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Did you know you could make that “magic shell” ice cream topping at home? And that it only takes two ingredients? And that it’s incredibly easy? Me. either. But, you can and now, I’m going to tell you how. Get your ice cream ready! Plus, I’m going to show you how to use it to make chocolate covered bananas. Your kids will hug you and then your neighbor’s kids will hug you. Just sayin’. 
Ice cream topped with delicious homemade "magic shell". This is like those dip cones we loved as kids, only better, because it's right in the kitchen. lol See how it hardens as it hits the cold ice cream?
Chocolate covered bananas take me way back to elementary school. Isn’t it funny how food has the power to evoke memories and carry you back to another place and time? It was a HUGE deal if we could manage to scrounge up a dime to take to school with us on Fridays, because one high school club or another would be waiting outside the doors of the elementary building, after school, with trays full of frozen chocolate covered bananas. This simple recipe has only three ingredients and can be prepared in only minutes. Plus, by using Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, I was able to put a whole new taste-twist on this old classic — sort of like Mounds candy bar wrapped around a frozen banana. Trust me! It’s fantastic!
Did you realize that coconut oil is actually just the clear liquid that separates from coconut milk, after about 24 hours? I always wondered how it was possible to squeeze oil from a coconut! Seriously, though – not all coconut oils are created equally – literally, they are produced in very different ways. There are all kinds of refined coconut oils on the market, usually made by machine, from dried coconut. And all coconut oils are healthy and a great option for cooking and baking. But, if you want a truly organic, pure and natural product, you need to find one that is made by simply grating the fresh coconut, extracting the milk and then allowing the fresh milk to sit in a covered container and separate. That’s exactly how Tropical Traditions produces their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. It is certified organic and I can tell you from personal experience that the taste is amazing!
Coconut oil has been used as a cooking oil, in tropical climates, for thousands of years. It will be a solid, sitting on your shelf, at temperatures lower than about 80 degrees. In the warmer days of Nebraska summers, I will note it melting into its liquid form. Coconut oil can just be kept on a shelf in your pantry. It doesn’t need to be refrigerated. Plus, coconut oil can be used in all kinds of cooking — baking, frying, condiments and dressings. There are some great recipes to try in the Recipes section on the Tropical Traditions website. It was great to use the coconut oil, hands-on, and realize I didn’t have to do anything different from the way I use any other vegetable oil. It was an easy switch and I’m loving it.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1 (12 oz) bag chocolate chips
- 4 bananas, peeled and cut in half
- wooden popsicle sticks
Instructions
- Peel the bananas and cut them in half.
- Insert a popsicle stick into the cut end of each banana half.
- Place on an ungreased baking sheet and pop them in the freezer for a couple of hours until they are frozen through.
- Now, it's time to make your "magic shell" topping. While the bananas are freezing, melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe dish in the microwave. It will only take a minute or two.
- Stir the oil and melted chocolate together.
- Dip a frozen banana in the melted chocolate mixture. It will harden on the outside of the banana in a matter of seconds, so just hold it until the coating is dry. Lay the covered banana back on the sheet and repeat the same process until all 8 banana pops are coated.
- You can pop these back in the freezer until you're ready to enjoy them, or pass them out, immediately. The chocolate will harden as soon as it hits the frozen banana, so there's no reason to have to wait.
- The cool thing about this recipe is that after dipping all 8 bananas, I still had around a cup of the magic shell left over. I put it in a squeeze bottle and kept in on the shelf in the pantry. It stayed liquid, just like the magic shell products you buy at the store.
- It was DELISH on ice cream! And the kids loved the banansas!
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- Ooooh! Grandma, it's cold!
- The coconut flavor really does come through in this recipe, using the Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil. Everyone remarked that it was like eating a Mounds candy bar. Hmmm.... I'll bet it would be amazing to use in brownies!
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http://busy-at-home.com/blog/homemade-magic-shell-topping-and-chocolate-covered-bananas/I have two more pieces of AWESOME news! Tropical Traditions has their one quart size Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil on sale, until March 29, Buy One , Get One FREE. Fantastic Deal!!! PLUS, a lucky Busy-at-Home reader is going to get the chance to add coconut oil into their cooking routine, too! Tropical Traditions is sponsoring a giveaway for one quart of their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil! Woohoo! You know the easy routine. Leave a comment on this post telling me something new you learned about coconut oil or another Tropical Traditions product you would like to try and then use the Rafflecopter form, below, to enter. Good luck!
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I received a quart of Tropical Traditions Gold Label Coconut Oil to test in my own kitchen, so I could collect information to write this review. No monetary compensation was received and a positive review was not required. As with all Busy-at-Home reviews, the views and opinions expressed are wholly my own and based on my personal experience with the product.
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would love to try their coconut flour
I love everything about TT.. I have bought from them several times and love their recipe section!
i would like to try the organic vanilla extract
Makes great Piña Coladas and popcorn
I would just love to try “Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil for Hair Treatment”! Keeping my fingers crossed that I win! I have never tried coconut oil and am anxious to try it! I was glad to find out where the oil came from – who knew?
Thanks for the opportunity!
Debbie Barker
debbiebarker41@hotmail.com
I would love to try their organic coconut flour!
Darla, have you ever used coconut flour? I’m curious to know how much you can substitute for wheat flour and still get a reasonable rise from baked goods.
I would LOVE to try the Coconut Oil!
Their Certified Organic Canadian Raw Honey is amazing!!! It is soft and smooth…you can spread it like butter.
Yum! I’d love to try that, too!
I’d like to try the Organic Stone-Ground Whole Wheat Pastry Flour.
I would like to try the Gluten Free Organic Expeller-Pressed Coconut Oil.
I’d like to try the Classic Teeth Cleaner
I would love to try the Organic Herbal Breath Spray.
I’d love to try the Organic Coconut Flour
i woul like to try their cocunut oil hair products
I’d like to try their Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean candy bar. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would love to try the Unscented Lip Moisturizer
I did not know how they got oil from a coconut. Now I do!
I would like to try their dish soap!
Would love to try their Organic Palm Shortening.
I’d like the coconut flour or their dish soap.
I’d buy organic pumpkin seeds
I love that they have a recipe section!
I learned that coconut oil is good for your skin
I learned that Our Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is still produced by hand, using the wet-milling process of extracting the oil from fresh coconuts
I would like to try their brown rice syrup.
I learned Tropical Traditions also sells laundry and hand soap.
I learned that one of their producers discovered that using the coconut water made a better end result so now they require all their producers to do it that way!
i want to try their palm shortening for my food storage—ithas a super long shelf life
*kelly
kelly-tillotson@hotmail.com
I have yet to use coconut oil…would LOVE to win some…PLEASE!
I would like to try the Organic Coconut Peanut Butter.
vgsaxon(at)gmail(dot)com
Would like to try their Organic Whole Wheat Flour.
my dog has a yeast condition, so I’d like some of the raw meat treats for her !
I want to try their coconut haircare products.
I learned that coconut oil is a solid not a liquid.
hisprincess886 at yahoo dot com
I learned that coconut oil contains lauric acid which is also found in breastmilk.
I’d like to try the coconut flour!
I want to try the Organic Whole Golden Flaxseed.