Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites

Peanut Butter Banana Bites Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.

Bananas: Use very ripe bananas with plenty of brown spots. They’re sweeter, easier to mash and give the filling more banana flavor.
Peanut butter: I use natural crunchy peanut butter because I love the little bits of peanut throughout the creamy filling. Smooth peanut butter works too if that’s what you prefer.
Chocolate chips: Semisweet chocolate is my favorite here because the banana filling is already sweet. Dark chocolate is also delicious if you want a less-sweet coating.

How to Make Peanut Butter Frozen Banana Bites

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Make the filling: Mash the bananas and mix them with the peanut butter, Greek yogurt and vanilla until well combined.
Scoop the bites: Scoop the banana mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Freeze them: Freeze for about 45 minutes, or until firm enough to dip without falling apart.
Melt the chocolate: Microwave the chocolate chips in short intervals, stirring between each one, until completely melted and smooth.
Dip and freeze: Dip each frozen banana bite in melted chocolate, let the excess drip off and return it to the baking sheet. Freeze again until the chocolate is set.

Substitutions and Variations

Gluten-free option: If you want a gluten-free version, check the ingredients on your chocolate chips. Although pure chocolate is gluten-free, some chocolate chips do have gluten in, or are made in a factory that also handles gluten. The other ingredients are all free from gluten.
Peanut butter: I like the texture crunchy peanut butter brings to the banana bites. If you just want a smooth texture, you can use smooth peanut butter instead. You could also use a combination of creamy peanut butter and ½ cup of chopped peanuts. If you prefer, you can use a different nut butter, such as almond butter or cashew butter.
Chocolate chips: Feel free to swap out the semi-sweet chocolate chips for your favorite kind of chocolate, perhaps dark chocolate chips or even white ones.
Greek yogurt: I used plain Greek yogurt but you could experiment with a flavored Greek yogurt.

Serving Suggestions

As a sweet treat: Enjoy chocolate peanut butter banana bites with a gingerbread latte or a pineapple mango smoothie.
For energy: Although frozen treats aren’t ideal for bringing camping or hiking (unless you can keep them frozen!) they’re great as an energizing treat beforehand. Perhaps check out some trail mix recipes for camping and hiking trips.
For dessert: You can enjoy these banana bites as they are or serve them with other treats, such as homemade ice cream or flourless fudge cookies.

How to Store

Freeze: Once your peanut banana bites have set, you can store them in a Ziploc bag or airtight container for up to 2 months in the freezer.
Thaw: Thawing is optional because these are so good served frozen but if you want them softer you can pop them in the refrigerator for an hour or so before serving, or leave them on the counter to thaw faster.