A healthy and easy dessert recipe made with three simple ingredients, these frozen banana pops are coated in Greek yogurt and drizzled with peanut butter.
You know it’s summer vacation when the temps start to climb and the ice cream trucks are chiming in the neighborhood every night. Much to my boys’ dismay, we don’t hail the driver over as regularly as they wish but that doesn’t mean we don’t get to enjoy frozen treats.
Instead of relying on the overly priced, highly processed packaged treats, we love making our own homemade frozen banana pops dipped in vanilla Greek yogurt and drizzled with creamy peanut butter.
Made with just three simple ingredients, this frozen sweet treat is healthy enough to eat for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Protein packed Greek yogurt, nutrient-rich bananas and creamy natural peanut butter provide the perfect balance of energy without the usual post-ice-cream-truck sugar crash.
Ideal for making ahead of time, simply wrap each one individually in plastic wrap, stash in the freezer and enjoy for up to three months. The best part? You don’t need to have any cash on hand or chase a truck down the street to enjoy these frozen banana pops.
No forks required.
Frozen Banana Pops
Ingredients
- 4 large bananas peeled
- 2 cups vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup creamy natural peanut butter
- 4 wooden popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Cut each banana in half and carefully insert the bottom of each with a wooden popsicle stick, about 1/3 of the way into the banana. Place bananas on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Freeze bananas until partially frozen, about 30 minutes.
- Place the vanilla yogurt in a tall pint glass and carefully dip each partially frozen banana into the yogurt to coat leaving 1/2 inch at the bottom of the banana uncoated with yogurt. Line yogurt-coated bananas back on the parchment paper and freeze until completely firm, about 1 hour.
- Next, microwave the peanut butter until smooth and creamy, about 30-45 seconds. Drizzle peanut butter evenly over frozen yogurt coated bananas then place on the baking sheet to freeze once last time. Freeze until peanut butter is firm, about 30 minutes.
- Enjoy immediately or wrap each banana in plastic wrap and store in freezer for up to 3 months.
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Julie @ Willow Bird Baking
July 19, 2016 at 1:22 amOh my gosh, I love this easy, healthy idea!!
Liz DellaCroce
July 21, 2016 at 9:24 amI couldn’t believe how easy they were!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
July 18, 2016 at 9:43 amI am totally going to try this! What a great after dinner snack.
Liz DellaCroce
July 21, 2016 at 9:28 amThey are so good and perfect for beating the heat!!
Nutmeg Nanny
July 17, 2016 at 11:19 pmThese banana pops are just the thing I need to keep around my sweet treat cravings!
Liz DellaCroce
July 21, 2016 at 9:29 amThey are perfect for beating a sweet tooth craving!
Leslie
July 17, 2016 at 9:57 amWhat a tasty little treat!!! Love these Liz
Liz DellaCroce
July 17, 2016 at 9:50 pmYou need these to beat the heat lady!
Carolyn
July 17, 2016 at 9:17 amI definitely need to make these for my kids!
Liz DellaCroce
July 17, 2016 at 9:51 pmMy kids ate these for week!! So good and last well!
Kim
July 15, 2016 at 5:00 amI must make this…now!!! I bet chocolate Greek yogurt enhanced by PB2 chocolate peanut butter would be yummy.
Liz DellaCroce
July 15, 2016 at 12:49 pmSo funny I almost did chocolate yogurt! I think that will be next!
Susan
July 14, 2016 at 6:56 pmWhat a great idea! I’d probably like them better with chocolate rather than peanut butter. I love that these would be naturally sweet and they wouldn’t have an overwhelming amount of sugar the way commercial ice cream does.
Liz DellaCroce
July 15, 2016 at 12:53 pmYes chocolate is a great idea – I think I’m going to try that next!
Marina @ A Dancer's Live-It
July 14, 2016 at 6:27 amI love making banana nice cream but I haven’t made the pops yet. Love these Liz, especially that Greek yogurt shell!! :)
Liz DellaCroce
July 15, 2016 at 12:48 pmThey were surprisingly easy to make!!!