Sugar-Free “Monkey Tails” Recipe (Frozen Chocolate Dipped Bananas)

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This Monkey Tails Recipe is free of refined sugar and makes the most tasty frozen chocolate-dipped bananas with a totally from-scratch homemade chocolate coating. A kid-favorite snack! Yum!

An Easy Kid-Favorite Snack

Who didn’t grow up with frozen chocolate-dipped bananas as a childhood treat? Even today, they hold an enchantment for kids.

This Monkey Tails recipe uses several key ingredients that make it a healthier version than traditional monkey tails: coconut oil, 100% cacao powder, raw honey, and protein powder.

All of these awesome ingredients make the from-scratch chocolate coating not only better for you but also tastier.

How to Make Chocolate Coating with Cocoa Powder

You will need these ingredients to make the chocolate coating for monkey tails:

• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1/4 cup raw honey
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder (100% cacao)
• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp. Himalayan pink salt

For a thinner consistency, add 2 Tbsp. full-fat coconut milk.

For added protein, stir in 1 Tbsp. protein powder.

Does this ingredient list look familiar? You might have seen it in our recipes for Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Bites or Healthy Coconut Oil Dark Chocolate Bites.

(See the recipe card below for instructions on how to cook this homemade chocolate candy coating.)

Ingredients for Monkey Tails (Frozen Chocolate-Dipped Bananas)

• 6 bananas
• 1/3 cup finely chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc.)
• 1/4 cup cold-pressed coconut oil
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder (100% cacao)
• 1/4 cup raw honey (we have used 1/8 cup before)
• 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1/8 tsp. Himalayan pink salt
• 2 Tbsp. full-fat coconut milk
• 1 Tbsp. protein powder

How to Make Chocolate Monkey Tails

1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper (or a silicone baking mat). Peel the bananas and place at least one inch apart on the cookie sheet. Place in the freezer for at least 15 minutes.
2. In a medium-sized saucepan, melt the coconut oil and honey. When fully melted, remove from the heat. Stir in the cocoa powder, vanilla extract, Himalayan pink salt, coconut milk, and protein powder until all are fully incorporated and no lumps remain.
3. Remove the bananas from the freezer and dip in the chocolate sauce (or spoon the sauce over the bananas in the pan, if the bananas are still a bit soft). Immediately return to the cookie sheet and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
4. Return the cookie sheet of bananas to the freezer and freeze for at least 15 minutes, or until the chocolate has solidified.
5. Remove the monkey tails from the cookie sheet and store in an airtight freezer-safe container lined with parchment paper.
6. Serve straight from the freezer.

A Safety Note For Serving Monkey Tails to Kids

Because they are frozen when consumed, monkey tails can pose a choking risk. For younger children, slice the banana in quarters or halves before freezing and dipping in the chocolate coating.

How to Store Frozen Chocolate-Dipped Bananas

Store these monkey tails in an airtight container in the freezer for best results. (We have stored them for about a week without issues.) Do NOT keep in the refrigerator or the bananas will quickly spoil and deteriorate the chocolate coating.

Other Chocolate Recipes to Delight Your Tastebuds

Still hungry for chocolate? Check out these other delicious recipes:

• Healthy Chocolate Brownie Muffins (Almond Flour, High Protein)
• Healthy No-Bake Double Chocolate Granola Bars
• Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Bites (Protein, No Sugar)
• Healthy Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies (High Protein)

Monkey Tails Recipe Card

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