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Banana ghost lollies

Here's a fun healthier dessert or treat that the kids will enjoy making and everyone will enjoy eating!

  • Time to make: 15 mins, plus freezing
  • Serving: 16 people (makes 16 lollies)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • You’ll need
  • 16 wooden sticks
  • spare shelf in the freezer
  • teaspoon, for drizzling the chocolate
  • 4 medium–firm bananas
  • 16 dried cranberries, for eyes
  • 16 dark chocolate chips, for noses
  • ¼ cup desiccated coconut
  • 130g white chocolate
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Peel and cut the bananas in half lengthways, then halve each length crosswise to make 4 banana pieces. Cover a baking tray with baking paper and place the bananas on it.

    2 Cut the cranberries in half to make the eyes for the lollies and place on a plate. Place the chocolate chips for the noses on another plate. Sprinkle coconut on a plate.

    3 Break the chocolate into small pieces and place in a non-metallic bowl. Cook on high in the microwave until melted – about 45–60 seconds.

    4 Use a teaspoon to drizzle each banana with chocolate. While still wet, add the eyes and noses to the ghosts, then sprinkle with half the coconut.

    5 Place in the freezer for 2 hours. Push a stick up one end of the banana. Lay on a colourful board. Sprinkle with the remaining coconut (to loosely resemble cobwebs). Serve within 30 minutes of removing from the freezer.

    Variations

    • Make it gluten free: Check chocolate and chocolate chips are gluten free.
    • Try using just dried fruit for the ghost faces.

    HFG tip

    Brush a little lemon juice on the bananas if they are not going to be covered immediately.

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