Chocolate Dipped Bananas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 bananas
8 popsicle sticks
3 c good quality chocolate bar
3 Tbsp butter, cut up
TOPPINGS: chopped nuts, toasted coconut, cookie crumbs, colored sprinkles or chocolate jimmies, mini chocolate candies or mini semi sweet chips, (for chocoholics), granola, etc.

Preparation

Peel and cut bananas in half crosswise, so that you have 8 pieces. Insert a popsicle stick in the end of each peeled banana. Place bananas on a waxed paper lined cookie sheet. Place in the freezer, keep then in there as long as possible, at least 10 to 20 minutes. Heat chocolate bits with butter in a double boiler over low heat until the chocolate melts and butter is incorporated. Dip the chilled bananas in chocolate and roll into your favorite topping. Chill or freeze until ready to serve.