Lately my sweet tooth has taken me on a wild high calorie ride.  Not having healthier, low caloric options on hand to quench my cravings was a serious down fall.  Instead of giving into my urges with unhealthy options, I decided to head my cravings off at the pass.  This was one concoction I came up with to quench my cravings.  Two of these frozen treats was all I needed.

Bonus:  the kids thought I was giving them a super decadent treat because I put them on sticks.  Ha!

Recipe

2 – 3 bananas (depending on size), cut into 1 inch pieces

1 cup dark chocolate

1 cup peanut butter (preferably natural/organic)

lollipop sticks

Cover a cookie sheet or plate with wax paper.  Place the banana slices cut side down on the sheet, evenly spaced.  Put a lollipop stick into each banana.  Freeze for about an hour.  Take the sheet out of the freezer.

In a shallow bowl melt the peanut butter in the microwave on 50% power for 1 minute increments, until melted.  (This can also be done in a double boiler).  Dip each banana in the peanut butter until covered.  Place back on wax paper.  Repeat until all of the bananas are covered in pb.  Place back in the freezer for 30 minutes.

Repeat the same process with the chocolate and place in the freezer.

Keep frozen until ready to serve.  Thaw for a couple minutes before eating.

Try not to eat the entire batch in one sitting.  Try sharing a few with your family.  It’s the nice thing to do.

Servings: 8 • Size: 2 bites
Calories: 174 • Fat:  12g • Carb: 22 g • Fiber: 3 g • Protein: 5g •
Sugar: 11g
Sodium: 41 mg • Cholest: 0 mg