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This sweet chocolate banana bark is the kind of treat that hits the spot all year long. Frozen in summer or chilled from the fridge anytime—it’s always a win when your sweet tooth strikes! Made with just four simple ingredients, there’s no baking, no fuss, and definitely no fancy steps. It’s gone viral for a reason—this bark is chocolatey, banana-filled, and surprisingly satisfying. Bonus: it’s a little more wholesome than your average dessert, so snack away!
Sweet chocolate, nutty peanut butter and fresh banana slices make up this tasty treat. The banana bark is finished with salt flakes for a nice contrasting flavor.
Also try banana chocolate chip cookies, chocolate-covered bananas, chocolate peanut butter banana bites, and campfire banana boats.
Why You’ll Love It
Super-simple to whip up: There are only four ingredients and there’s no baking involved. This banana bark is really easy to make!
Offers various nutrients: Banana bark is healthier than most sweet treats. The bananas offer potassium, fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins, while the peanut butter gives you protein, antioxidants, fiber, and healthy fats.
A kid-friendly treat: Everyone is going to enjoy this banana bark, the kids included!
Chocolate Banana Bark Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Chocolate chips: I recommend using a good brand, such as Ghirardelli, for the best flavor (these are my favorite!)
Peanut butter: I used creamy peanut butter.
Bananas: Large, ripe bananas are perfect. If you’re using small bananas, you might need one extra.
Sea salt: Coarse sea salt or flaky sea salt works best.
How to Make Chocolate Banana Bark
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Prepare the bananas: Arrange sliced bananas on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in a rectangle shape.
Add the peanut butter: Microwave the peanut butter and pour it over the banana slices, spreading it with a spatula.
Freeze the banana bark: Freeze it for half an hour.
Add the chocolate layer: Melt the chocolate chips and pour the melted chocolate over the banana and peanut butter layer, spreading it to the edges with a spatula. Sprinkle sea salt on top.
Freeze once more: Pop the baking sheet back in the freezer until the banana bark is hard, then break into pieces and store or serve.
Substitutions and Variations
Chocolate chips: Feel free to use your preferred type of chocolate, such as milk chocolate or white chocolate instead of the dark chocolate chips. You could also use a mixture of more than one kind.
Toppings: Instead of using sea salt, you can top the banana bark with chopped peanuts, shredded coconut, colorful sprinkles, or dried fruit.
Peanut butter: You can use natural peanut butter or creamy or crunchy – any type will work. Or you could substitute another nut butter like almond butter, cashew butter or sunflower seed butter.
Bananas: If you like the idea of this treat but you’re not really a fan of bananas, substitute another type of soft fruit such as plums, grapes, peach, or apricot. You could even use dried fruit.
Add a drizzle: Melt white chocolate or colored candy melts and drizzle over the chocolate-topped bark.
Cookies and cream banana bark: Substitute white chocolate for the dark chocolate and top with chocolate cookie crumbs.
Turtle banana bark: Add 2 tablespoons of caramel to the peanut butter and add toasted pecans on top.
Honey nut banana bark: Add 2 tablespoons of honey to the peanut butter and top with chopped toasted almonds or walnuts. Maple syrup would work in place of the honey.
Serving Suggestions
As a sweet treat: Enjoy banana bark with an iced lavender matcha latte or a Starbucks copycat pink drink.
For dessert: After a tasty meal of slow cooker Mongolian beef with hibachi noodles or cavatelli with arugula pesto, you’ll find a few pieces of banana bark really hit the spot!
As a gift: Add pieces of banana bark to a cellophane bag and secure it with a ribbon. You can also add a label with the storage directions.
How to Store Viral Chocolate Banana Bark
Store: Keep the banana bark in an airtight container in the refrigerator and eat within a week.
Freeze: You can freeze it in an airtight container for up to 3 months and either let it soften in the refrigerator or enjoy it as a frozen treat.
Top Tips
Use good quality chocolate: The brand and quality of chocolate largely determines the outcome of the recipe. I used Ghirardelli and it came out really good.
Making the banana rectangle: You don’t have to arrange the banana rectangular shape perfectly. As long as all the slices are touching, it’s fine.
Keep the bark chilled: The bananas get dark and mushy if the bark is left out of the refrigerator for too long, so keep it refrigerated or frozen.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bark FAQs
You don’t have to, but you can add a little coconut oil to the chocolate chips if you like. This makes it extra-glossy. This is completely optional though.
You can use either one. Bananas become sweeter the more they ripen, so use extra-ripe ones if you prefer a sweeter taste.
Although you can always add some if you want, I find the natural sweetness of the bananas in this viral banana bark recipe enough for my taste.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana Bark Recipe
Banana Bark
Equipment
- Baking Sheet 11 x 15-Inch
- Spatula Rubber
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, large, in ½-inch slices
- 1 Cup peanut butter, creamy
- 10 Ounces chocolate chips, dark chocolate
- 1 Tablespoon sea salt, coarse
Instructions
- Use parchment paper to line an 11 x 15-inch baking sheet.
- Arrange the banana slices on the baking sheet in a rectangular shape. Leave some space on the sides of your pan.
- Microwave the peanut butter for 40 seconds on high, stopping to stir it halfway through.
- Pour the melted peanut butter over your banana slices, keeping it closer to the middle and not on the outer edges of the rectangle.
- Spread it evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Put the baking sheet in the freezer for about half an hour.
- Microwave the chocolate chips in a measuring cup for 2 minutes on high, stopping to stir every 30 seconds to stir. Continue until the mixture is completely smooth.
- Take the baking sheet out of the freezer and pour the melted chocolate over the top, keeping it closer to the middle and not over the edges.
- Use a clean rubber spatula to spread the melted chocolate over the bananas and peanut butter layers.
- Sprinkle sea salt on top and freeze for another 20 to 30 minutes or until set.
- Break the banana bark into pieces to serve.
Notes
Making the banana rectangle: You don’t have to arrange the banana rectangular shape perfectly. As long as all the slices are touching, it’s fine.
Keep the bark chilled: The bananas get dark and mushy if the bark is left out of the refrigerator for too long, so keep it refrigerated or frozen.
Nutrition
Have you tried the viral chocolate banana bark recipe yet? With only four simple ingredients and a few minutes, you can enjoy the mouthwatering bark that’s made with fresh banana slices, peanut butter, chocolate, and just a sprinkle of flaky sea salt on top. The nutrients from the peanut butter and bananas make this a worthy competitor to other candies and sweet snacks, and the flavor makes the banana bark something you’ll crave again and again.
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Bella Bucchiotti
Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.
