Chocolate Covered Bananas

 

Okay, these have got to be one of the easiest things in the world to make, especially with kids, and such a fun result.  All you need are bananas, melted dark chocolate (the darker the better), and chopped nuts of your choice.

 

 

Line a baking sheet or tray with wax paper and cut up the bananas into slices - as thick as you want.  I even let the kids to this with a plastic knife.  Dip them in the melted chocolate and immediately sprinkle with nuts.  My kids like cashews and almonds the best, but any kind of nut would taste great. (I usually melt my chocolate by cutting it into small pieces and microwaving it at 30 second intervals while stirring in between until fully smooth - don't go too long or it will burn)

 

Place the finished tray in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.  Then you are ready to pop these in your mouth for a snack or quick dessert.  So fast and so satisfying.  My kids go nuts over these and they are so quick and easy to make that I basically can say "yes" whenever they want to make them.  And truth be told, I've even started to just spoon chocolate over the tops and not even worry about picking them up to get the bottoms covered.  It's even faster and tastes just the same!