Frozen Monkey Tails

Serves 6

3 bananas
6 wooden ice cream sticks
1 cup orange or apple juice concentrate
Chocolate or Peanut Butter Sauce
1/2 cup chopped nuts, crisp rice cereal, coconut, granola (optional)

Chocolate Sauce:
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

To prepare on the stove top: Place chocolate chips and oil in the top of a double boiler or in a bowl that fits snugly over a saucepan. Place hot water in the bottom pan. Place pan over medium heat. Heat until chocolate melts, stirring about every minute. Spoon chocolate over frozen bananas.

To prepare in a microwave oven: Place chocolate chips and oil in a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave at 100% power (700 watts) for 2 minutes. Remove from microwave oven and stir to blend chocolate and oil. Dip frozen bananas in sauce.

Peanut Butter Sauce:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup milk

To prepare on the stove top: Place peanut butter and honey in a small saucepan. Turn burner on to medium-low heat. Stirring all the time, heat
until mixture is smooth and creamy. Remove from heat. Slowly stir in milk, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until mixture is glossy and smooth. Spoon sauce over frozen bananas.

To prepare in a microwave oven: Place peanut butter and honey in a 1-cup glass measuring cup. Microwave at 100% power (700 watts) for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave at 100% power 30 seconds longer. Remove from microwave oven. Slowly stir in milk, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until mixture is smooth and creamy. Dip frozen bananas in sauce.