Chocolate Banana Sundae Bites for Valentine’s Day
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While I enjoy being in the kitchen with my kids, I am so glad I decided to take part in the Mini Chef Monday series. It is a reminder to make sure I’m spending quality time with them regularly doing something we all love. Over the weekend we got to experience unseasonably warm temperatures and some sun which has been sorely lacking as of late. I wanted to make something with Wesley that would be super fun for him to present to his brothers as a special treat. I have seen similar frozen banana desserts floating around pinterest, but we gave them a holiday twist with Valentine’s Day sprinklesand heart cupcake picks
. I hope you give these Chocolate Banana Sundae Bites for Valentine’s Day a try!
We did not follow any instructions for this recipe, so feel free to switch up the directions if you know a better way to work with bananas.
Wes loves cutting bananas and it is great job for preschoolers. To keep the sizes relatively even, I lightly marked where Wes should cut the bananas and he did the rest.
You definitely want to make sure you freeze the bananas a few minutes before dipping them in chocolate. It helps keep them firm and avoids them browning as fast.
We found it easiest to sprinkle the jimmies over the chocolate around the sides of the banana.
Wes loved skewering the cherries and adding them to the banana after I placed a dollop of whipped topping on each banana. We made a great team! Homemade whipped cream or real whipped cream from a can would also work well.
To keep things simple, we did not add any ice cream to the center of our bananas as some similar recipes do. With so many wonderful flavors in this dessert already, it wasn’t even necessary.
These chocolate banana sundae bites turned out so amazing. My kids devoured them and they were a big hit with our entire family.
Chocolate Banana Sundae Bites
Ingredients
- 2 large ripe bananas, peeled
- 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 8 maraschino cherries washed and dried
- whipped topping
- sprinkles
- toothpicks or cupcake picks
Instructions
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Cut bananas into four equal pieces, removing ends.
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Place on parchment paper or silicone baking sheet lined baking sheet.
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Freeze bananas for 15 minutes.
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Melt chocolate chips and oil in microwave, just until melted.
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Dip bananas 1/3 way into chocolate.
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Add sprinkles over chocolate and place back on lined baking sheet.
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Refrigerate 10 minutes or until chocolate is set.
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Add a dollop of whipped topping to top of bananas.
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Skewer cherry with cupcake pick and gently push down into center of banana.
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Serve immediately or refrigerate up to one hour.
These Chocolate Banana Sundae Bites are very versatile. You can easily switch out the cupcake picks and sprinkles to match any holiday or celebration.
I hope you try this fun banana dessert for Valentine’s Day with your mini chefs.
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These are SO cute Emilie! What a great little treat for Valentine’s Day.
These are so creative and fun, love them!
These look delicious and adorable! Thanks for sharing it at Motivation Monday on Mom Home Guide!
My little boys would LOVE these! I can feel cooking time coming on. Thanks for the idea!
Wow such a good idea! Especially for me. I would eat a huge banana sundae with lots of ice cream. This is the perfect little portion of sweetness and healthiness. Thanks for sharing.
How stinking cute are these?! I love it! I’m sure your kids loved them too! A healthy snack with a little bit of chocolate to boot! Thanks for linking up with Delicious Dishes Recipe Party!
What a great dessert! So glad you shared at #HomeMattersParty
These look so pretty and delicious! I would love to make these for a fun treat for the family. Thanks for sharing a fun recipe.
This recipe looks very tasty. Thanks for sharing!
this looks very delicious and tasty cant wait to try it
These look easy and fun to make with my niece and nephew. They will enjoy this fun activity!
Do you have to eat them right away, so they don’t get brown?
Yes, you do need to eat them relatively quickly or they will turn brown.