Going Nutz for Bananas
by mrshanni in Cooking > Snacks & Appetizers
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Going Nutz for Bananas
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refreshing chocolate banana pops!
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Gather 2 large ripe bananas, 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 1/2 tablespoons heavy cream, 1 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup, and 1/4 cup salted roasted peanuts.
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2 large ripe bananas.
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peel the bananas.
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Break the bananas into chunks.
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Puree the bananas in a food processor until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
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smooth and creamy.
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Unsweetened cocoa powder.
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1 1/2 tablespoons of cocoa powder.
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Add to the food processor.
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Heavy cream
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Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of heavy cream to the food processor
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Maple syrup
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Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the food processor.
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Puree together
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It should look like this
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Get 4 small dixie cups
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Spoon the banana mixture into the cups
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Break pretzels in half to use as sticks
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Add the pretzels
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Place them into the freezer for 8 hours or overnight
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Take them out of the freezer
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Finely chop the peanuts
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Roll them in the peanuts
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ENJOY !
Nutrients
Banana- water, protein, carbohydrates, sugar, and potassium
Cocoa powder- protein, carbohydrates, fiber, and iron
Heavy cream- water, fat, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium
Maple Syrup- water, carbohydrates, sugar, calcium, and potassium
Peanuts- protein, carbohydrates, fats, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium
Pretzels- protein, carbohydrates, sodium, potassium, and phosphorus