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Swirl together the flavors of banana and vanilla with chocolate and hazelnut into deliciously simple Nutella Banana Popsicles. These frozen yogurt pops are an easy dessert that nobody can resist. Only three ingredients and made with Greek yogurt for a protein-packed treat!
Originally published August 15, 2013. Updated with new pictures and more helpful information.
Nutella Banana Popsicles Recipe
My kids, like most, would be happy if they could live on chocolate. Of course, a diet of solely chocolate cake and chocolate cookies is probably not the best idea. So I like to get them their chocolate fix in a healthier way. Like, maybe, chocolate oatmeal, or this fun treat.
These Banana Nutella Frozen Yogurt Pops are sweet and swirled, fun and so simple to make with only three ingredients. And since they are made mainly from Greek yogurt and bananas (ohhh, and just a smidge of Nutella), they are also packed with protein and calcium. Health food, clearly!
Well, maybe I won’t go that far. But as far as frozen desserts, they are definitely not quite as indulgent as, say, Nutella Toffee Ice Cream. Yet they are still just as good at satisfying your sweet tooth.
Ingredients
As I said, you only need three things to make these popsicles!
- Vanilla Greek Yogurt – you can also use plain, but you’ll want to test the sweetness when you mix it with the other ingredients to see if you need to make it sweeter.
- Banana – a nice, ripe one will be naturally sweet and mash up well.
- Nutella – or your favorite chocolate hazelnut spread.
How to make Yogurt Popsicles
It’s really super simple. Just make sure you scroll to the recipe card for the quantities and full set of instructions.
Make the yogurt mixture. Mash the bananas with a fork and stir into the vanilla yogurt until well-mixed. Repeat with the Nutella and Greek yogurt.
Fill and freeze. Fill the popsicle molds with the yogurt mixtures and freeze. Once frozen, run the outside of the mold under cool water and pull on the stick to remove the Banana Nutella Popsicles from the mold.
Decorate and Enjoy. Then if you like, you can drizzle with Nutella for good measure. Make sure to store the Greek yogurt pops in the freezer until you are ready to eat them!
Making the Swirls
To make the swirls, I put alternating dollops of the banana mixture and Nutella mixture in a plastic storage bag. Then cut off the corner and squeeze it into the molds. You can also just alternate putting dollops of each flavor directly into the molds and swirls with a skewer, butter knife, or chopstick.
Unmolding Popsicles
First, be sure that the Nutella Banana Yogurt Popsicles are frozen thoroughly, and use sturdy popsicle sticks to make them easier to grasp and pull out.
Run your popsicle mold under cool (not cold, not very warm) water to loosen the frozen yogurt pops. If you use water that is too warm, the sides will melt too much and they will be sticky and not unmold cleanly.
If that happens, just pop them pack in the freezer and try again once they have refrozen.
Are frozen yogurt popsicles gluten free?
Yes, all of the ingredients in these Nutella Banana Popsicles are gluten free, including the Nutella. If you use another brand of chocolate hazelnut spread, just be sure to confirm it is gluten free.
Occasionally some brands of flavored yogurt will use a gluten-containing ingredient as a thickener, so be sure to check the labels.
Things You’ll Need
I love making popsicles in the Norpro Frozen Ice Pop Maker. This mold is sturdy and comes with a cover to help line up the sticks and to act as a lid if you don’t unmold and eat them all right away. And it has that classic popsicle shape!
Swirled Nutella Banana Popsicles
Ingredients
- 2 cups vanilla Greek yogurt (or four 5.3-6 oz. single-serving containers)
- 1 overripe banana, mashed (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup Nutella or other chocolate hazelnut spread, plus additional for drizzling, if desired
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine 2 cups (or two of the containers) of Greek yogurt and the mashed banana, and stir until thoroughly incorporated.
- In a small bowl, combine the remaining Greek yogurt and the chocolate hazelnut spread, and stir until thoroughly incorporated.
- Fill popsicle molds or small paper or plastic cups by layering the two yogurt mixtures (swirl with a knife, skewer or chopstick, if desired), or, to create swirls, place alternating large dollops of the yogurt mixtures in a large plastic storage bag, cut off the corner for about a 1/2-3/4 inch opening, and pipe into the molds or cups.
- Insert sticks and place in freezer several hours, until frozen.
- Unmold the popsicles, running the mold under slightly warm water if needed. Drizzle the pops with additional Nutella, if desired.
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More Recipes to Try
More Nutella recipes
- Mini Nutella Cheesecake Parfaits
- Nutella Brownie Cheesecake Ice Cream
- Banana Chocolate Chip Cake with Nutella Filling
- Gluten Free Nutella Crumb Cake
- 2-Ingreident Nutella Brownies
More popsicle recipes
- Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles
- Banana Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Popsicles
- Mango Strawberry Popsicles
- Pineapple Yogurt Popsicles
Enjoy!
OMG yum. These are to die for. I’m getting ready to do a round up post over on my blog, and I’ll for sure be featuring these and linking back to you! What an awesome idea! 🙂
Just made these yesterday and my husband and I just tried them! Oh my, sooo good!! May have to try some with just the Nutella. These will be our go to summer treats! Thank you!
Definitely, just Nutella would be fabulous, and less work than making the swirls!
I like the way the Bug cooks, More Chocolate for everyone! These freezer pops would be perfect as an after school snack for my kids! Thanks for sharing at Thursday’s Treasures, pinned and I’m featuring you on my FB page today!
Thanks Joan! And if you ever need a guest blogger, I’m sure The Bug has plenty of (imaginary) chocolate for you 🙂
You had me at Nutella! This looks delicious! We’d love for you to come over to our newest link party over at The Inspiration Network: DELISH- a desserts only link party. Bring your desserts and let’s party!!
http://theinspiration-network.com/delish-dessert-link-party-no-1/
Smiles,
Melanie and Diana
The Inspiration Network
Thanks for stopping by. Nutella gets me every time!
Yum, those look good! That’s super cute about your little one and cooking!!
what a great treat for the kids
Now this is how chocolate and vanilla are meant to be together…with bananas. Really nice!
Mmmm…way to incorporate lots of great flavors all into one yogurt pop. Perfect for summer!
Brianne….great minds think alike as I went the frozen pop route with this challenge, too! These look absolutely luscious and I bet your son is loving them, too! : )
It is that time of year for frozen yumminess!
I love everything in these! chocolate/nutella, banana/vanilla….allll goooood!
I am obsessed with the banana Nutella combo!
I happen to have all of these ingredients right now. I know what I’m making this weekend!
Awesome! Enjoy!
Wow these look tasty.. so pretty too!
I would definitely call those treat healthy…and delicious….and gone, if they were in my freezer. Your son reminds me of my oldest when he was little. He’d turn the couch into a stove and whip all sorts of goodies with his little brother’s baby toys. Now that he is away at college, he is whipping up cinnamon rolls and other goodies, so I guess that play served him well.
Yummy! What a perfect summertime treat! Love the addition of banana and hazelnut.
Thanks! I love banana and hazelnut together.
Oh, my, what a lovely flavor combination! It feels like fall outside today, but I’m certain I’ll need some cold pops to cool me down later in the month 🙂
Thanks Liz! I do keep hoping the cool weather will stick around, but the weather has no impact on my consumption of frozen treats.
Oh “hazelnut spread” how I love thee! I’m gonna hafta try it with vanilla yogurt, that’s for sure!
I almost hate having an open jar in the house, because it doesn’t stick around too long (except on my waistline)!