These healthy breakfast banana pops are a super quick and easy recipe that both kids and adults will love!
A delicious breakfast or healthy snack
When I was little, weād make breakfast banana pops weekly during the spring and summer months, rolling the bananas in anything from cinnamon and sugar, to granola and raisins or mini chocolate chips, to crushed chocolate chip cookies.
The no bake recipe is also great for those who hate to cook, because you donāt ever need to turn on an oven. With just three or four ingredients, itās pretty much foolproof!
Also be sure to try this Chocolate Banana Bread
As a kid-friendly snack, the pops are packed with potassium.
Or serve the banana pops as part of a healthy balanced breakfast, along with a protein source such as yogurt or this savory vegetable Tofu Scramble Recipe.
I especially love the frozen bananas after running outside on a hot day or as a fast and healthy post-workout option.
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Breakfast Banana Flavors
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup: Dip frozen bananas in melted chocolate, then dip each banana halfway down in gently warmed up peanut butter.
Cinnamon Roll Bananas: Mix three parts sweetener to one part cinnamon. Roll the bananas in the cinnamon sugar mixture before freezing.
Almond Butter Granola: Warm up almond butter on the stovetop or in the microwave. Dip or spread on the bananas, then roll in your favorite cereal.
Strawberries and Cream: Dip bananas in plain or vanilla yogurt. Then dip in freeze-dried strawberry powder. Freeze. Kids love this variation because of the fun pink color.
Or try any of these other toppings: crushed walnuts or pecans, shredded coconut, Cheerios, rainbow sprinkles, chopped peanuts or almonds or pistachios, crushed Oreos, rolled oats, chia seeds or hemp seeds, or anything else you can imagine!
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How to make the breakfast banana pops
Start by gathering all of your tools and ingredients.
Peel the bananas, and cut them in half widthwise. Insert a popsicle stick or the thin side of a spoon into the flat bottom of each halved banana.
Pour toppings such as granola, cereal, or crushed cookies into a shallow dish or plate.
If using a natural nut butter, or if coating in chocolate, gently warm until smooth and easily stir-able.
Dip each banana into your yogurt, chocolate, or nut butter. Then roll in desired toppings or stick large toppings on by hand.
Place the bananas on a tray lined with wax paper or parchment paper, and freeze to set the coating. Store leftover chocolate or frozen yogurt banana popsicles in the freezer.
Breakfast Banana Pops
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- yogurt, nut butter, or melted chocolate
- toppings of choice (see above for many flavor ideas)
- popsicle sticks or spoons
- tray lined with parchment or wax paper
InstructionsĀ
- Peel bananas, cut in half, and insert popsicles sticks or the thin side of a spoon. Dip in yogurt, softened nut butter, or melted chocolate chips. Roll in desired toppings or stick larger toppings on by hand. Place on a tray lined with parchment or wax paper. Freeze. View Nutrition Facts
Notes
Healthy Banana Snack Ideas
Yum! Those look like the perfect summer treat! They remind me of a healthier alternative to sāmores (which is my favorite dessert!)
I love these!!! š So glad I have plenty of bananas ready!
And Iāve always loved helping out in the kitchen (Iām only 15, but my family already jokes that the kitchen is āmineā). I think it runs in my blood!
i also looooveee baking in the kitchen, but i donāt think my family is so enthusiastic about everything i make š for some reason, even when i follow recipes my food comes out sort of lumpy, sometimes tasty, andā¦ unique.
This comment made my day! I started taking over my kitchen when I was about your age too! My family said they couldnāt wait to get me to college so they could have a chance at our kitchen š
Check out my latest recipe @ bakingblissful.blogspot.com
Yay! weāre the same age!
Except I hate helping in the kitchen. ANd cooking does NOT run in my blood by any stretch of the imagination š
looks great for a simple, healthy morning breakfast. and itās nice to get away from all that cerealā¦:)
I am bananas about bananas!
Sorry about that horrible joke ā but, seriously, bananas are my favorite! Definitely going to try this out!
Thanks!
Those things are so cute!
Iām going to have to try them soon with bananas and strawberries.
Thanks for the awesome idea!
Good morning! 7 pages of unanswered questionsā¦I got tired on your behalf just thinking about it.
I did laugh about the boyfriend comment. Eh, your blog, your life. you introduce however you guys wants. š
Have a great day, and love the cute banana idea!
You know my greater helping out in the kitchen memory is not so much with my mom as with my Grammy. I think I was in the way with my mom (our kitchen was tiny).
These look great! I just ran out of bananas yesterday, this is a great reason to go get some later. I loved helping out in the kitchen when I was younger. I had my own little stool so I could reach the counter and be in on all the action.
Omigosh! Those sound delicious & pretty easy to make! Mmmm!
I feel ya about not wanting to turn on the oven in the summerā¦ I live in Minnesota (yes I know shocker it gets hot here too!) and I donāt have air conditioning, so its a whooping 90 degrees in here! It kills me not to ba able to use the oven, so Iāve been working on some no bake recipes too (Cookie Butter!!). Love the idea of covering the bananas in yogurt. Chocolate covered bananas are my favorite, so Iāll have to try this out. š
As for cooking when I was youngerā¦I LOVED IT! My sister and I were always videoing our own cooking shows. They are pretty funny to look back on. Was anyone into using their EasyBake Oven as much as I was? I once made my mom a 11 layered cake with it. You know how long that must have taken? Haha. Good times.
I love this idea! How cute and tasty! I loved to help out when I was little. I think thatās one reason I love to cook now. I also ate a wider variety of foods by helping out in the kitchen because I saw what was being made and got to test it all the way from prep to finished meal.