Cold, crunchy, chocolatey, and creamy - so many words to describe these Chocolate Covered Banana Bites. Just 3 good-for-you ingredients and perfectly healthy and delicious! A great quick sweet fix for you or the littles. Keep in the freezer for a grab-n-go treat.
3 Ingredient Chocolate Covered Banana Bites
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This has long been a favorite little sweet treat kept in the freezer in our house.
Best bit?
You are only going to need 3 ingredients (optional extra in case you have more of a sweet tooth and want your banana bites to be a bit on the sweeter side).
Go ahead and grab some:
- ripe bananas
- melted coconut oil
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- optional extra: maple syrup
These are super easy to make and are always a hit with kids.
They are also way cheaper to make from scratch than what you would pay if you were buying the store-bought version!
How To Make Chocolate Covered Banana Bites
This recipe is a cinch.
It is pretty much just slices of banana covered in a thin shell of homemade chocolate.
So simple to make and no refined sugar needed, as the bananas provide enough sweetness all by themselves.
You are going to:
- Cut ripe bananas into thin slices, place on a tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, and pop into the freezer until frozen solid. This will take at least 4 hours, but I usually do this overnight just to be sure.
- Once the banana slices have frozen, mix the coconut oil and cocoa together until it is thick enough to stick to the bananas. This may require some trial and error depending on the cocoas you are using. If it is not thick enough, simply add 1 teaspoon more of the cocoa at a time until it has thickened up.
- Once your chocolate dip is ready take the frozen banana slices and one by one, dip them into the chocolate mixture. It should harden straight away. If it does not, then your bananas are not frozen enough and you should place them back into the freezer for another couple of hours.
- Pop the chocolate-covered bananas back onto the lined tray and into the freezer for about 15 minutes to ensure they have fully set.
- Once set, transfer the banana bites to an airtight container and keep them stored in the freezer until ready to eat.
If you are a big chocolate fan, you may want to do a double layer of chocolate.
To do this, allow the chocolate-covered bananas to set completely in the freezer, before removing, dipping, and freezing again.
Simple.
Tips, Tricks, and Substitutions and Troubleshooting
Baking Tray
Make sure the tray you will be putting into the freezer actually fits into the freezer before you load it up with slices of banana.
Additional Add-Ons
These banana bites can be dressed up and made to look super fancy by dipping in something a little bit extra as soon as you have dipped into the chocolate mixture.
You can dip in:
- coconut,
- hemp seeds
- sprinkles
- crushed nuts
- extra cocoa powder
My Chocolate Is Not Freezing
If the chocolate is not freezing it is likely that your banana slices are not frozen enough.
Try freezing them for another couple of hours, and then trying again.
Alternatively, your cocoa mixture may be too thin and runny, try thickening it up by adding more cocoa powder to the mixture.
How To Store Chocolate Covered Banana Bites
These should be stored in the freezer until ready to eat.
If it is warm they will melt quite quickly, so remove them from the freezer just before serving.
Need More Snacks?
You are in luck as we are ALL about the snacks around here.
Check out these recipes:
- Apple Carrot and Ginger Mini Muffins
- Homemade Crunchy Banana Bread Granola
- Baked Zucchini, Feta and Quinoa bites
- Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
- Banana and Peach Butter Bread with a Chia Crunch
- Chocolate Zucchini Muffins from Kidgredients
Happy Eating
Donna
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Recipe
Chocolate Banana Bites
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 5 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 3-4 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon Maple syrup (optional: I don' use it but you can add 1-2 tablespoon if you like it a bit sweeter)
Instructions
- Cut bananas into thin slices. Place on a tray lined with parchment paper and pop into the freezer until frozen (I usually just do this overnight for ease)
- Once bananas are frozen, mix the coconut oil and cocoa together until thick enough to stick to the bananas (you may need more than 1 tablespoon for this, as I had different results with different cocoa)
- One by one, dip the frozen bananas into the chocolate mixture, it should harden straight away. Pop the coated bananas back onto the tray and into the freezer for about 15 minutes to ensure they have fully set. Transfer to an airtight container and keep stored in the fridge or freezer until ready to eat
Notes
Nutrition
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lindsay says
Oh these sound delicious!! I'm going to have to try it. Thanks!
sue says
What a fun recipe. While I was scrolling through the post I was waiting for the 'after' photo of your little one covered in chocolate. Hope he enjoyed the sweet treat.
Whole Food Bellies says
Ah, I totally should have had an 'after' shot! He was TOTALLY covered though, so he went straight into the bath 🙂
Amanda Cross says
This recipe looks simple and delicious. Bananas are great and very inexpesive fruit so my family loves to get them. We also love chocolate so this seems right up our alley. Great recipe!
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Amanda 🙂 Yeah we LOVE bananas in this house, super cheap and easily transportable!
Shannon Peterson says
Ha, my son is just like yours! Nana was one of his favorite words and I can't buy any in the store until the end or he'll go crazy for them!
Whole Food Bellies says
Haha, glad I am not the only one 🙂
Pam @ Hodge Podge Moments says
My mouth is watering just looking at these! I can't wait to try them out. 🙂
Bonnie @ Living a Fit and Full Life says
I've made these before and they are so good! I love both bananas and chocolate!
Beth@FrugalFroggie says
These sound so yummy. I am tempted to make them myself.
Jaclyn says
Omgsh, how delicious! ...and how simple?!
Kirsten says
These look delicious. Love chocolate with banana and my kids would love these too!
karissa says
My daughter would love these. I have never liked bananas though, so they are not for me.
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh my goodness, I couldn't live without bananas! But I know for plenty of people, even the smell turns them off!
Jamie @ Coffee With Us 3 says
Pregnancy truly does mess up your hormones! lol. I can totally relate to your experience, as my first was 10 months old when #2 was conceived. And #3 is my major banana lover, saying baba as one of her first words! We'll give these a try for sure!
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh I hope your little one loves them Jamie! Mine was 10 months old when #2 was conceived as well - makes for a fun pregnancy 🙂
Ella P. says
Get outta here, i can't believe it's so easy to make, and with so little ingredients! Adding it to my to do lists for this weekend !
Whole Food Bellies says
I hope you love them Ella 🙂 Have a great weekend!
Debra says
These sound amazing! I love chocolate and banana together!
Whole Food Bellies says
Thanks Debra!
Jessica says
I need to try this! I recently tried banana and hazelnut and it was sooOOOO GOOD! Pinning!
Whole Food Bellies says
Oh yum, hazelnut would be a great addition! I might have to try and sneak some in there 🙂 Thanks for the tip
Stacey says
This looks yummy! We make chocolate dipped banana bites - but we have always used melted chocolate chips. Your recipe will be a healthier version - and every bit as delicious! Pinning for a later snack.
Whole Food Bellies says
I used to use melted chocolate as well Stacey 🙂 These are definitely every bit as delicious, my hubby even gave them the thumbs up, and he is a firm believer in milk chocolate!
ana says
These snacks sound utterly divine I simply must try one. However I do not think that I would be able to pull it off as well as you do but there is no harm in trying!
Whole Food Bellies says
oh they are super easy Ana, I am sure you will do brilliantly 🙂
Michelle says
These look SO good! I am trying to eliminate (or at least lessen substantially!) my intake of processed foods and these looks like the perfect treat when when my kids or I am craving something sweet, thanks!
Whole Food Bellies says
Good luck Michelle, it's a worthwhile journey 🙂 I am a total chocolate addict, so some of the first things I came up with when we started our journey to an unprocessed life, was sweet treats, as I knew I would definitely fail otherwise!
Maria @closetohome says
These are some of my favorite desserts. A few years ago I covered slices of KIWI with chocolate too.
Whole Food Bellies says
Yum, these would be so good with kiwi! I will have to try them when kiwi's come back in season 🙂