Coconut Banana Ghosts

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This coconut banana ghost recipe is a dairy, gluten and egg-free Halloween idea that focuses on cute spooky fun and not candy.

3 banana halves standing upright on a terrazzo platter decorated to look like ghosts.

Why This Recipe Works

  • Easy
  • Healthy
  • Cute and Fun
  • Free from: dairy, gluten eggs and nuts (tree nuts and peanuts)

Ingredients you will need

To make ghost bananas you will need:

  • Ripe banana
  • Coconut yoghurt
  • Desiccated coconut
  • Chocolate drops (big and small)
Container of yoghurt, container of desiccated coconut, two bananas and chocolate drops laid out on a bench top.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutes

  • Coconut yoghurt: This can be substituted for thick greek style yoghurt
  • Chocolate drops: If you need this recipe to be dairy free, check that your chocolate drops are dairy free.


How to make banana ghost pops

Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my Banana Ghost Recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.

Step one: Cut the banana in half

Step two: Place the yoghurt in a bowl or container. Dip the banana halves in the coconut yoghurt, it will seem messy but don't panic, as soon as you roll them in the desiccated coconut everything firms up

Half a banana being dipped in thick yoghurt

Step three: Pop the coconut into a second small bowl or container, Roll the bananas in desiccated coconut and shake to remove any loose bits.

A yoghurt dipped banana being rolled in desiccated coconut.

Step four: Add chocolate drops for the ghost eyes and mouth (I found small ones for the eyes and a large one for the mouth works best). A small blob of coconut yoghurt helps attach the chocolate drops.

4 banana halves decorated to look like banana ghosts

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Step five: Pop in the fridge for 30 mins or so before serving. You can leave them in the fridge for much longer, ie prep in the morning for an afternoon snack.

Enjoy!


4 banana halves decorated with desiccated coconut and chocolate drops to look like chocolate drops lying on a lined tray.

Top Tips

Here is how you can make these banana ghosts perfectly every time!

I found a blob of coconut yoghurt on the serving platter stopped the boonanas face planting! Serving them on skewers also works (although the flat type are much better, the round bamboo ones mean the bananas end up spinning around and around)

Foour banana halves decorated to look like ghosts for halloween on.a terrazzo platter
A woobly ghost banana can be fixed by adding a blob of yoghurt on to the platter

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Three ghost bananas served on a platter.

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3 banana halves standing upright on a terrazzo platter decorated to look like ghosts.

Coconut Banana Ghost Pops

Banana Ghosts are such a fun Halloween snack for kids, these ones are free from dairy, gluten and nuts.
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Course: Snack
Cuisine: New Zealand
Keyword: Ghost banana, Ghost banana pops, boonanas, halloween banana ghosts
Servings: 2 banana ghosts
Author: Stacey

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Ingredients

  • 1 Banana
  • ½ cup Coconut yughurt
  • ¼ cup Desiccated coconut
  • 2 large chocolate drops
  • 4 small chocolate drops

Instructions

  • Cut the bananas in half
  • Place the yoghurt in a bowl or container. Dip the banana halves in the coconut yoghurt, it will seem messy but don't panic, as soon as you roll them in the desiccated coconut everything firms up
  • Pop the coconut into a second small bowl or container, Roll the bananas in desiccated coconut and shake to remove any loose bits.
  • Add chocolate drops for the ghost eyes and mouth (I found small ones for the eyes and a large one for the mouth works best). A small blob of coconut yoghurt helps attach the chocolate drops.
  • Pop in the fridge for 30 mins or so before serving. You can leave them in the fridge for much longer, ie prep in the morning for an afternoon snack.

Notes

I found a blob of coconut yoghurt on the serving platter, prevented the boonanas face planting! Serving them on skewers also works (although the flat type are much better, the round bamboo ones mean the bananas just spin around and around)

Nutrition

Serving: 1ghost banana
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