Chocolate Chip Banana Bites

Name: Chocolate Chip Banana Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup of rolled oats (divided); ¼ teaspoon of salt; ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon; 1 Tablespoon of ground flaxseed; 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract; 2 Tablespoons of liquid sweetener (I use an agave/ maple syrup mixture); 2 Tablespoons of melted coconut oil; ½ ripe banana; ¼ cup of rolled oats (left un-blended); ¼ cup of chocolate chips (or cacao nibs to make it raw)

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bites are the perfect energy-boosting snack. This recipe is light and nutritious, thanks to wholesome ingredients like sweet ripe bananas, chewy rolled oats, and chocolate chips. It’s naturally vegan, flourless, and will just take 10 minutes to make with just a few ingredients. Perfect for a midday snack or a healthy addition to your kid’s lunches.

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Why You’ll Love this Chocolate Chip Banana Bites Recipe
Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Energy Bites
How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bites
Add-Ins and Substitutes
Toni’s Recipe Tips for Perfect Chocolate Chip Banana Bites
Serving Suggestions
Storage Instructions
FAQs
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bites Recipe

Why You’ll Love this Chocolate Chip Banana Bites Recipe

These deliciously addicting and energizing no-bake snack bites are just what you need in your life. They taste like cookies but this raw vegan recipe is loaded with nutrients. The bananas deliver digestion-enhancing fiber and potassium, while the rolled oats and flaxseeds bring essential vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It’s a snack alternative to satisfy your sweet cravings that you can feel good about!.

And the best part, they’re so easy to make! All you have to do is blend the ingredients, roll them into balls, chill to set, and they are ready to go! This recipe uses simple, economical ingredients you can keep in your pantry. Plus, you can double the recipe, to enjoy some now and save the rest for later. They can be chilled for several days (or frozen for longer!), ready whenever the sweet tooth hits or you need a boost of energy!

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Energy Bites

Rolled Oats: I use them in 2 ways: grounded and whole to add texture to these treats.
Cinnamon: Adds mild warming and spicy notes to the cookies.
Flaxseed: Provides a slightly nutty taste and adds more texture.
Vanilla extract: This aromatic flavoring blends so well with bananas.
Liquid Sweetener: I used agave and maple syrup mixture. Aside from sweetening the cookies, they will help bind all the ingredients together.
Coconut Oil: To make this recipe even healthier, I replaced vegan butter with melted coconut oil. It will keep the cookies moist even after chilling.
Banana: I used ripe bananas for this recipe. Spotty, mildly overripe bananas are also welcome! Aside from the flavor, they also add moisture to the treats.
Vegan Chocolate Chips: You can use any type you like. Dark or semi-sweet is recommended to keep the cookies from being too sweet. You can also use cacao nibs to make it raw.
Salt: A pinch will help accentuate the vanilla, banana, and chocolate flavors.

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How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bites

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Step 1: First, grind the oats. sing a blender or food processor, pulse ¾ cup of rolled oats until coarsely ground.

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Step 2: Then, add all ingredients except the vegan chocolate chips to the blender. Pulse them until well blended.

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Step 3: Next, fold in the vegan chocolate chips and ¼ cup of whole rolled oats.

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Step 4: Finally, using a spoon or a scooper, form into balls and let them set in the fridge to chill.

Add-Ins and Substitutes

Customize them in any way you like! Here are some suggestions to amp up the flavor of your Chocolate Chip Banana Bites!

Spices: Aside from cinnamon, you can also add nutmeg, ginger, or cloves.
Nuts: Fold in walnuts, almonds, and cashews if you’re looking for that extra crunch.
Dried fruits: Raisins or cranberries will provide some tartness and chewiness to the cookies.
Peanut Butter: Add a dollop for more flavor! Who doesn’t love bananas and peanut butter together?
More vegan chocolate: If you can’t get enough of chocolate, use chunks instead of chips. Or you can also drizzle the cookies with a vegan chocolate glaze before chilling them.

Toni’s Recipe Tips for Perfect Chocolate Chip Banana Bites

Test sweetness of banana: Take a bite of the ripe banana to see how sweet it is. This will allow you to modify the amount of sweeteners and chocolates to add. You don’t want them to be overly sweet!
Adjust texture: If you like chunkier, more oat-textured cookies, you can grind just half a cup of oats and leave the rest whole.
If too dry: If your dough is too dry, you can add more coconut oil or sweetener. The balls should be moist and compact before chilling, or they will fall apart.
If too moist: In case it becomes too wet, just add more ground oats until you get to the right consistency.

Serving Suggestions

Treat Rotation: Make as part of a healthy treat rotation with peanut butter stuffed dates, chocolate coconut balls, peanut clusters, chocolate fruit bars, and peanut butter cracker sandwiches.
Snack Party: Enjoy as part of a snack spread during a fun craft or movie night with chai spiced popcorn, easy cucumber bites, or bagel bites.
Kids (or kids at heart) lunches: Include in an easy to-go lunch for the kids (or yourself!) with a bean and rice burrito, thermos of alphabet soup, and/or easy black bean meatballs. Throw in some easy strawberry applesauce or apple snacks with granola for fruit.

Storage Instructions

Fridge: These Chocolate Chip Banana Bites can be stored in a sealed jar or container in the fridge for up to 5 to 7 days.

Freezer: For longer shelf life, freeze them in a tightly sealed freezer bag for up to 2 months. It will be easier if you shape them into balls before freezing them. Just place a piece of wax or parchment paper in between so they do not meld together. You can thaw them in the fridge overnight before serving.

FAQs

Are raw cookies safe to eat?

Since this is a vegan and flourless recipe, it is absolutely safe for consumption.

How ripe should bananas be for this recipe?

Though spotty, mildly overripe bananas are okay to use, we don’t want an overly ripe banana. This may release too much moisture and make the Chocolate Chip Banana Bites soggy.

What if my bananas are still not quite ripe? Can I use them?

If you don’t have ripe bananas on hand, you can speed up this process by placing the unpeeled bananas on a lined baking sheet. Put them in the oven for about 15-20 minutes at 300 degrees F.

Are these chocolate chip banana bites gluten free?

They can be! Make sure you use oats that are labeled certified gluten-free, if needed.