Who doesn’t love that spicy flavor of cookie butter? It is definitely one of my favorites, for sure. Eating cookie butter with a banana is one of my favorite snacks, which is how this popsicle flavor combination came about. They are easy to make and are the perfect treat for a hot day. Add a touch of honey for sweetness and chocolate chips for a little something extra. It’s a great, quick way to cool down when the temperature climbs.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
What I love about these cookie butter and banana popsicles is that the cookie butter flavor tastes slightly different when it’s frozen. Here are a few more reasons why you may love this recipe, too.
- Just a few ingredients needed. There is nothing complicated about this frozen treat.
- No oven or ice cream machine required. This is truly a no-bake treat, which makes it perfect to make on really hot days.
- Prep popsicles in minutes. Getting the popsicles ready to freeze is done pretty quickly. The hardest part is waiting for them to freeze!
- Allergy-friendly. While this is a nut-free and egg-free recipe, popsicles can be made dairy-free by omitting or using a dairy-free version of the chocolate chips. Just check all ingredients to ensure it meets your needs.
Ingredients You’ll Need (and Why)
Cookie Butter: smooth cookie butter has a warm, spiced flavor and gives the popsicles their creamy base.
Banana: a ripe banana adds natural sweetness along with a smooth, creamy texture.
Honey: a natural sweetener, honey also helps keep the texture of the popsicle a little softer once frozen.
Chocolate Chips: while optional, chocolate chips provide little pops of flavor and texture.
Helpful Baking Tools
Measuring Cups & Spoons: you’ll use measuring cups and measuring spoons to measure ingredients.
Immersion blender: an immersion blender makes quick work of blending the banana and cookie butter right in a cup or container, so there’s less cleanup. A full-size blender or food processor could be used, too.
Mixing Bowl: if your immersion blender does not come with its own cup for blending, blend ingredients in a small bowl.
Spatula: use a small silicone spatula to scrape down your bowl and for adding the mixture to popsicle molds.
Popsicle Molds: any standard popsicle mold works. Silicone molds make it easiest to pop the finished popsicles out cleanly. Use plain popsicle sticks if your mold does come with sticks.
Cookie Butter and Banana Popsicles Tips
Making popsicles at home is pretty simple. To ensure your success, here are some helpful tips.
- Use a ripe banana. Naturally sweeten your popsicles by using a ripe banana. A banana with plenty of brown spots on the peel is ideal.
- Room temperature cookie butter is best. If you refrigerate your cookie butter, bring it to room temperature before blending so it mixes in more smoothly.
- Blend until smooth. While there is no risk of overmixing your popsicle mixture, just be sure to blend until smooth for the best popsicle texture.
- Release trapped air bubbles. Once your mixture is poured into your popsicle mold, tap it gently to release any trapped air bubbles before freezing.
How to Make Homemade Popsicles
Both kids and adults will love these frozen treats. And, with just a few ingredients, your popsicles will come together pretty quickly. Check the recipe card below for detailed instructions and exact ingredient measurements.
1. Blend the cookie butter, banana and honey together until smooth.
2. Stir in chocolate chips, if using.
3. Divide the mixture into popsicle molds and add a stick to each mold.
4. Freeze for 1-2 hours before unmolding popsicles.
Variations and Allergy-Friendly Substitutions
One of the best things about a popsicle recipe made at home is how easy it is to customize or swap out ingredients to accommodate taste preferences, allergy or dietary needs. If making an allergen/dietary substitution, try one swap at a time to ensure the best results. Note that this recipe has not been tested with these variations/substitutions, so if you try any of these, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below.
- Yogurt Swirl: for a tangier, creamier popsicle, swirl in a spoonful of yogurt into each mold before freezing.
- Cinnamon Spice: for an even warmer flavor, add ¼ to ½ teaspoon of cinnamon into the mixture or swap out the chocolate chips for cinnamon baking chips.
- Make it Maple: use maple syrup instead of honey for a slightly sweeter popsicle.
- Sunflower Seed Swap: skip the cookie butter and use sunflower seed butter as your popsicle base instead.
- Dairy-Free: keep these popsicles dairy-free by using dairy-free chocolate chips or omitting all together.
Storing Cookie Butter and Banana Popsicles
Once popsicles are fully frozen, they should be removed from their molds before storing in the freezer.
- Unmold popsicles. Remove popsicles from their molds after they’ve been frozen for an hour or two. If needed, flash-freeze any popsicles that softened up by laying each popsicle on a parchment-lined baking sheet and refreezing for 15 minutes.
- Freeze popsicles. Once popsicles have been removed from their molds, place into a freezer-safe container, layer between pieces of parchment paper and freeze for up to 2 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. A regular blender or food processor can be used to smoothly blend the ingredients together.
Frozen cookie butter can taste a little different since freezing tones down the spice and sweetness a little, but it is a delicious flavor combination.
Standard sized popsicles molds may take up to two hours to fully freeze while larger molds may take longer. Refer to your popsicle mold instructions for a better assessment of how long it may take to freeze.
Yes. This recipe scales up easily. Keep the ratio of cookie butter, banana and honey the same and blend in batches if needed.
Popsicles Flavors are Endless
The types of popsicles you can make are almost endless. Just pull out what’s in your pantry or refrigerator and put it all together. For example, if you make smoothies, you can use any extra fruit and juice you have or use your smooth recipe itself to make popsicles for a quick, cool treat later in the day.
For more easy no-bake recipes, try this Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough or this Chocolate Banana Mug Cake recipe. If you give this recipe a try, I would love to hear what you think, so leave a rating and comment below.
Cookie Butter & Banana Popsicles
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cookie butter
- 1 banana, cut into chunks
- 1-2 tbsp honey (use more or less, as desired)
- 1-2 tbsp chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Place cookie butter, banana and honey into an immersion blender container or blender. Blend ingredients until smooth.
- If adding chocolate chips, stir into mixture.
- Divide the popsicle mixture evenly into popsicle molds, placing a popsicle stick in the middle of each mold.
- Place molds in the freezer for one to two hours to fully freeze.
- Once frozen, remove from molds to eat. Store extra popsicles between parchment paper in a freezer-safe container. Popsicles can be frozen for up to two months.
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