CHOCOLATE-COATED FROZEN BANANAS
4 medium bananas, no brown spots
8 bamboo skewers
4 oz good-quality chocolate, 70% cocoa or darker
1½ Tbsp / 22.5 ml coconut butter (if unavailable, use olive oil)
2 Tbsp / 30 ml walnuts, chopped (the pieces should be small enough to stick to the chocolate)
1 Tbsp / 15 ml crystallized ginger, finely chopped (Optional)
8 bamboo skewers
4 oz good-quality chocolate, 70% cocoa or darker
1½ Tbsp / 22.5 ml coconut butter (if unavailable, use olive oil)
2 Tbsp / 30 ml walnuts, chopped (the pieces should be small enough to stick to the chocolate)
1 Tbsp / 15 ml crystallized ginger, finely chopped (Optional)
Method
1 Prepare small baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
2 Peel each banana. Discard peels and cut tips off each banana. Cut each banana in half.
3 Insert a bamboo skewer into each piece of banana.
4 Lay pieces on baking sheet. Lay a piece of parchment paper gently over the bananas and place in freezer. Freeze for a few hours until banana is well frozen.
5 Before serving, melt chocolate and coconut butter gently in a double boiler. Add nuts and ginger (if using it). Mix well.
6 Dip each frozen banana piece into the chocolate mixture and return to baking sheet (or decorative platter lined with parchment paper) when done.
Serve immediately.
1 Prepare small baking sheet by lining with parchment paper.
2 Peel each banana. Discard peels and cut tips off each banana. Cut each banana in half.
3 Insert a bamboo skewer into each piece of banana.
4 Lay pieces on baking sheet. Lay a piece of parchment paper gently over the bananas and place in freezer. Freeze for a few hours until banana is well frozen.
5 Before serving, melt chocolate and coconut butter gently in a double boiler. Add nuts and ginger (if using it). Mix well.
6 Dip each frozen banana piece into the chocolate mixture and return to baking sheet (or decorative platter lined with parchment paper) when done.
Serve immediately.
Nutritional Value Per Serving:
Calories: 172 | Calories from Fat: 89 | Protein: 2g | Carbs: 20g |
Total Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Fiber: 3g |
Sodium: 3mg | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sugar: 10g
Calories: 172 | Calories from Fat: 89 | Protein: 2g | Carbs: 20g |
Total Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0g | Fiber: 3g |
Sodium: 3mg | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sugar: 10g
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