Looking for a quick and easy recipe to make with the kids? Like the swamp monster giant chocolate buttons recipe I shared earlier this week, these fun ghostly banana pops are super easy to make and totally delicious - a really fun Halloween treat that kids will love!
I made these with my boys this week and they loved getting involved, chopping, dipping, and of course helping me to 'test' the final results.
With only 3 simple ingredients, you might already have everything you need to make these in your kitchen right now!
Though I tend to bulk buy candy eyeballs for my fun food creations I realise that's probably not entirely normal behaviour (or is it?!), so if you don't have any to hand but want to make this recipe, try using dark chocolate chips for eyes instead.
This recipe is great for developing some basic skills in the kitchen. Even little ones can help you break up and stir the melting chocolate, peel and slice the banana (they're soft enough for younger children to cut up with a butter knife), dip the banana pieces and add the eyes, and it's great creative fun too!
Easy Banana Ghost Pops
Ingredients:
- 100g white chocolate
- 2 or 3 bananas
- edible candy eyeballs
- small bamboo skewers
Method:
Cut each banana into chunks, around 3cm in size.
Place the banana slices on a plate or small tray and pop into the freezer to cool for 20-30 minutes.
Break up the white chocolate and place it in a microwave safe bowl.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each one to ensure it melts evenly. Be careful not to overheat or burn the chocolate, heat only until just melted and smooth.
Remove the banana pieces from the freezer and push a bamboo skewer into each one.
Working quickly, dip the top half of each banana into the white chocolate.
Tap off any excess chocolate, then immediately stick on two of the candy eyeballs to make your ghost.
Stand the banana pops up to dry. We used a plastic cake pop stand to hold ours but if you don't have one, a cardboard box or egg box will work just as well - just punch some holes in the top with a spare skewer before you start.
Leave to stand until the chocolate has set, then serve immediately.
Enjoy!
If you enjoyed this fun ghostly recipe, you might also enjoy this collection of fun and easy Ghost Themed Food ideas!
Or for more easy Halloween food ideas like this one, head over to the Halloween fun food section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Halloween Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Halloween Food, Healthy Halloween Food or Halloween Fun.
Grace
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Easy Banana Ghost Pops
Ingredients
- 100 g white chocolate
- 2 large bananas
- edible candy eyeballs
- small bamboo skewers
Instructions
- Cut each banana into chunks, around 3cm in size.
- Place the banana slices on a plate or small tray and pop into the freezer to cool for 20-30 minutes.
- Break up the white chocolate and place it in a microwave safe bowl.
- Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring between each one to ensure it melts evenly. Be careful not to overheat or burn the chocolate, heat only until just melted and smooth.
- Remove the banana pieces from the freezer and push a bamboo skewer into each one.
- Working quickly, dip the top half of each banana into the white chocolate, tap off any excess chocolate, then stick on two of the candy eyeballs to make your ghost.
- Stand the banana pops up to dry. I used a plastic cake pop stand to hold mine but if you don't have one, a cardboard box or egg box will work just as well - just punch some holes in the top with a spare skewer before you start.
- Leave to stand until the chocolate has set, then serve immediately.
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