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Cool DESSERTS
take on summer heat with these super cool desserts
Parvathy Menon
banana-ChoColate joystiCks
(6 servings)
ingredientS
250 gm chopped dark chocolate
6 popsicle sticks or wooden skewers
2 bananas, peeled and cut into
thirds
cup chopped salted peanuts
PreParation guide
place chocolate in a pot set over a
pan of gently simmering water. stir until
it melts.
line a baking sheet with waxed
paper.
insert a popsicle stick in one end of
each banana piece. dip banana, one
piece at a time, in chocolate, spooning
on additional chocolate to cover it.
sprinkle bananas with peanuts, and
set on the baking sheet. refrigerate until
chocolate is firm (20 minutes).
nb: Bananas are rich in vitamin C and
manganese and provide much-needed
energy for hot summer days.
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