Vegan Baby Banana Split Sundae with Popped Sorghum and Chocolate Chips
Mini baby bananas, frozen chocolate “nice cream”, vegan chocolate chips, and popped sorghum…need I say more? These plant-based treats are a new twist on the classic banana split. If you’ve never popped sorghum, you have to try it! It’s so easy and fun! It replaces nuts for a crunchy texture in this frozen dessert. This is a must-have recipe for kids…and your inner child.
2medium ripe bananaabout 1 cup slices, frozen at least 4 hours
2tablespoonsdried pitted dates25 g, about 6 dates
1/2cupunsweetened plain almond milk4 ounces
1tablespoonroasted almond butter16 (no added oil or sweeteners
2tablespoonsgood quality dark cocoa powder12 g
For the Popped Sorghum:
1/4cupwhole grain sorghum
To assemble the Vegan Baby Banana Split Sundaes:
4baby bananassliced
¼cupvegan chocolate chips
Instructions
Place 4 small serving bowls in the freezer an hour before making this dessert.
To make the 5-Minute Chocolate Banana “I-Scream”: Place the frozen bananas, dates, almond milk, and in a food processor or blender. Puree until smooth. Add the cocoa powder and puree to combine.
To make the oil-free popped sorghum: Place the sorghum in a small pot on the stove, with a lid. Turn the heat up to medium. Hold the handle of the pot with one hand, and use your other hand to hold the lid on. After a minute or two, the sorghum will start to pop. It’s just like popcorn! At this point, start moving the pot around, making small circles, until about ¾ of the sorghum has popped. Then, turn off the heat and keep moving the pot another 30 seconds or so, until the rest of the sorghum has popped. When cooking without oil, you need to use this continuous-movement technique to prevent burning.
Keep the popped sorghum in the pot until ready to use.
To assemble the Vegan Baby Banana Split Sundae with Popped Sorghum and Chocolate Chips: Divide the Chocolate Banana “Nice Cream” between each of the 4 serving dishes. Top with the sliced bananas, vegan chocolate chips, and popped sorghum. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
No Chocolate? If you’re avoiding chocolate, you can substitute with carob powder (in the “Nice Cream”) and chopped peanuts or toasted coconut for the vegan chocolate chips. You can also substitute raw cacao nibs for the vegan chocolate chips. Cacao nibs have a more bitter flavor, but they provide the same crunchy topping. Plus, they have less refined sugar and oil than vegan chocolate chips.Frozen glasses: To make these frozen treats last longer, place your serving glasses in the fr