Chocolate- Peanut Butter Banana Bites

Kimberly,

As you've made clear in previous posts, I am very lazy. I like to make good tasting things with little effort and time. Also, because of sophomore 20, I am trying to eat better. In order to still have desert, I have gotten a little creative. Last night I made chocolate-peanut butter frozen banana bites. Putting them in the freezer makes the banana have a ice cream texture. It's delicious.

To make these, all you need is:
2 bananas
about 4.3 oz. of chocolate (I used 74% dark chocolate)
about 2 scoops of creamy peanut butter
small handful of chopped nuts or coconut (I put almonds in a food processor)

I'm sure you could wing the recipe and be fine but I'll tell you what I did so other people can make these. First I cut up the bananas. I cut each one into about 8 pieces. I melted all the chocolate on the stove over low to medium heat and then stirred in the peanut butter. We only had crunchy peanut butter so I have to also put this in the food processor. This is the only valid reason to choose creamy peanut butter over crunchy. Have your topping ready in a small bowl and a pan laid out near your wonderful smelling mess. Now you can roll each piece of banana in the chocolate- peanut butter mix using your hands. It will get messy, but it's the best way to cover them and to have chocolate fingers for later. Put the piece on the tray and sprinkle with your nuts/ coconut. After you finish all the pieces, put them in the freezer. I ate one of the warm ones and it was delicious. However, it's worth waiting for the bananas to freeze over night. I brought these to work, and they were consumed immediately.

Can I please buy you a hand held mixer as an early birthday present? I've mixed by hand and I never want to do it again. Unless you are going for very toned arms, let me get it when you come down. I can't wait to see you!

Catherine