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Learn how to make delicious copycat Dairy Queen (DQ) chocolate-dipped bananas: an easy, budget-friendly treat perfect for kid’s parties or any occasion.

Memories Of Dairy Queen Chocolate-Dipped Bananas

These frozen chocolate-dipped bananas I will introduce you to today are easy on the budget, simple, and can be switched to create different variations.

What I love about them is how the banana becomes so creamy, as if I’m eating banana chocolate ice cream.

If you have a kid’s birthday party or any other occasion where banana lovers will be, these are your easy treats to dish out to the guests.

Chocolate is so versatile that we’ve managed to dip just about anything possible in it and call it chocolate-dipped.

Frozen fruit dipped in chocolate is a decadent dessert that you can easily make or purchase, as there are now shops specializing in fresh or frozen chocolate-dipped fruit.

Variations Of Chocolate-Dipped Bananas

Although the original copycat DQ chocolate-dipped bananas brought you to our recipe, these other variations are worth a try, too.

• Chocolate Dipped Oreo’s
• Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
• Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Balls
• Chocolate Dipped Pretzels
• Chocolate Dipped Asparagus.. haha, just kidding.
• Chocolate Dipped Licorice
• Chocolate Dipped Pineapple
• Chocolate Dipped Kiwi

Nostalgic Dairy Queen Ice Cream Recipes

If you aren’t craving chocolate yet, then this recipe probably isn’t for you.

My all-time favorite cold beverage is the Chocolate Banana Monkey.

Mrs. CBB mentioned that I might enjoy making chocolate-dipped bananas, which taste like creamy ice cream with a chocolate dip coating. 

I was up for the challenge, but there was no challenge as the wife had the recipe down to a science.

In her teens, she worked at Dairy Queen (DQ), and back then, they used to make chocolate-covered Dilly Bars, Buster Bars (which might be next on my dip list), and chocolate-covered bananas.

Some were chocolate dipped and then rolled in roasted peanuts, but they no longer do that due to allergies, which is a bummer as I don’t mind chopped nuts on my dipped ice cream.

No Guilt Eating Chocolate-Dipped Bananas

What I like about her idea of chocolate-dipped bananas is that they aren’t too sweet, and there is fruit inside, making them healthier.

I don’t feel so guilty as if I was eating an entire chocolate bar.

We also did things a bit differently from DQ and made chocolate-dipped banana slices.

The reasoning behind this is that my wife said the chocolate-dipped bananas melt reasonably fast, depending on the weather, and the bananas can get soggy.

If you like your chocolate-dipped bananas like this, by all means, go ahead and use the whole banana.

Having chocolate-dipped bananas in slices makes them easier to eat, and you don’t have to eat an entire banana if you’re only trying to satisfy a slight craving.

Here, I’ll go test one out for you…one sec.

Delicious. Plus, there is always a lot to share with your friends.

Uses For Ripe Bananas

The Dairy Queen chocolate-dipped bananas were too ripe to use in a banana split, as the best bananas would only do.

It’s no different from using a banana to make a smoothie, banana bread, or muffins with the over-ripe fruit.

There couldn’t be any markings on the banana, or it was sent to the freezer with a Popsicle stick to freeze.

Once the bananas were frozen, they were dipped in a chocolate oil-based coating one by one, which hardened quickly.

You would then roll the chocolate-dipped bananas in peanuts for selection purposes.

Once frozen, the chocolate-covered bananas were put into bags with the DQ symbol and sold for $1.

They were popular with the other frozen novelties DQ offered, such as the Dilly Bar.

We don’t know if they make these any longer, but they were a hit in the 80s and early 90s.

Our recipe uses a premium 70% Bakers Dark Chocolate, one cup of Hersey’s semi-sweet chi-pits, and two tablespoons of coconut oil for this recipe.

We used coconut oil because Mrs. CBB knows that if you add coconut oil to cocoa powder and melt it together, you now have a coating for almost anything.

Since she is eating a low-carb diet, she learned this over the past year of researching foods and sweet treats she would like to make with me.

The coconut oil-based melted chocolate is the go-to coating for most fat bombs for a low-carb, keto diet.

Types of Chocolate-Dipped Bananas

Another cool thing we did was we added some toppings to the banana inside and out.

We made an array of different chocolate-dipped bananas for you.

You can get as fussy as you like with how you cut your bananas.

Some slices of banana are oblong, others are perfectly round, whereas the stuffed bananas are larger.

This is fun with the variety that you can have.

• Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Dipped Smores’ Bananas
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Dipped Bananas
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Dipped Bananas with Unsweetened Coconut
• Chocolate Dipped Bananas with chopped peanuts
• Chocolate Dipped Bananas with Unsweetened Coconut
• Chocolate Dipped Bananas

The variations are an excellent way to fancy up a plate when bringing these little treats out to your guests, but remember, they must be eaten right away as they are frozen treats.

You can’t go wrong if you are a fan of chocolate and bananas with this easy Dairy Queen Copy Cat Chocolate Dipped Banana Slices.

Eat these frozen, so make sure you serve them nicely and cold!

Discussion: What toppings would you put on your chocolate-dipped bananas?

Thanks for reading.

Mr. CBB

How To Make Chocolate Dipped Bananas

Layer the sliced bananas on parchment paper and freeze them first.

Double up on the slices by adding peanut butter, Nutella, almond butter, or whatever type of filling you’d like.

Once frozen, dip them in melted chocolate with coconut oil and return them to the freezer.

You have to move fast when making these, but the effort is worth it!!

Oops, I just ate another one!!

Copy Cat Dairy Queen Chocolate Dipped Bananas (Variations)

• Recipe Type: Dessert
• Author: Mr.CBB
• Prep time: 1 hour 10 mins
• Cook time: 10 mins
• Total time: 1 hour 20 mins

These are copycat DQ chocolate-dipped bananas but in slices with filling and topping variations. Let your imagination run wild; they’re delicious.

Ingredients

• 2 medium bananas that are semi-ripe but not over-ripe
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
• 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 oz Bakers Dark Chocolate Premium 70% chocolate (or whatever chocolate you prefer)
• Toppings and Fillings: see notes

Instructions

1. I’ve included the freeze time in the prep time below, but it takes around 10 minutes to slice and prep the toppings and then 10 minutes to dip them again.
2. On a parchment paper lined tray, slice the bananas 1/2 inch thick (you can do them as thin or thick as you like)
3. If you want to add filling, now is the time; then top with a second slice of banana before freezing.
4. Add the chocolate and coconut oil to a bowl and melt it over boiling water.
5. Once melted, remove from heat and let cool for a couple of minutes, then dip the bananas one by one.
6. I used a fork and a spoon to dip them, let the chocolate drain, and then placed them back on my baking tray.
7. The idea is not to let the frozen bananas melt, or the chocolate won’t stick well.
8. If you plan to add toppings like coconut, graham crackers, or crushed Oreos, do so after you dip the bananas and put them back in the freezer to harden.

Oops, I just ate another one!! They are so good!

Mr.CBB

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