Banana Popsicles Homemade Healthy Treat

Frozen treats don’t have to be full of sugar. These Banana Popsicles are easy to make and loved by kids of all ages.

Ripe bananas are the main ingredient in these healthy homemade banana ice pops. With the addition of peanut butter, cocoa and avocado these turn into super healthy popsicles. Think banana fudgesicle.

Do you make homemade popsicles? I have only done this in the last couple of years.

Once the grandchildren came along,  gramma is always looking for healthy ways to treat the kiddos. This healthy banana flavoured popsicle recipe is one of their favourites! 

It’s like a fudgsicle but a whole lot better. Makes me feel so good when I give them NUTRITIOUS treats not full of sugar.

When it comes to healthy snacks, have you tried my DIY trail mix bites? Made with nuts, seeds and superfoods. Perfect for that burst of energy….like on sleepover weekends!

RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for these healthy homemade popsicles are at the bottom of this post.

My grandson always asks me to make him pudding. Banana Chocolate Roundup is one of his favourites. Since he loves it so much, I decided to turn it into a kid-friendly healthy popsicle, perfect for hot summer days (or any time of year). 

There are so many delicious homemade popsicle recipes to make. Get creative with flavours and ingredients. Blackberry Lemon Tea Pops or Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles are flavours you can’t buy in the store. Remember popsicles are not just for kids. Us adults like them too. 

DIY Popsicle Ingredients

With a few simple ingredients (that are a staple in most kitchens), it is really easy to make these healthy frozen banana treats.

• ripe bananas (I even use frozen bananas)
• avocado (fresh or frozen)
• peanut butter (any nut butter/peanut free butter)
• cocoa
• milk (any kind including non-dairy)

Making Homemade Banana Popsicles

If you have kids (or grandkids) it’s almost a guarantee you have these ingredients on hand ALL the time. I sure do, and use them all the time.

• Place all the ingredients into a blender, and blitz away. You can try using a food processor or immersion blender.
• Once you have your popsicle mixture blended, pour it into popsicle molds.
• Place in the freezer

The best thing about these homemade banana popsicles is that YOU can make them nut free and dairy free. They are already gluten-free. How much better does it get?

With no added sugar, these frozen peanut butter banana treats are a win all around. **Hint** They are awesome breakfast popsicles.

Best Molds For Popsicles

There are so many molds to choose from. Different sizes and shapes. I like to check they are BPA free and food safe. Here are a few to choose from (affiliate links):

*Zuko Classic Pop Molds

*Aolvo Popsicle Holder

*Stainless Steel Molds

When it came to creating a name for these banana flavoured popsicles, I did a bit of digging to see what people were looking for.

Like all SEO research, it is like playing in the stock market. I wasn’t sure if I was going to call them chocolate banana popsicles, peanut butter banana popsicles, banana ice pops, or even peanut butter banana ice pops.

Thank god I don’t let my husband do my SEO research (but oh how I wish he would learn). He thought I should call them BANANICLES or BANANSICLES.

After I stopped laughing, I explained to him that I was actually trying to RANK on Google, and he was NOT helping my efforts here.

So, Banana Popsicles Homemade Healthy Treat it is. We will see if I chose correctly or not. Please Google cut me some slack.

Either way, give these a try. ALL your kids (and YES to the grandkids) will love these healthy and nutritious banana flavoured popsicles. My grandson has already told me I have to make these ALL year long.

FYI, my grandson is my biggest food critic (he is 8 years old LOL).

He and his sister LOVE helping me in the kitchen. On a sleepover weekend, we made some no-bake peanut butter cookie balls. We try to keep things more on the nutritious side, but sometimes we have to sneak in a few treats too. 

For lunch, we had smashed avocado toast (we had some leftover avocado from this recipe). An easy recipe that kids can make.

Have you ever tried a healthy banana split? This happens to be his favourite breakfast (especially on school days).

Basic Banana Bread recipe is always a hit in our house (and his). Easy to make. Simple ingredients. Moist and delicious results. Just like grandma used to make.

If you are still searching for some healthy frozen treats, here are a few recipes to try:

• Strawberry Vanilla Ice Milk
• Watermelon Popsicles
• Frozen Greek Yoghurt Fruit Bark

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