Frozen Banana Pops
Frozen banana pops are naturally sweet and especially good with orange, raisin and sunflower seed granola.
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
for the granola
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 5 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 tablespoons dry roasted sunflower kernels
- 1/3 cup California raisins
for the frozen banana
- 2 ripe bananas
- 4 craft sticks
- 1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
Instructions
for the granola
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. in a medium bowl combine oats, honey, canola oil, orange juice, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Spread mixture on a nonstick foil lined baking sheet.
3. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes, until oats are golden brown (about 20- 25 minutes).
4. Cool. Add sunflower seeds and raisins. Mix to combine. Set aside.
for the frozen banana
1. Slice bananas in half and insert craft stick.
2. Using a spatula, spread vanilla yogurt evenly around each banana half.
3. Working over a dish, sprinkle granola mixture over yogurt covered banana. If necessary, press raisins lightly to assure they stick to the yogurt coated banana and won’t fall off.
4. Place on baking sheet and put in the freezer until frozen, about 2 hours.
5. Serve immediately or wrap in freezer wrap and store in freezer for up to 2 weeks.