This coconut banana ghost recipe is a dairy, gluten and egg-free Halloween idea that focuses on cute spooky fun and not candy.
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)
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
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.
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.
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!
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)
Other Easy Halloween Recipes
- Witch Finger Cookies
- Mummy Cookies
- Spooky yoghurt bark
- Halloween Pretzels: Spider Webs
Coconut Banana Ghost Pops
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.
