Healthy summer treats

You'll love these easy frozen banana lollies. They are fun to make, delicious and a fantastic healthy alternative when you fancy a cooling summer treat

When the weather is hot and the urge for an ice cream strikes, try substituting frozen yoghurt – there are lots of different varieties available in supermarkets these days. Better still, for a super-healthy frozen summer treat try these dark chocolate-dipped frozen bananas. Really simple and fun to make and a perfect swap! Try these recipes:

Banana lollies

Peel some bananas, impale them on a stick, and freeze them for an hour.
Melt a batch of dark chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering wate or in the microwave. (How much dark chocolate depends on how many bananas you want to dip; about 16 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips per four bananas does the trick.)
Dip the frozen bananas until coated.
Place bananas on a plate covered with a sheet of waxed paper and freeze them again for about 30 minutes.

Banana bites

For a bite-sized version try slicing the bananas into chunks
Place chunks in the freezer for one hour
Coat chunks in melted chocolate (as above)
Push cocktail sticks into each bite
Return to the freexer for half an hour

TOP TIP: For variation try rolling the bananas in chopped nuts or sprinkles straight after dipping them in chocolate.

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