How to Make Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites Recipe

Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites: A perfect treat for the kiddos

Spring break is here!

And your kids are at home asking you for those Oreos, Snickers, or whatever addictive snacks full of weird chemistry they have at the supermarket. Any idea what to do? Try these Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites.

I can assure you that you can make those switch to healthier nutrition habits with a little planning. But above all, this is an idea that you can’t ignore! So easy, so delicious!

So, put your hands on some bananas and ask your kiddos to help you. For sure, you all will love this recipe.

These Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites are one of the easiest snacks you can make to satiate your sweet cravings. They are cooling, chocolatey, and packed with Magnesium and Potassium. You can also sprinkle with different toppings to add a variety of flavors, textures, and nutrients.

See my tutorial to see how easy it is to make these Chocolate-Covered Banana 🍌Bites.⬇︎

Is Banana with Chocolate a healthy snack?

Absolutely yes!!!! Chocolate and Banana is a match made in heaven. 

They are nutritious, full of antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. These bites are a great energy booster and an overall healthy snack.

If you have followed me for a while, you probably already know that I love making sugar and gluten-free versions of any recipe. And this is not the exception. It is completely sugar-free! So it scored one more point.

Just 3 Ingredients recipe

That’s it! You only need three simple ingredients that you probably have already in your pantry. What can stop you?

Bananas: Depending on how many bites you want to prepare, but with two medium bananas, you can make up to 24 bites. Use bananas that are ripe but firm. Because if they are too ripe, the texture will be mushy, which doesn’t make a good treat! 

Chocolate chips: Since I want to make a sugar-free version, I’m using unsweetened dark chocolate chips. But if the flavor of dark chocolate is too much for you, you can also use milk chocolate chips or add a few drops of stevia to the chocolate once it is melted.

Coconut Oil: One tablespoon will help soften the chocolate shell when frozen. Otherwise, it might crumble apart when you bite.

With these three ingredients is already good. Of course you can add some vanilla, cinnamon or Stevia to enrich the flavour.

Toppings

Here you can let your imagination flies. You can eat these bites flat. But you can also add some toppings. For example, I love to cover it with shredded coconut, chia seeds, or chopped nuts. Yum! You will need to add the ones you pick to the melted chocolate because it hardens so fast while you put it on the frozen bananas that otherwise, they won’t stick to the bites.

Extra Flavor tips to make the best bites

So, you can always play with your favorite spices to improve this recipe. For instance, you can add a pinch of cinnamon, vanilla, or mint extract to your melted chocolate for some extra flavor.

How to make Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites

Firstly, you will need to wash your bananas. 

Yes please! 

Remember that you can transfer harmful bacterias to your bananas with your hands. Even if you will peel the banana, washing it is always a good idea.

Then follow these simple steps:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. After that, peel the bananas and remove the strings. Then cut the bananas into rounds slices about 1/4 inch thick and place them in your lined baking sheet.
3. Place everything in the freezer for 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tbsp of coconut oil.
5. Then put the glass bowl over a pot of simmering water. Make sure the water is not touching the bottom of the bowl because it could burn the chocolate. And we only need the stem to heat the bowl to melt everything.
6. After that, add a tbsp of vanilla extract or pinch cinnamon for some extra flavor. The vanilla extract will enhance the chocolate and add some extra sweetness. Taste the mix, and if it’s still too bitter, you can add a few drops of Stevia.
7. Add your toppings to the mix, making sure it stays liquid. My favorite ones are shredded coconut and chia seeds.
8. Next, remove the bananas from the freezer and dip each slice into the melted chocolate. Use a toothpick to remove them from the melted chocolate.
9. Place back in the freezer to let the chocolate harden for around 1 hour.
10. Enjoy! 

You can keep them in the freezer in airtight containers for yummy snacking.

For more fun Chocolate recipes, check my Coconut Flour Chocolate Chips Cookies, Sweet Potato Brownies, and Chocolate Avocado Mousse.

I hope you will love these Chocolate-Covered Banana Bites. Let me know in the comments if you try this recipe at home. 

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