Frozen Bananas

• 3 bananas
• 6 popsicle sticks, wooden
• 1 cup orange or lemon juice
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 cups peanuts or walnuts; chopped
• 3/4 cup coconut

Method

Cut bananas in half and insert popsicle stick lengthwise through  center. Roll in orange or lemon juice and put on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Put in freezer until frozen firm.

Melt chocolate chips and oil on top of  double boiler. Spoon chocolate over frozen bananas and then roll in   nuts and coconut. Work quickly, quickly with the chocolate as it will dry fast.

Contributor: Pat Ciesla

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