Have you ever eaten a frozen banana dipped in chocolate?

@anawar (2404)
United States
June 5, 2008 1:58pm CST
I have lived in states where most ice cream places have frozen bananas dipped in chocloate. Most of the time when I ask, I get strange looks like I'm asking for alien food. Do frozen bananas dipped in chocolate sound good to you or weird and yucky? Do you eat any frozen fruits dipped in chocolate? Most people have tried strawberries dipped in chocolate, have you? Have you ever made chocolate dipped fruit at home? How do you do it?
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• United States
5 Jun 08
Now that you mentioned it, I really don't see a lot of places selling those where I live. When I was growing up in Michigan, I used to see them all the time. There is one place where I live now that has some frozen bananas, but they're not on a stick, just cut up and dipped in chocolate. To be honest, though, it's not my favorite type of frozen treat, even though it's probably one of the healthier treats to eat. I'd rather eat regular ice cream.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
5 Jun 08
desertdarlene_ I can't drive all the way to Michigan. Where are you living now? Maybe I can get over there before it's dark. I'll take the cut up bananas. It's probably neater. I eat vanilla ice cream with brownies sometimes. I like french vanilla, what's your favourite flavour?
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• United States
5 Jun 08
I live in San Diego and I saw them at only one store, Windmill Farms. They may also be available at any Henry's, Trader Joes, or Whole Foods as Windmill Farms is a lot like those stores. They weren't that expensive, either.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
5 Jun 08
desertdarlene_ Okay, I live on the Eastern side of the country. I don't think I can get there by dark. If I ever get out to San Diego, I know where I'm going first!
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• United States
13 Jun 08
That sounds divine! Do you use regular milk chocolate or is there another kind? I must get this unique concoction for my recipe blog! Thanks for the fantastic idea.
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@anawar (2404)
• United States
14 Jun 08
beautyqueen_ so glad to be of service. They use a darker chocolate. I don't think it melts as fast as milk chocolate. (less sugar, duh) You and roll them in nuts as well. anawar out.
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@anawar (2404)
• United States
14 Jun 08
You can roll them in nuts. I'm nuts. anawar out again.
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@suspenseful (40193)
• Canada
7 Jun 08
I have never heard of frozen bananas dipped in chocolate. I have heard of strawberries dipped in chocolate but they were not that common. Most of the time, it has been on special occasions such as wedding showers and things like that. I have not made it, because I am not in the upper class and if you make chocolate dipped strawberries, you can also afford eclairs, cheesecakes, and fancy squares and stuff like that. I have no idea how to make them.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
Maybe someday you'll get to try it.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I've never had anything like that. Why ruin good chocolate with something healthy? I can't chew frozen things, so I haven't tried one. The cold hurts my teeth, but it sounds like a wonderful treat.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
7 Jun 08
They are just very sensitive, always have been. Even the sensitive teeth toothpastes don't help a whole lot. It's just something I've learned to deal with but it gets worse as I get older.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
dragon_ I get your point about ruining good chocolate by adding it to something healthy! Some people suggested cutting up the banana. I guess that would still be too cold for you. Why do your teeth hurt?
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6 Jun 08
I have had fruit dipped in chocolate but never frozen fruit!!! I cant imagine what a frozen banana would taste like apart from cold! lol I never realised you could freeze fruits!! I might have to try it now though as Im slightly intrigued!!!
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@anawar (2404)
• United States
6 Jun 08
cinderella_ Biting into a frozen banana is quite an experience. It takes some skill. (not really) When it's hot out, the whole concoction starts to melt and it's easier to bite into the banana. If you try it, be warned. It can be messy.
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• United States
6 Jun 08
i have never had one before but i have heard good things and it does sound awesome i might try to find one or make one today maybe
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@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
Let me know if you do try to make one and how it comes out. I want to try making them as well.
@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
6 Jun 08
yes i have had a frozen banana dipped in chocolate. I like frozen grapes also. I have had strawberies dipped in cholcolate but never frozen strawberries. They make melting chocolate for dipping in containers to heat in the microwave now. Very easy. Otherwise just melt some chocolate chips, stirring like every 10 seconds so it does not scorch and dip away. That is in a microwave. I have never melted chocolate in a pan on the stove. I have never been to a restaurant that serves frozen choco dipped bananas.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
6 Jun 08
Thanks for the tips. I think I have seen that melting chocolate in containers. The problem is, I don't have a microwave. I wonder if I can heat it up on the stove? As you suggested, never take my eyes off the pot. What do you think? Will it work? I like frozen grapes as well, but I'm not crazy for them. I only eat them every once in awhile.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
oohh_ grapes and chocolate, nooo. Yuck.
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• United States
8 Jun 08
I think you would be very amazed at the combination of red grapes and white chocolate. I found it amazing. Beamer23
• Australia
10 Jun 08
Oh I don't know anywhere that makes these, but I am going to have to make them for dessert tomorrow night! If you just put on a thin coating of chocolate they wouldn't be too unhealthy for you either - or you could just cover half in chocolate and then dip it in nuts - yum! Now I am thinking of eating all sorts of fruit in chocolate! I haven't made them myself but had them at parties, strawberries are delicious in milk chocolate and dipped in white chocolate too. Now that has me thinking, what about bananas dipped in white chocolate then rolled in coconut?
@anawar (2404)
• United States
13 Jun 08
kameleen_ I'm glad that nice childhood memory kicked in. Our memories take us right back to the moment, as if it still existed. I think I have to get one of those bananas soon, if I ever stop spending time on myot instead! I'm worried I'll forget how to spell bananas.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
10 Jun 08
madebyrobyn_ Oh no, you lost me on that last sentence. If you make bananas like that, let me know. Somehow, I can't imagine the taste combination of all those ingredients. You're very creative!
@kameleen (151)
• Belgium
11 Jun 08
mmm... i must think of chocolate fondue now... mmm i've almost eaten any kind of fruit with chocolate by now, and i think there isn't any fruit that doesn't go with it ;) . And frozen banana with chocolate was my favorite "icecream" when i was a child :9 . Sweet memory's, i definitly have to make some again :D . And you gave some nice variation ideas for it, madebyrobyn :).
@luvstochat (6907)
• United States
5 Jun 08
I remember my dad used to cover banans with chocolate and then put them in the freezer and eat them later. I think they are good. Alot of frozen fruits would probaly be good dipped in chocloate but I would prefer bananas.
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@anawar (2404)
• United States
5 Jun 08
luvstochat_ Thank you. I'm not alone anymore. Do you remember what kind of chocolate your dad used? Or was it too long ago? Was it Hershey's syrup or the more fudgy kind?
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@littleowl (7157)
5 Jun 08
Hi anawar-sorry but that does sound like yuk to me-I live in the UK but have been over to the states and the furthest I've ever eaten is peanut butter with jam or bananas-but have never heard of eating frozen fruit with chocolate-littleowl
@littleowl (7157)
6 Jun 08
Iwas with a rock musical and we toured toledo ohio idaho kansas pennsylvania wisconsin-a few other states but can't remember them all now it was about 20 yrs ago!! The show was called Lonesome Stone don't konw if you have heard of it..was in the states for a year-your friend littleowl
@anawar (2404)
• United States
5 Jun 08
That's okay littleowl. You can still be my friend. Where in the states did you visit?
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
You've got a good memory from something you did 20 years ago! No, I'm sorry to say, I've never heard of the group. It sounds like you had fun!
@whiteheron (4222)
• United States
6 Jun 08
I have eaten chocolate covered strawberries and have also had chocolate covered carmel apples and of course I have tried chocolate covered frozen bananas. I though have never made any of it at home.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
6 Jun 08
Don't you love living in a world full of chocolate? I don't think I've seen chocolate covered caramel apples before. It sounds like a bit too much. Have you ever hurt you teeth biting into one of these apples?
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
whiteheron_ you're killing me. Your suggestions are driving me right into the kitchen to try making one. I don't have any of the ingredients though_
• United States
7 Jun 08
Add a few peanuts, pecans or almonds which I forgot to mention... and make the chocolate dark and wonderful and you have something fantastic. I must admit that I used a knife and cut it into small pieces. It was something that took awhile to eat. I kept it in the refrigerator wraped with plastic wrap in between the snacks. I got it from the the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory... It was mmm good.
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
7 Jun 08
Oh my God! I'm glad somebody else has heard of this. I remember when I was a kid, my mom bought this little package with the dipping chocolate and sticks. We would break the banan in half, put the stick in it, and dip it in the chocolate sauce. Then we would stick it on some wax paper and put it in the freezer. They were so good! I miss those. I wonder if they still sell the little kit to make those.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
If you find the kit, let me know, okay? I always thought the banana got frozen first, and then dipped in the chocolate? Now I'm confused, a normal state of mind for me_
@anawar (2404)
• United States
8 Jun 08
I think I'll need to print out all the directions to keep it straight in my mind. Thanks for followiing up!
@phoenix25 (1541)
• United States
7 Jun 08
That's not how we did it. I specifically remember making them that way with my mom. I suppose you could freeze them first, but it wouldn't really make a difference. You'd just be sticking them in the freezer twice because you have to put them in the freezer for the chocolate to harden. You'd have to put the sticks in the bananas first before sticking them in the freezer, of course, if you wanted to freeze the bananas first. The way we did it, it was just like making a popsicle, except it was a chocolate-coated popsicle.
@beamer23 (92)
• United States
7 Jun 08
I worked briefly at a place that makes fruit baskets and dips a lot of the fruit into milk and white chocolate. I learned a boatload about what it takes to pull that off (dipping fruit into chocolate) and I think what I am going to do due to your question about how to do it is start up a small web page about that very idea, dipping fruit in chocolate. Thanks for posing your question. Beamer23
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
beamer_ what? I'm confused. Run that by me one more time? A web page about fruit dipping__ where? ? (Don't forget the banana is frozen first.)
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@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
You do know a lot about dipping fruit in chocolate that no one else does! Someone told me to put the bananas on wax paper after dipping them. You probably know that. Let me know how that webpage works out!
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• United States
7 Jun 08
Ok, what you have done is to give me is an idea for a new webpage that I am going to make to explain what it is that I have learned about dipping various kinds of fruit into chocolate at home. I am not familiar with the procedure on dipping frozen bananas so I shall leave that alone. Like did you know, all fruit needs to be patted dry before the actual dipping takes place. That and once you have dipped the chocolate. a lot of the excess can be shaken back off the fruit and saved for the next batch. Also, you don't want to use old chocolate. It doesn't melt very good. Stuff like that. Beamer23
• Belgium
6 Jun 08
I looooove frozen bananas dipped in chocolat. In my state you can buy them in movie theaters like you buy popcorn. We even have a name for it: "Oufty". It taste really good. I never tried frozen strawberries though, I definitely should try it. Also I've eaten frozen cherries, but they were not dipped in chocolate. But I'm convinced every kind of fruit dipped in chocolate taste well: bananas, peaches, mango's, coconut,... I'll try them all some day!
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
jensgeukens_ How am I supposed to get to Belguim? You guys have all the best chocolate. I'm so pleased to know my beloved frozen banana has it's own name. Wouldn't that be funny if I went to an ice cream place here and asked for an "Oufty"? How do you pronounce that word? I'm not too sure about the cherries though. What about the pits?
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
beamer_ strawberries, white chocolate and coconut? That's a new one for me! Very creative indeed.
• United States
7 Jun 08
I haven't ever tried frozen bananas, just regular kind in Chocolate. They are pretty awesome. I love Pineapple in chocolate, or strawberries in White chocolate, especially with the coconut on the outside. I ain't too crazy about cherries. Beamer23
@bellaofchaos (11538)
• United States
6 Jun 08
yeah when I lived in texas this was a treat of choice. My mom when she was being a mom actually made these and we bought them too. LOL!! I loved them and now you have reminded me of something that I can make with the kids. LOL! Just a cookie tray with wax paper. Some Milk or dark chocolate melted and a buch of bananas cut in half and some popsicle stick to stick in the bananas so that you can dip and eat them easily. LOL!! I love chocolate covered cherries, blueberries and strawberries.
• United States
27 Jun 08
chocolate covered bananas. - bananas
trust me a popsicle stick is not to thick and you not cutting the banana in half length wise. so it works quite nicely. I have included a pic of how the homemade ones made for you?
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
OKay, I'm having trouble with a visual here. Someone told me to cut the banana in half, put in a stick, then freeze the banana around the stick. I wasn't sure what kind of stick to use, in fact I just asked someone. I thought a popsicle stick would be too thick?
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
6 Jun 08
I loved strawberries dipped in chocolates.. haha.. BUt i prefer bananas in chocolate more.. hehe ^_^ Because bananas are not as sweet as strawberries, and thus the combination of banana with chocolate will blend in prefectly.. With the strong chocolate inside the mouth, but yet at the same time, we can taste the banana too ^_^ LOL
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
8 Jun 08
Dark chocolate?? i dun think it will taste as good.. LOL =D Strawberries with whipped cream?? That's new to me.. LOL
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
kun_ Ah, glad you're on my side. I might try making some with dark chocolate, if I get brave. Someone mentioned strawberries with whipped cream. Now, that sounds good to me!
@kittenmc (464)
• United States
7 Jun 08
I love frozen bananas dipped in chocolate! They are to die for! I have never heard of a ice cream place selling them thou, but I'm from a small town. We have just always did it at home as a treat! What ever fruit you want you dip it in melted barks chocolate. Most anything dipped in chocolate is good to me! Now, my mom likes to make her dipping chocolate old school. you take semi chocolate chips and 1/2 a bar of paraffin, put in a double boiler and melt both completely. Then you dip what ever you like. Me, myself and I on the other hand prefer barks chocolate! Oh, you set it on wax paper to dry.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
kittenmc_ That doesn't sound too difficult. I wouldn't have thought about the wax paper part. Thanks for the tips.
@kittenmc (464)
• United States
8 Jun 08
You are very welcome! Let me know how they turn out if you decide to make your own, and feel free to ask any questions. To me making them homemade is better for 2 reasons; 1 they taste better, 2 it's cheaper! LOL!
• Philippines
6 Jun 08
I love frozen bananas! When we were kids we used to do this when we didnt have money to buy icecream. Frozen bananas taste like icecream hehe I tried melting truffles and dipped bananas in 'em. Yum!
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
They are good, aren't they? All I can think of when you say truffles are the special mushrooms from another country. I think they have a special pig who hunts the truffles for them? Will someone correct me if I'm mixed up? Now, I remember truffles, the candy, because my mom liked them. Is that what you mean?
• Philippines
8 Jun 08
yep =) its chocolate ganache center coated in chocolate. easier to melt hehe
@Timothy31 (649)
• United States
6 Jun 08
No i can't say that i have or that i would. I'm not a big fan of bananas. I like chocolate but a frozen banana dipped in chocolate just doesn't sound very appealing to me at all.
@anawar (2404)
• United States
7 Jun 08
No pressure. If you don't like bananas, you really won't like them dipped in chocolate!
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• United States
8 Jun 08
Haha yeah
• Malaysia
11 Jun 08
frozen banana dipped in chocolate, sound delicious...while i living in malaysia, never hear before...could't you tell me how delicious it is?
@anawar (2404)
• United States
11 Jun 08
moveadlung_ It's a tasty sensation. How can I describe it to you? The banana is cold, so you take small bites at first. The chocolate around it crumbles a bit, so you have to catch every morsel. It's not the banana or the chocolate that drives me crazy. I like it because it's different. That's the best I can do, it's been so long_ Can anyone here help with their own description?
@anawar (2404)
• United States
11 Jun 08
moveadlung_ I'll start a new conversation for you and see if anyone can explain what it feels like to eat a chocolate covered banana.