This new healthy banana snack is inspired by my frozen snicker’s banana bites. It’s an easier, improved version that takes under 30 minutes to make and lasts weeks in the freezer.
Why You Will Love Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites
Quick and healthy snack Gluten-free Vegan No added sugar Dairy-free The perfect combination of flavor: banana, chocolate, and peanut butter
Ingredients and Substitutions
Bananas – The best are yellow bananas; they are sweet but still firm compared to ripe bananas that are mushy. Natural Peanut Butter – A fresh jar with no added oil, and no added sugar. Of course, you can be creative and use other nut butter too like cashew butter, almond butter, or even sun butter for a nut-free option. Dark Chocolate Chips – Depending on how sweet you love your snack, pick either semi-sweet chocolate chips, or 85% cocoa chocolate chips. The more cocoa, the bitter and less sweet the chocolate banana bites will be. Coconut Oil or light olive oil – This is used to melt the chocolate; it can be avoided, but the chocolate shell won’t firm up as well in the freezer.
Making Peanut Butter Banana Bites
Expert Tips To Make Frozen Banana Bites
Use firm bananas – Don’t use ultra-ripe bananas, they are good for eggless banana bread, but not for frozen treats. Play with Flavors – Swap the peanut butter for other nut butter Flavors or use different toppings like vegan white chocolate or shredded coconut to decorate. Double up the recipe – To make-ahead lots of healthy snacks. These banana chocolate bites last a month in the freezer in an airtight container. Gently melt the chocolate – This prevents the chocolate from burning. You can use a microwave for a 20-30 second burst, or a warm water bath. Serve with a pinch of sea salt to boost the chocolate flavor!
More Banana Treats
So it’s good that they’re quite healthy, otherwise, we’d be in trouble.
