Posted Jul 17, 2017, Updated Jun 30, 2024 Chocolate peanut butter frozen bananas are one of my favorite, healthier desserts. In this simple recipe, bananas are spread with peanut butter, then coated in a mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter. Use your favorite chocolate (milk, semisweet, or dark) to customize them to your tastes. I love having these on hand, especially in the summer, for a quick and nutritious way to satisfy my sweet tooth.
Chocolate Covered Bananas: Ingredients
Semisweet chocolate. dark, milk, or semisweet are all great choices. Bars, chips or discs all work well because the chocolate is melted. Peanut Butter. Use a firm, creamy peanut butter. If you have an allergy to peanuts, any nut or seed butter works such as almond butter, sunflower seed butter, etc.
How to Make Chocolate Peanut Butter Frozen Bananas
We’ll walk through this recipe together, and don’t forget to watch the video. Begin by cutting the bananas in half, widthwise. Then, insert a stick inside each half – if desired. Next, spread each banana half with peanut butter and place them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper. Freeze the bananas until completely hardened (about 2-3 hours). Next, melt the chocolate and remaining peanut butter together until smooth and transfer the mixture to a tall glass. dip the frozen bananas in a mixture of melted chocolate and peanut butter. Then place them back on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Since the chocolate bananas are already frozen, the chocolate will harden very quickly and set up beautifully with a shiny finish and minimal chocolate pooling on the bottom. Since they set up quickly, if you want to add a topping like nuts, sprinkles, etc. you will need to do so immediately after dipping. Once all the frozen bananas are covered in chocolate, place them in the freezer for an additional hour to harden. Once they are hardened you can add an optional drizzle of peanut butter, chocolate, etc.
Serve
Serve these peanut butter chocolate frozen bananas straight from the freezer. Don’t let them sit out too long or the banana on the inside will soften.
Store
Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 months. If you make and love our recipes, it would mean so much to me if you would leave a comment and rating! And don’t forget to follow along with us on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Youtube – be sure to tag @joyfoodsunshine and use the hashtag #joyfoodsunshine so we can see your creations!
