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This Banana Popsicle recipe is super wholesome, made with simple ingredients, dairy-free & can easily be made vegan!

vegan banana split popsicles on a cookie sheet lined with ice

I love these banana split pops on hot summer days! They are dairy-free, vegan (if you buy vegan chocolate chips), free from artificial flavors, and low on added sugar (and we use maple syrup for a natural sugar source!). And while these truly are a wholesome treat, they taste so indulgent and will satisfy the biggest sweet tooth even for someone who’s not a banana lover (and if you ARE a banana lover, you must try this incredible Honey Banana Bread). Let’s make them!

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Ingredients for Banana Split Pops

frozen bananas, peanut butter, maple syrup and coconut milk on a gray background

toppings for banana splits on a piece of parchment paper

Frozen banana – start with frozen bananas so the ingredients can hold together better while freezing and not separate
Coconut milk – use canned, full-fat coconut milk
Peanut butter
Maple syrup
Chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips – use dairy-free chocolate chips if you want these to be 100% vegan. They can be found in a typical grocery store or online.
Coconut oil – this will be melted with the chocolate to make an easy-to-dip chocolate coating
Toppings – sprinkles, chopped nuts, shredded coconut, chopped maraschinos and/or freeze-dried fruit such as strawberries. Use all of these or any combination of classic banana split toppings you like! Just chop small and know that you won’t need more than about 1/4 cup of each.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE BANANA POPSICLES

Not only do these delicious popsicles require just a few basic ingredients, they are also VERY EASY and super fun to make. I love dipping and sprinkling on the toppings.

THE BANANA ICE CREAM BASE

The first step is to make the banana ice pops. Simply combine frozen bananas, peanut butter, coconut milk, and maple syrup in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Next, pour the banana mixture into your molds and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.

CHOCOLATE SHELL COATING

These creamy banana popsicles have a bit of a hard chocolate shell, which softens up fairly quickly once removed from the freezer, making for the perfect sweet treat. But if you’d like a thinner layer of chocolate, feel free to use this chocolate magic shell recipe instead. Note however that, since chocolate magic shell freezes extremely quickly once applied to a frozen treat, you won’t be able to get many toppings to stick to it.

Once your pops are ready to dip, combine chopped chocolate and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. If you are planning on dipping the pops, I like to use a 4-cup liquid measuring cup so the chocolate will be deep enough (if I tilt to the side as I dip). You can also just drizzle the melted chocolate onto the frozen popsicles. In that case, it doesn’t really matter what type of container you melt the chocolate in.

After dipping or drizzling, place the pop back on your baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle on your desired toppings. The chocolate sets up quickly so have your toppings ready to sprinkle onto the chocolate immediately after dipping.

banana split tops on a parchment lined baking sheet getting toppings sprinkled on

WHICH POPSICLE MOLD SHOULD I USE?

These are my favorite popsicle molds. I love the shape and design it makes on the popsicles and have used them for everything from mango popsicles to Earl Grey cream pops. I also love that all of the pieces can be separated for easy cleaning. Plus it comes with some popsicle sticks to get you started!

HOW TO REMOVE POPSICLES FROM A MOLD

To remove a popsicle from its mold, pop out one mold from the tray and run it under slightly warm water. Gently wiggle the popsicle stick and pull until the popsicle slides out easily.

Are banana popsicles good for you?

Without the chocolate shell, these are quite healthy popsicles. They have very pure ingredients that you might typically have at home. Also, each popsicle has a good amount of protein thanks to the addition of peanut butter.

STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS

You may prefer to remove a popsicle from its mold whenever you want to enjoy one. But if you’re like me, you want quick access to those tasty pops! I like to remove all the popsicles at once, placing them on a baking tray lined with parchment as I remove them from the molds. Then I place the baking tray in the freezer to let them set up again for 30 minutes. Once the batch is frozen again, I place the popsicles in a freezer bag or airtight container. Enjoy these popsicles for up to three months. But they taste best when eaten within four to six weeks.

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