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You’ve probably heard of yogurt bark (and if you haven’t, check out our healthy recipe for it here)—but have you had banana bark?
While we love yogurt for its probiotic and protein content, banana bark is a creamier and naturally sweeter alternative for kids and adults alike.
In this banana bark recipe, you’ll find plenty of delicious flavors that complement one another, including peanut butter, chocolate, and coconut—what’s not to love?
If you’ve never made banana bites in bark form before, not to worry—it’s a straightforward recipe that takes mere minutes to prepare, with the rest of the time spent chilling in the freezer while you chill out on the couch.
These banana bites are a delicious sweet treat that resemble chocolate-covered frozen bananas—but instead of using frozen banana slices to make banana bites, we put them into bark form.
To make frozen banana bark, you’ll simply peel two ripe bananas and mash them into a flat layer (with a piece of parchment paper on top) using the bottom of a glass.
Then, you’ll add toppings (which can be customizable to your taste), like peanut butter and melted chocolate chips, shredded or flaked coconut, and chia seeds.
Instead of using regular chocolate, we chose Hu Baking Chocolate Chips (No Sugar Added Semi-Sweet) to reduce the sugar content.
We also added chia seeds for an extra fiber and protein punch, plus some coconut oil for healthy fat.
Other fun toppings you might add are a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, a drizzle of almond butter or cashew butter, chopped nuts, or extra chocolate chunks.
Pop the bark in the freezer, let it chill and harden for at least 40 minutes, then cut or break it up into banana bites—the perfect snack or healthy dessert for anyone with a sweet tooth.
As there are ten servings in this recipe, you can store the extras in a freezer-safe container, putting parchment paper or wax paper in between each layer so they don’t stick together.
Alternatively, you can make chocolate-covered frozen banana bites—for this, you’d use banana slices (instead of mashed banana), followed by peanut butter, melted chocolate, and any other toppings you’d like before freezing.
It depends on the recipe! Our banana bites recipe is healthy, using nutritious ingredients like chia seeds, bananas, coconut, peanut butter, and chocolate with no sugar added. However, some recipes for banana bites may include higher-sugar ingredients, like milk chocolate chips or peanut butter with added sugar or oils.
Again, chocolate-covered bananas can be a healthy snack or dessert if you use the right ingredients. Check your chocolate to be sure it’s not high in added sugar—or use melted Hu Baking Chocolate Chips (No Sugar Added Semi-Sweet), which only have 4 grams of total sugar from organic dates. You can also look for dark chocolate chips, which are lower in sugar than milk chocolate, and still make for a great banana bites recipe.
Banana bites can vary depending on the recipe, but they are typically banana slices or mashed bananas topped with melted chocolate, peanut butter, and other toppings. Some recipes call for starting with frozen banana slices, while others begin with room-temperature banana slices and freeze the entire banana bite afterward.
Yes, bananas are a great snack, as they contain fiber, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins B6 and C. However, they are also high in sugar, so pairing bananas with healthy fats or protein (like nut butter) is an excellent choice to keep blood sugar stable—and make your snack more filling. For a healthy, sweet treat, make chocolate banana bites with dark chocolate or peanut butter banana bites with frozen banana slices.
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