Banana Boo Pops!

I was looking for a cute and healthy Halloween treat to make (and of course to share) when I came across these simple beauties: Banana Boo pops! Now, I’m a huge fan of banana anything, so this was an instant go for me. If you’re not, than this is definitely not a snack for you. Now, when looking through different recipes I actually found two different variations of this pop. So that you don’t have to search, I figured that I would just share them both!

The first, and more simple, is the banana-coconut boo pop. All you will need are bananas (each pop is half of a banana, so decide however many you would like to make), popsicle sticks, dried coconut shavings, mini chocolate chips, raisins, and either orange juice or your preferred low-fat yogurt.

First, cut your bananas in half, push Popsicle sticks into their flat ends, and put them in the freezer to freeze (about 4 hours). Now either dip them in orange juice or roll them in yogurt. Coat them thoroughly with coconut; add 2 chocolate chips for eyes and a raisin for a mouth. Place your pops back in the freezer for an additional hour or so to let them harden (to keep their decorations), and then enjoy!

The second variation is a little less healthy, but even more yummy. We’re going to keep the bananas and popsicle sticks, but we’re going to get rid of the rest and replace it with white and milk chocolate chips.

This recipe starts the same: cut your bananas in half, skewer them with popsicle sticks, and let them freeze. When they’re just about frozen, melt about a cup of white chocolate (more depending on the amount of pops you’re going to make) in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between intervals. Once melted, dip your bananas one at a time, allowing all excess chocolate to drip off. Set them on a wax paper lined cookie sheet. Add chocolate chips for eyes, place them back in the freezer to re-freeze, and then enjoy!

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