Coconuts are more than just Mounds bars and material to make tropical looking bras. This week we sat down for our podcast with actress/comedian Milana Vayntrub and learned she was not only a huge coconut fan, but that she actually used to “hack” into coconuts when she worked at a smoothie shop before she landed her famous AT&T spokesperson gig. We learned that coconuts basically do it all; from making delicious snacks even more delicious, to curing dry skin, whitening your teeth and even removing makeup. If only coconuts could remove our bad decisions, these little round beauties would truly be miracles.
We were lucky and thrilled our friends over at Gigi’s Remix supplied us with their bitchin' granola for the creation of this week’s snack: Peanut Butter-Coconut Granola Pops. Each Gigi's pouch of granola was packed with organic ingredients we could actually pronounce like almonds, walnuts, cacao nibs and of course COCONUT! We decided to make a fun yet healthful snack (and yes, “fun” and “healthful” can co-exist in a snack!) using bananas, peanut butter, and of course, coconut laden granola!
To make these “bitchin” pops you will need:
2 frozen bananas, cut in half
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tbs coconut oil
1/2 cup granola
Peel bananas and place them whole in the freezer for 2-3 hours.
Melt peanut butter with coconut oil on top of a double boiler on the stove or in the microwave.
Take out bananas from fridge and stick half a straw or popsicle stick in each half.
Place granola in a shallow dish.
Roll each piece of banana in peanut butter coating and then in granola coating and sprinkle more if necessary. Once bananas are coated in peanut butter and granola, place bananas on a baking sheet lined with waxed paper.
Repeat with remaining bananas, re-melted the peanut butter if needed. Once complete, place back in the freezer for 30min to 1 hour to harden.
Viola! The perfect snack for the coconut-loving human (or dog...Betty was a big fan).
