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HEALTHY FOOD · AUGUST 2017<br />

NUTELLA<br />

COVERED<br />

FROZEN<br />

BANANAS<br />

INGREDIENTS<br />

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4 ripe small bananas<br />

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popsicle or lollipop sticks (about 5 <strong>to</strong><br />

6 inches)<br />

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16 ounces Nutella<br />

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Assorted <strong>to</strong>ppings: chocolate<br />

jimmies, rainbow sprinkles, chopped<br />

nuts, <strong>to</strong>asted flaked coconut, crushed<br />

cookies, Rice Krispies, granola<br />

INSTRUCTIONS<br />

Peel bananas. Cut in half. Insert<br />

popsicle or lollipop stick in<strong>to</strong> cut<br />

1<br />

side very gently about halfway<br />

in<strong>to</strong> the banana being careful not<br />

<strong>to</strong> split banana.<br />

Place bananas on baking sheet<br />

lined with parchment paper<br />

2<br />

<strong>and</strong> freeze for several hours<br />

or overnight. Once bananas are<br />

frozen, you can place them in a large<br />

baggie <strong>and</strong> s<strong>to</strong>re in freezer until ready<br />

<strong>to</strong> use.<br />

3<br />

When you are ready <strong>to</strong> spread<br />

Nutella on the bananas, place<br />

your favorite <strong>to</strong>ppings on paper<br />

plates.<br />

Place Nutella a microwave safe<br />

bowl <strong>and</strong> microwave at 50%<br />

4<br />

power for 1 minute. Repeat<br />

this process, one minute at a<br />

time until the Nutella is melted <strong>and</strong> easy<br />

<strong>to</strong> spread on<strong>to</strong> bananas.<br />

5<br />

Spread the melted Nutella on<br />

each frozen banana—making<br />

sure <strong>to</strong> cover from <strong>to</strong>p <strong>to</strong><br />

bot<strong>to</strong>m. Once banana is fully<br />

coated, work quickly <strong>and</strong> roll in your<br />

favorite <strong>to</strong>pping.<br />

6<br />

7<br />

8<br />

Place coated <strong>and</strong> decorated<br />

bananas on a parchment lined<br />

baking sheet <strong>and</strong> freeze.<br />

When finished bananas are<br />

frozen, you can s<strong>to</strong>re them<br />

in Tupperware or aluminum<br />

s<strong>to</strong>rage containers.<br />

Serve bananas directly from<br />

freezer. They will turn mushy if<br />

they defrost.<br />

Recipe by Judy Elbaum<br />

baba_judy<br />

38 HEALTHY MAGAZINE

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