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Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Popsicles (V+GF): a 6 ingredient plant-based recipe for rich, creamy chocolate-drizzled peanut butter banana popsicles. Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free.
“You are my friends.”
Four of the sweetest words I’ve heard in my life. Lately, my nearly three year-old nephew has been calling Erik and I his friends. If you can’t tell, I’m grinning like a HUGE dork right now. A very happy dork, at that.
It’s just, when the little ones come into your life, you start looking at things so differently. And it’s not just because of all the super adorable miniaturized items that they need. I mean, don’t even get me started on the tiny toothbrushes, the mini shoes, the even mini-er socks, or the monster-shaped EVERYTHING.
When you see the world through a child’s eyes, everything is so wonderful and new. I had kinda forgotten how amazing the world was until I saw it through Dylan’s eyes. The trees are bigger, the wind is softer, the little things are shinier. Dylan, or “PB” as his mama calls him, has been more than just a bundle of joy. He’s been a reminder to enjoy life again.
Our family went through a bit of a rough patch a few years back. Every day became a
meditation in gloominess. We were all stuck in a rut, when he finally came along. But each day, he’s reminded us of the good things in the world, and how it’s filled with so much happiness.
This month, PB turns three. And we’re gonna be celebrating his birthday along with his mama’s. Yep, they were born in the same month. I can’t disclose whether or not this was planned. Ahem. 😉
Happy birthday to the most adorable, wonderful and loving mini human being. In honor of his awesomeness, I whipped up chocolate-drizzled Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Popsicles. For PB, a peanut butter popsicle. 😉 This recipe is based off of my popular chocolate peanut butter banana popsicle and smoothie recipes. And just in case you were craving ice cream instead of popsicles, you’ve got to check out Go Dairy Free’s Fudgesicle Power Ice Cream! Looks sooo good, right?
Anyway, back to what I was saying… . So naturally you’re thinking, “PB” must stand for peanut butter, right? It only makes sense. Well, my friend, our family is not known for always adhering to Making Sense guidelines. In fact, we shirk them! PB actually stands for Pooh Bear. Because… uh… well, my sister’s (his mom’s) favorite animal are monkeys. Um…. See what I mean?
Moving on! The other day, my sister texts all of us at 4 in the morning. Mom hours, right? We have a daily group sister chat that can sometimes exceed 150 texts in one day. Fun times. Anyway, she’s happy as a clam (at 4am, what the??). She tells us that lately, she’s been singing Hush, Little Baby to PB.
So at first, everything started out as you’d expect. Jenny sang, “Hush, little baby, don’t say a word. Mama’s gonna buy you a mocking bird.” No comments from PB, just apt listening. Okay, maybe there were also requests for popsicles and three different Rescue Bots.
But at 3am that morning, he starts fussing. He’s squirming about, asking her to sing to him. She starts singing, “Hush little baby, don’t say a word. Mama’s gonna buy you a rocking horse.”
PB: “No, helicopter Transformer.”
Jenny: “Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Mama’s gonna buy you a helicopter Transformer.”
PB: “Blades!!” (The helicopter Transformer’s name. Obviously.) 😉
Jenny: “Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Mama’s gonna buy you a helicopter Transformer Blades.”
PB: “Blades. Rescue Bot!”
Jenny: “Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Mama’s gonna buy you a helicopter Transformer Blades Rescue Bot.”
PB: “Blades, Rescue Bot, Bumble Bee, Buildozer!!!” (No actual character named Buildozer in Rescue Bots. PB just got confused because Boulder turns into a bulldozer. Look at that, he’s following the Making Sense guidelines… don’t know where he got that from!)
Jenny, now gasping for air to sing the entire line in one breath, sings “Hush little baby, don’t say a word, Mama’s gonna buy you a helicopter Transformer Blades Rescue Bot Bumble Bee Buildozer!”
And so on it went, getting more and more elaborate, and AWESOME. That’s love for you: singing Transformers-edited lullabies at 3am in the morning, feeling your heart flutter, and knowing that this is what life is about. <3
For the rest of the day, all of us had silly grins on our faces, thinking about that miniature clever sir of ours. Happy birthday to PB, thank you for making all of us so happy.
Let’s toast with some frozen dessert YUM! Check it out, these Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Popsicles are:
- rich, creamy and satisfying
- vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free
- made with just 6 ingredients
- plant-based and allergy-friendly
- packed with delicious chocolate and peanut butter flavor
- simple and easy to make
- wonderfully protein-rich
- perfect for Transformers Rescue Bot fans
Enjoy these Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Popsicles all by yourself with a book, or during a family night (with a side of vegan pizza and maybe an entire batch of these). Here’s to enjoying life and making each other smile. Every day.
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Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Popsicles (Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free)
Ingredients
Popsicles
- 4 medium bananas, sliced and frozen
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons natural, unsalted peanut butter
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Chocolate Drizzle
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Instructions
- Make the popsicles: Add bananas and almond milk into blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender as necessary. Add peanut butter. Blend until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons each of cocoa powder, coconut oil and maple syrup. Whisk until smooth and shiny, like melted chocolate.
- Pour this mixture into the blender. Blend until smooth, scraping down the sides of the blender as needed.
- Pour into popsicle mold, leaving about 1/4 inch of space for the mixture to expand in the freezer. Freeze for 6-8 hours.
- Remove from freezer. Line a large baking sheet with wax paper or parchment paper. Clear space in the freezer for this sheet.
- If needed, allow popsicles to thaw for a few minutes. Optionally, run popsicle mold under a bit of lukewarm water, to loosen the bars. Place the popsicle mold on a flat surface and wiggle the popsicles out.
- Lay the popsicles evenly spaced apart on the prepared baking sheet. Freeze for 1 hour to firm up popsicles.
- Make the chocolate drizzle: When the popsicles are firm, it’s time to start making the drizzle. In a small bowl, whisk together the chocolate drizzle ingredients: 2 tablespoons each of cocoa powder, coconut oil and maple syrup. Whisk until thickened and smooth, like melted chocolate. Remove baking sheet from the freezer. Using a small spoon, drizzle chocolate mixture over popsicles. Place baking sheet back into the freezer for 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from freezer. Enjoy!
Notes
– Adapted from my Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Popsicles and my Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie.
– More peanut butter love recipes (all v, gf, df): PB chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, no bake peanut butter coconut bites.
– Plant-based, allergy-friendly frozen treats (all v, gf, df): ice cream bars, nice cream, blueberry popsicles, strawberry popsicles, milkshakes.
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What makes you smile?
I can’t wait to hear your responses.
Your nephew is the cutest ever! Happy birthday to him 🙂 I’m going to make a big batch of these pops and celebrate his bday, and your sisters’s, and mine, and Chey’s 😉 July birthdays are the best! 🙂
Aw, thanks Karrie! 🙂 Your birthday popsicle plan sounds like a tasty and festive one! 😉 I’m in! Go July birthdays! xo
That was adorable to read, Demeter! Your nephew is awesome! Happy birthday to P.B. and thank you for preparing this gorgeous looking, super yummy popsicles. What makes me smile? Usually my husband, my cats, and reading your lovely posts. Thanks!
Thank you, Nicoletta! 🙂 And thank you so much for the birthday wishes. <3 Many hugs to your husband, your cats (and my post? ;)) for making you smile. You deserve all the smiles in the world. 🙂
Chocolate on chocolate, peanut butter, and banana in one delicious recipe… I’m in heaven! I am loving all these mouth-watering popsicle recipes, they are perfect for summer! And I love how I can have a chocolate popsicle that is healthy! 😉
So many delicious ingredients in one! This is why we love food, right Marsha? 😉 I’m so happy you’re enjoying my frozen dessert-a-thon! 😉 Thanks friend!
Awww, your 3 years old sounds so adorable. A very Happy birthday to little charmer! 🙂 We are also best friends for Adoria! 😉 Absolutely agree that li’l ones give us a new way of thinking. The World is so amazing through a child’s eye. And these rich, creamy chocolate-drizzled peanut butter banana popsicles? They are so so good. And I love they are made with only 6 ingredients. So good.
Thanks Anu! Dylan is actually my nephew. 🙂 Remember that sister I told you about–Jenny? She’s the momma is this smart little cookie. 🙂 So pleased that you enjoyed this recipe! Thanks friend!
Well Happy Birthday to PB! Little man sounds adorable and seriously hilarious!! Children do have a way with reminding us what life is all about! The way they look at the world is so refreshing. Speaking of refreshing – these popsicles! LOVE ’em!! You are the chocolate-peanut-butter-banana MASTA, Demeter! Seriously, your nickname should be CPBB… or does that make too much sense? hahaha. I kid. Kinda? Anyways, these are definitely perfect for celebrating your nephew and his big day! Pinned! Cheers, lovely!
Thanks my dear! 🙂 🙂 He is the smartest little sir there is! So sharp and honest. <3 Sometimes kids see things so clearly that it kind of rocks you in the best way possible, ya know? 🙂 CPBB? I'll take it! Haha. True... too much sense may not bode well 'round these parts... Lol. Thank you friend! Muah!
Pinned before I even saw the recipe obviously because the words “Double Chocolate” are really all I need to hear! Well that coupled with the knowledge that it’s a Demeter recipe and it’s on a stick and you only put the most delicious of things on sticks! Hmm that didn’t sound as weird in my head as it does all written out ha! But seriously pb + chocolate + banana…sign me up for life <3
I always love your stories, this one is so super sweet and hilarious all at once. I love PB's specificity, he certainly knows his Transformers! I'm not usually a fan of 4am texts, but with stories that cute to share who cares about sleep anyways 🙂
Kids are so much fun! I think life planned it perfectly so that we are meant to have kids right at the age when we've been adulting for a little too long–too serious, not enough play. Or just use your sister's kids, that is a great plan too. Actually better in a lot of ways, I keep telling my sister that she's older so she needs to go ahead and have kids so I can play aunt 🙂
Would ya excuse me while I snort and giggle like the mature person I am? 😉 Your comments are friggin hilarious, Nat! I’m gonna sign you up for life on the Choco/PB list, as well as the Awesomely Weird Shared Humor list. Is that cool? 😉
Specificity: Lolol. That’s exactly what it is! He’s sharp *and* precise. All kids are like that, right? 😉 “Too serious, not enough play”: Right? That’s such a wonderful way to look at it. For now, being an aunt is simply the best. Tell your sis I said that! 😉 Thanks Natalie. 🙂
Oooo how sweet!! He must be such a little gem <3
These are beautiful and perfect, my friend!! Anyone would be lucky to enjoy these on their birthday!
He’s definitely a gem–and a chatty, hilarious one at that! 😉 Thank you so much, my dear!
You get me every time with your chocolate and peanut butter recipes! Amazing. And happy birthday to Dylan, children are such a joy, a blessing and a real gift…..miraculous…each one. Cause for some of us, it ain’t that easy to even have kids and your rainy day fund goes to pricy doctors to give ya a hand. Trust me! Motivation even more to keep checking your blog for healthy recipes and healthy spins to avoid crappy, processed food. That’a another gift I want to give my kids!
Chocolate and PB: just meant to be, right? 😉 Thank you so much for the birthday wishes, Laura. Little ones are such a joy and definitely a blessing. I’m so happy to help with healthy recipes. The best gifts are the ones you can eat, right? 😉 Have a great week, my friend. xo
Happiest of birthdays to little PJ!!! It’s been my experience that those little humans aka children have this uncanny ability to teach us more than we teach them – and your sister’s “PJ” sounds a lot like my (now not so) Lil Shashi! 🙂
Beautiful post Demeter, one day when PJ can read, I hope he sees this and sees just how special his aunt and mom are! Speaking of special – girl, you are on a roll with the banana ice creams and popsicles – this is another stellar one – ooh I wish I could come over and stick my head in your freezer! Happy Monday to ya! xoxo
BTW – loved your post over at Bobbi’s!
Aw, thanks Shashi! It’s sooooo true that they teach us more than we teach them. It’s the most surprising and wonderful thing. 🙂 They just see the world in such a happy, pure and sometimes hilariously un-filtered way. 😉 Hey Lil Shashi! What’s up little human? Hehe. Come on over and stick your head wherever you’d like. <--okay, that sounded weird. Oh well! Thanks so much for your support, Shashi. You're an amazing friend. xoxo
Oh, this just warms my heart, Demeter! Your love for your nephew just shines through. Pooh Bear…how cute! My nephew and niece are just so sweet too. They may say the funniest things. And they are just so darn honest, lol!! So happy to hear that this little guy brings so much happiness to your family. And ‘you are my friends’ can just be the nicest thing anyone could say, right? Well, your my friend too, girlie 😉 Hope your nephew has a wonderful birthday month! Happy birthday to him!
Now, these pops? Love the combo here and that drizzle is brilliant! Just the perfect finishing touch and we could all use a little more chocolate, can’t we? I’ll take the full batch, ok? Pinning, of course 🙂
Have a great week! xo
Aw, Dawn… 🙂 You’re sweet and squishy on the inside like me, huh? <3 PB is just the most adorable, wonderful person in the entire world. 🙂 So funny on your nieces and nephews being super honest. No-filter kids, right? At least you know they're straight-talkin'. 😉 Aww... you are my friend too. <3 Sending over a big batch! Have a great week, friend! Muah.