I feel like we always have bananas that are about to turn on our kitchen counter. In an effort to waste less food (and be a bit more creative in the kitchen), my daughter and I came up with these easy banana popsicles!
Did you know almost 1.4 million bananas are wasted every day? We were on a mission to stop letting our ripe bananas go to waste. So, we came up with this treat!
We really love the classic combo of bananas and peanut butter so we decided these frozen banana popsicles would be dipped in peanut butter. To finish them off, we rolled them in sprinkles!
How to Make Banana Popscicles
The first step in making your frozen treats is to peel and cut bananas in half. Then, insert a popsicle stick into the bottom of each one.
Once the sticks are inserted, place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and place them in the freezer for about 2 hours so they are nice and frozen.
TIP: Make sure the bananas are not touching each other in the freezer or they will freeze connected.
Next, grab a tall drinking glass and fill it ¾ full with peanut butter and 1tsp of vegetable oil. Microwave the peanut butter until it is melted. Be careful, the glass will be very hot!
You're going to dip each banana into the glass full of peanut butter so that's it's evenly coated.
Once covered in peanut butter, add the sprinkles by hand to each banana if desired.
Return to the parchment lined baking sheet.
Place them back into the freezer for at least an hour so the peanut butter hardens.
When you're ready to enjoy, just grab one from the freezer and dig in! We both loved these healthy treats and I know we won't be letting our bananas go to waist knowing how simple it is to make these.
We plan to make these frozen banana popsicles all summer long and are even thinking of other variations to try.
Other Banana Popsicles to Try
- Dipped in Chocolate
- Rolled in crushed peanuts or coconut flakes
- Drizzled instead of dipped (maybe even with white chocolate!)
- Sprinkled with crushed candy bars
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Banana Popsicles Dipped in Peanut Butter
Equipment
- 1 Baking Sheet that will fit in your freezer
- 1 Tall Glass
- 4 Popsicle Sticks
Ingredients
- 2 Banana Cut in half
- 1-2 cups Peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon Vegetable oil
- 2 tbs sprinkles
Instructions
Prep
- Peel and cut bananas in half turning 2 into 4 bananas
- Insert popsicle sticks into the bottom of each banana
- Place bananas on a parchment lined baking sheet
- Put baking sheet in freezer for at least 2 hours
To Make Popsicles
- Remove bananas from freezer
- In a tall drinking glass, fill it ¾ full with peanut butter and add 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- Microwave glass until melted (caution it will be hot!)
- Stir
- Dip each banana popsicle into the glass of peanut butter
- Place back on parchment lined baking sheet
- Add sprinkles if desired
- Once each banana has been dipped, return baking sheet to the freezer for at least an hour to harden
- Remove from freezer when ready to serve, enjoy!
Notes
- Using chocolate instead of peanut butter
- Instead of dipping, you can drizzle topping over bananas
- Instead of sprinkles you can top with crushed nuts, chocolate, or coconut shreds
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