a perfect healthy snack to boost your energy levels! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are frozen bananas healthy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bananas are an excellent snack and loaded with fiber and other nutrients<\/strong>. Unfortunately, they will go bad quickly. Freezing bananas helps to preserve all these healthy nutrients like potassium, vitamin B6, magnesium, copper, and manganese. Frozen bananas make an excellent healthy alternative to a popsicle or fudgy ice cream on a hot summer day<\/strong> since they are not filled with sugar! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you lose weight while eating bananas and peanut butter? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yes! You can definitely lose weight while eating bananas and peanut butter<\/strong>. They are an excellent snack giving you some fiber, healthy fats, protein, and essential nutrients like potassium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Frequently Asked Questions:<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Frequently asked questions about Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Bananas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What kind of chocolate should I use?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The darker the chocolate, the more health benefits it will have. For the \"cacao\" benefits, make sure you buy chocolate that has a cacao content of >80%. Or it will say 80% dark.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is all natural peanut butter?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All natural peanut butter is exactly what it sounds like, all natural. It doesn't contain any added salts or oils. It is just plain peanuts, blended up. To know if it is truly all natural peanut butter, look at the ingredient label and it should literally say \"ingredients: peanuts.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OTHER HEALTHY ICE CREAM RECIPES<\/a> YOU MIGHT LIKE <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Chocolate Cookie Dough Blizzard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cookie Dough Ice Cream<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Healthy Chocolate Frosty<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Healthy Cookies & Cream Milkshake<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Healthy Magnum Bars<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Healthy Cookie Dough Blizzard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Frozen Peanut Butter Crunch Greek Yogurt Bars<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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    Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Bananas on a stick<\/h2>\n
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    These frozen chocolate covered bananas with peanut butter are THE perfect summer treat. Make them ahead so you can have them ready to go in the freezer when you want a quick (and healthy) treat!<\/span>
    <\/div>This recipe can easily be doubled. Just Multiply everything by 2.. or 3.. or 4!<\/span><\/div>\n
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