Take on summer heat with these super cool desserts – Parvathy Menon

Banana-Chocolate joysticks

(6 servings)

Ingredients
 250 gm chopped dark chocolate
 6 popsicle sticks or wooden skewers
 2 bananas, peeled and cut into thirds
 cup chopped salted peanuts

Preparation guide
 Place chocolate in a pot set over a pan of gently simmering water. Stir until it melts.
 Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
 Insert a popsicle stick in one end of each banana piece. Dip banana, one piece at a time, in chocolate, spooning on additional chocolate to cover it.
 Sprinkle bananas with peanuts, and set on the baking sheet. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm (20 minutes).

NB: Bananas are rich in vitamin C and manganese and provide much-needed energy for hot summer days.