I am definitely late to this party but I don’t care. This show is great! I am so happy that they revived it on Netflix. It’s weird, it’s unpredictable and it’s hilarious! It deals with the Bluth family, an incredibly dysfunctional group headed by George Bluth (Jefferey Tambor) that loses all its wealth when he goes to jail. Left holding the family together is his son Michael (Justin Bateman) and his efforts to keep the Bluth empire afloat are kinda strange and very funny.

Now, for the food. One of the Bluth’s many business interests is their frozen banana stand. This banana stand holds a place of prominence in the show especially during the first season. In fact, one of the most memorable lines from this show is “There’s always money in the banana stand.”  You’ll have to watch the series to find out the meaning behind that one! Regardless, this banana stand gets torn down and rebuilt several times over the course of the show and it got me thinking…

According to the show, the Bluth’s Original Frozen Banana is the stand started by George in 1953. It is said to be located on Oceanside Wharf Boardwalk on Balboa Island in Newport Beach. Out of curiosity I researched frozen banana stands in Balboa Island and found Sugar and Spice: The Original Frozen Banana. I figured this would give me great insight into the types of frozen bananas offered on Balboa Island and the most likely types sold at the Bluth stand.

After looking over the menu, I got a very good idea for the types of bananas that George Michael was most likely selling out of the Bluth stand. So I decided to give it a shot and I was not disappointed!

First, I halved the bananas and inserted the sticks. Then I stuck them in the freezer for a few hours.

When it was time to pull them out, I melted some milk chocolate candy melts in the microwave. I dipped my bananas and used a basting brush to make sure I got it all coated. The cold banana makes the candy melts firm up rather fast so once you dip you must work quickly!

Then, I (quickly!!) rolled the chocolate covered banana in the toppings. The ones I used were pretzels, crushed Oreo cookies, rainbow sprinkles, chocolate sprinkles, and peanut butter chips. Yum!

Once rolled and covered, I stuck the bananas back into the freezer for a little while to make sure all the good stuff would stick.

These were easy and delicious! My kids are still asking for them.

Thinking about it, it is no wonder George Bluth built his empire around the banana stand!

Bluth Frozen Bananas:

a few bananas

1 bag milk chocolate candy melts

various toppings such as: crushed oreos, peanut chips, sprinkles, whatever you like!!

1. Cut bananas in half horizontally. Insert wooden sticks. Put in freezer for at least an hour.
2. Melt the candy melts in microwave safe bowl according to package decorations.
3. Dip frozen bananas in chocolate, make sure to coat entire banana.
4. Working quickly, roll in desired toppings.
5. Return to freezer for an hour or until ready to eat.
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