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Healthy Treats, Chocolate Covered Frozen Banana

Banana frozen covered with chocolate
Nothing brings back childhood memories like frozen chocolate-covered bananas!  Not only are these delicious but they are simple to make and they are on the healthier end of the desert spectrum. Keep your health and  the environment in mind when making these and choose organic chocolate and organic bananas.

The Science

Banana plantations are using a significant amount of pesticides.  Pesticide residues on the fruit pose very little risk to people's health, because of its thick peel. However, a new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment has sought to understand the effect of pesticide use on the local environment. Researchers modeled estimates of pesticide contamination to the water, air, soil, and banana plants over time. They found that while concentrations of pesticides on bananas sold for food remain below the maximum residue limits, environmental contamination is highly variable and pesticide concentrations in water often exceed the threshold of what is considered safe for ecosystem health. “Consumers are safe, but the environment is not likewise protected,” according to the researchers.

The Recipe 

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe organic bananas
  • 12 oz. organic semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 6 popsicle sticks
  • Crushed organic peanuts or walnuts (optional)

Directions

You can do this recipe in two different versions: half bananas on a stick or smaller banana pieces as a confect. Peel each banana and cut it in small pieces for confect or just in halves. 

Push Popsicle sticks firmly into the cut end of the half bananas or toothpicks into the smaller pieces. Place the bananas on a sheet of waxed paper in the freezer and let sit for two hours. Once the bananas are frozen, melt the chocolate in a metal bow, which sits in a bigger pot filled with water on the stove. Dip or roll each banana in the chocolate until covered and return to the waxed paper. As a variation, you can also sprinkle crushed nuts on the chocolate. Once all bananas are coated, return them to the freezer until the chocolate has hardened.  If you do not want to serve them immediately, transfer them into a Tupperware container or airtight bag for storage in the freezer.

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content source:
the organic center

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