Frozen Banana Bites with Dark Chocolate

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, sliced into rounds
• 1 cup dairy-free dark chocolate chips (sugar-free)
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• chopped nuts or shredded coconut for topping (optional)

Method

1. 1

   Arrange banana slices on a parchment-lined tray and freeze completely solid, at least 2 hours — freezing them fully solid first is what keeps the banana from turning to mush the instant it touches the warm melted chocolate; a barely-chilled banana just falls apart.

2. 2

   Melt the dairy-free chocolate chips with coconut oil in a double boiler or in short microwave bursts, stirring until smooth.

3. 3

   Working quickly, dip each frozen banana slice halfway into the melted chocolate.

4. 4

   Sprinkle with chopped nuts or coconut immediately, before the chocolate sets.

5. 5

   Return to the freezer for 10-15 minutes until the chocolate hardens.