chocolate covered frozen bananas

Bananas
32 oz semi sweet chocolate
3 tablespoons butter
sprinkles, coconut, chopped nuts (use your favorite topping or a mixture of your choice)
Popsicle Sticks 


1) Take banana and cut in half.
2) Insert the popsicle stick into the cut end, pushing the stick in halfway.
3) Line a baking sheet with waxed paper. Place the bananas on the sheet pan and freeze for 1 hour.
4) Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir occasionally.
5) Once the banana's are frozen take one at a time and dip it in the chocolate to coat.
6) Then roll the banana in the toppings of your choice.
7) Return the dipped bananas to the sheet pan and freeze.
8) Once bananas and chocolate are frozen they are ready to serve.

 ❒I love to make these for any summer event!  examples: Pool parties, birthdays, picnics, bbq's, 4th of July (use red, white and blue sprinkles), memorial day or just a hot summer day.

peanut butter chocolate pudding layers

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
1-1/4 cups chopped cashews, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup confectioners sugar 
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
2-2/3 cups cold milk
1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces), coarsely chopped (optional)

Place flour and butter in a food processor; cover and process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1 cup cashews; pulse a few times until combined.
Press into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.

Bake at 350° for 25-28 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spoon over crust.

In another bowl, whisk milk and both pudding mixes for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Spread over cream cheese layer. Top with remaining whipped topping. 

optional: Sprinkle with chopped candy bar and remaining cashews.

Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

✯This is an easy, fast dessert that is great after any meal or by itself.