The year I tried to hand-dip caramel apples for twenty third-graders, I learned that molten sugar at 300 degrees and curious children are a combination designed for disaster. Sticky strands ended up in hair, on the dog, and somehow inside the smoke detector. That was 2018. Ghost banana pops became my survival strategy the following October—a recipe that doesn’t require a candy thermometer or a fire extinguisher within arm’s reach. These low-cal Halloween treats are simply frozen banana chunks wearing yogurt robes and chocolate face paint. They take twelve minutes to assemble, which is roughly how long it takes to … Find out more