Australian_Healthy_Food_Guide_February_2017

hfg RECIPES

530kJ/127cal

Protein 2.8g

Total Fat 4.8g

Sat Fat 2.9g

Carbs 18.2g

Sugars 15.7g

Fibre 0.9g

Sodium 24mg

Calcium 53mg

Iron 0.8mg

PER POPSICLE

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Choc-banana pops

Choc-banana pops

Makes 10 Cost per pop $0.80

Time to make 25 min, plus

overnight freezing

4 small to medium

ripe bananas, peeled

2 teaspoons lemon juice

1½ cups reduced-fat milk

1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

150g dark chocolate

(see Cook’s tip)

1 Place bananas, juice, milk and

vanilla in a food processor and

blitz until smooth. Pour mixture

evenly into 10 x ¹⁄³ cup (80ml)

capacity iceblock moulds. Freeze

popsicles overnight, or until firm.

2 Melt chocolate in a heatproof

bowl in the microwave for about

1 minute on high, being careful

not to overheat it. Stir well until

smooth. Alternatively, melt the

chocolate in a heatproof bowl

over a saucepan of simmering

water. Cool to room temperature.

3 Remove the iceblocks from

moulds. Dip ends into melted

chocolate. Serve straight away

or place on a tray lined with

baking paper and refreeze.

Cook’s tip Use good-quality

chocolate of 70% or more cocoa.