Desserts

Brennan’s-style cocoa banana bowl

Brennan’s-style cocoa banana bowl: familiar restaurant flavors, reworked with heart-conscious ingredients.

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Our heart-conscious take on Brennan’s flavors.

No butter, rum or brown sugar; caramelized banana and plain yogurt replace the rich sauce and ice cream.

Source recipe: 4.89/5 from 9 ratings when researched October 22, 2026.

Independent, restaurant-inspired adaptation; not affiliated, an official recipe, or a rated version. Nutrition is estimated; portions and ingredient labels matter.

10 min Serves 2 Heart-conscious adaptation

Copy CatsBrennan’sUnder 15 minLower sodiumVegetarian Freeze Components Only · The blended drink separates when frozen; freeze the fruit and ingredients as ready-to-blend packs instead.

Full recipe: 2 servings
Serving size: 1 of 2 equal portions of the full recipe
Servings per batch: 2

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Instructions

Nutrition per serving

Estimated nutrition per serving — 1 of 2 equal portions of the full recipe

Calories	120
Total fat	3 g
Saturated fat	0.4 gKeep low
Sodium	40 mgLow
Total carbohydrate	17 g
Fiber	2 g
Total sugars	10 g
Added sugars	Not available
Protein	9 g

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Lower sodium: 300 mg sodium or less per stated serving. This is a site guideline, not the FDA "low sodium" label claim.

Heart-healthy tips

No butter, rum or brown sugar; caramelized banana and plain yogurt replace the rich sauce and ice cream.
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Storage & Meal Prep Tips

Applies to: Blended drink, after blending. Times assume safe preparation, prompt cooling when needed, a refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C or below, and a freezer at 0°F / -18°C or below.

Refrigerator: After blending: refrigerate in a sealed jar and drink within 1 day; shake before drinking.

Freezer: Freeze components only. The blended drink separates when frozen; freeze the fruit and ingredients as ready-to-blend packs instead.

To reheat or serve: Serve cold.

Meal prep tip: Portion fruit and add-ins into freezer packs; blend fresh with liquid.

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