Frozen Banana Treats

My kids seem to love any treat that comes out of the freezer. I've recently been experimenting with different fruits that I can freeze to get them to eat a bit healthier. The most recent concoction used frozen bananas.

To make a frozen banana treat, you'll need wax paper, popsicle sticks, and bananas. The rest of the ingredients should consist of things your kids love to eat.

Start with the basics. Peel your bananas and slide a popsicle stick up through the bottom of each one. Set the bananas on a stick on a sheet of wax paper. The wax paper is important because you don't want the banana treat to stick to a surface after it freezes.Now you can get a bit crazy. Try dipping your banana in strawberry yogurt, and then coating it with granola or rolled oats. You can also use chocolate chips, jimmies, crushed Oreos, crushed graham crackers or almond bits. Other options include coconut flakes, M&M's and sunflower seeds. Of course, my girls like to drizzle on some caramel topping, but the choice is entirely up to you.

Transfer your wax paper with banana treats on top from your table top to your freezer. Wait about 45 minutes for the ingredients to harden. Then your frozen banana treats will be ready to eat. These treats are especially delightful on a hot summer day!

Tip: You can also coat your frozen banana treat with the chocolate hard shell syrup that is sold in the grocery stores. It will harden up when it comes into contact with the frozen banana.