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Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Frozen Bananas (Recipe)

These crunchy chocolate-covered bananas are everything but sinful. A delicious, potassium-rich snack, they're sure to hit the spot!

V Capaldi, "PaleoBOSS Lady"

Written by V Capaldi, "PaleoBOSS Lady" Last updated on October 10, 2014

Lately I’ve been paying closer attention to my food and working harder to minimize waste. I am also committed to saving money in a big way. Since I started buying more fresh produce, I find myself with lots of bananas every week and am always looking for creative ways to use them.

I love a good, sweaty workout, so I try to get potassium through food whenever possible. I also have problems with cramping and rigidity, and bananas have proven helpful. I used to love making paleo banana bread to finish my banana inventory, but I found myself eating the entire loaf in one day. That’s not a good look, and I knew I needed a new one stat.

So for my next banana-saving trick, this is what I came up with. Each bite is deliciously perfect for any time of day. Let them sit out for about five minutes to optimize the “wow” factor. You can also store them in the freezer, although I would bet they won’t last very long.

Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Frozen Bananas

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

  • 4 bananas, cut in half
  • 2 oz. 100% cacao dark chocolate, melted
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅓ cup crushed almonds
  • 4 dates, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon honey

Directions: 

  1. Slice bananas lengthwise and lay on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  2. Melt chocolate, stirring in cinnamon once melted.
  3. Using a spoon, drizzle the melted chocolate and cinnamon mixture over the bananas, having fun creating your very own style.
  4. Add crushed almonds and dates where you like, then top with a light honey drizzle.*
  5. Place in freezer for 2-24 hours.
  6. Remove five minutes before serving and enjoy!

*You can have all kind of fun with this, adding whatever toppings you desire. I have been thinking pistachio and cranberry would be a good pairing.

Here’s another combo I tried: pistachios, walnuts, and figs.

I like to have a few bites after a sweaty work out. The bananas and dates quickly replace potassium, the almonds provide fat, and the chocolate is a good source of antioxidants. Simply perfect is my story!

Photos courtesy of V. Capaldi.

V Capaldi, "PaleoBOSS Lady"

About V Capaldi, "PaleoBOSS Lady"

V Capaldi, aka PaleoBOSS Lady™, has a master of arts in psychology with a focus on community. She considers herself a miracle since self-healing from secondary progressive multiple sclerosis in 2012 using food and movement as medicine. In addition, she is 100% Italian, from Philadelphia, and born under the sign of Taurus, all earning her the title of a BOSS Lady.

By questioning the status quo, V informs the community how to rewrite their narrative on life, healthcare, and living. 
She is the Tony Robbins of the Food Is Medicine movement, creating conscious awareness through life experience and self-empowerment.

V has been an advocate for the disabled and started filming her life since 2009 in an effort to create awareness. With social media and blogging at her website, PaleoBOSS Lady lives to inspire, engage, and empower others to question the status quo, create their life narrative, and become their own miracle.

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