Best Creamy Banana Pops Recipes

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Provided by Dave Lieberman

Categories dessert

Time 4h10m

Yield about 12 pops

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 medium bananas, very ripe
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 cups whole milk
1/3 cup superfine sugar
Special equipment: 5-ounce paper cups
Wooden ice cream sticks

Steps:

In a large bowl, mash the bananas very well with a potato masher or a sturdy whisk until almost lump free. You should have about 1 cup mashed. Whisk in remaining ingredients until fully incorporated.
Pour mixture evenly into paper cups, and freeze 1 hour so the pop is firm but not frozen through. Remove from freezer and insert a wooden stick in the center of each pop. Return pops to freezer and freeze until solid, about 2 to 3 hours. To serve, peel paper cups away and eat immediately.

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Yield 8 popsicles

Number Of Ingredients 8

Total time: 20 minutes, plus freezing time
Servings: Makes about 6 to 8 popsicles, depending on the size of the mold
1 1/2 cups full-fat Greek yogurt
2 bananas, very ripe
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup coconut milk
3 tablespoons honey
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

Steps:

1. Place the yogurt, bananas, milk, coconut milk and honey in a blender. Blend until smooth. Stir in coconut flakes, then re-cover the blender and pulse briefly to combine. 2. Divide the puréed mixture evenly among your pop molds, leaving about one-half inch of headroom at the top of each one. Once they are filled, tap the molds gently against the counter, allowing the purée to settle evenly into the molds and dislodging any air bubbles that may have formed. Cover the molds and fit with popsicle sticks, if necessary. Freeze the molds until completely firm, at least 5 hours. For easy removal, run the frozen pops under warm water for 5 to 10 seconds before unmolding them. Each of 8 popsicles: 193 calories; 5 grams protein; 17 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 13 grams fat; 11 grams saturated fat; 9 mg. cholesterol; 13 grams sugar; 25 mg. sodium.