from Heydays at the June Motel
We were looking for an easy made-in-advance dessert and took inspiration from one of our favourite television shows. If you know, you know. It’s a fun dessert to have on hand. And besides, what could a banana possibly cost?
Ingredients
3 bananas with yellow skin (no brown spotted ones!) peeled and halved widthwise
6 popsicle sticks
1 cup (250 mL) chopped dark chocolate
½ cup (125 mL) finely chopped nuts (peanuts, pistachios or walnuts)
Your choice of toppings
Directions
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make sure you have room in your freezer to place it.
Insert the popsicle sticks into the cut side of the banana, half way down the middle, and place on your prepared baking sheet. Freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
Melt the chocolate in a 2-cup (500 mL) glass measuring pitcher or anything that the bananas can easily be dipped into. Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals until smooth.
Working quickly, dip the frozen bananas into the melted chocolate until each one is full covered, using a spoon to scrape off any excess. Place the chocolate-coated bananas back on the parchment-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with nuts. Do this as each banana is dipped, or the chocolate will set from the cold banana and your nuts won’t stick!
Return all 6 bananas to the freezer and leave for 15 minutes to set. Once set, they can be stored in a resealable container for up to a week.
Heydays Tip: Feel free to get creative with toppings. Think coconut, sprinkles or crushed-up chocolate candies.
Makes 6 half bananas.
Nada’s Tips & Tricks: Get the kids/grandkids involved in making these delightful snacks. Their creativity will surprise you!
Excerpted from Heydays at the June Motel: Beach Town Classics by Freddy Laliberté and Evan Baulch, with Katie Laliberté and Emma Baulch. ©2024 Home Phone Holdings Inc and 2745690 Ontario Ltd. Published by House of Anansi Press www.houseofanansi.com
