Chocolate-Covered Banana Sushi

Yield: 2 servings

• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Cooling Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Bake Believe^® Dark Chocolate Baking Chips
• 2 bananas (the straighter, the better), peeled and cut in half crosswise
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1 kiwi, peeled and diced into ¼-inch cubes
• 2 large fresh strawberries, green tops removed and diced into ¼-inch cubes
• 6-9 small blueberries
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Instructions:

1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Insert a popsicle stick into the cut side of the banana pieces and set aside.
3. Place the dark chips and coconut oil in a heat-proof bowl and microwave in 20-second intervals, stirring in between, until completely melted and smooth.
4. Transfer the melted chocolate to a small glass tall enough to dip the bananas.
5. Dip a banana into the melted chocolate so that it covers the banana.
6. Remove the banana from the chocolate and allow to drain very well.
7. Sprinkle the chocolate-covered banana with the shredded coconut and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
8. Repeat with the remaining bananas, then freeze for 7 minutes.  Do not freeze longer, as the chocolate can become too brittle to slice.
9. When the chocolate is firm, remove the bananas from the freezer.
10. Holding the popsicle stick, slice the end off of the banana. Then slice the banana into 4 equal pieces.
11. As you slice, carefully remove the popsicle sticks from the bananas.  If the chocolate begins to crack, you can allow it to warm up at room temperature for 5 minutes then try again.
12. Carefully and slowly insert a chopstick through the center of the banana pieces and gently wiggle to create a hole in the center of the banana.
13. If you need a larger hole, you can also carve the middle by drilling into the center of the banana with a popsicle stick.
14. Insert blueberries, diced strawberries, and diced kiwi into the hole in the center of the banana pieces.
15. Place the peanut butter in a small, heat-proof bowl and warm in 10-second intervals, stirring in between, until the peanut butter becomes thinner so that you can dip your banana sushi into it.
16. Arrange the banana sushi on a plate along with the peanut butter.
17. Serve with chopsticks and enjoy right away or store in an air-tight container in the freezer for a frozen treat.