Naturally sweetened peanut butter banana bites are that are soft, chewy, and delicious! You can make a whole batch in just 30 minutes, and this vegan, gluten-free snack is sure to satisfy your hunger.
Hi everyone! Excited to be guest posting on Healthy Helper today! My name is Elaine Lin and I’m a sophomore at MIT majoring in computer science. In my spare time, I blog at FoodParsed and share recipes that you can actually make. 🙂 I’m excited to be sharing one of those recipes with you today!
There’s nothing better than freshly baked banana bread, correct? Unfortunately, so many recipes include a whole cup of sugar! Since bananas are already so sweet and yummy, you can use them to make naturally sweetened baked goods.
Similarly to these banana oat bars, these peanut butter banana bites rely only on banana for sweetness. A touch of molasses (the main flavoring in brown sugar) adds a special rich, dark flavor.
Starting from the basic peanut butter banana base, you can add in whatever mix-ins you like. Toss in chocolate chips for the class chocolate + peanut butter + banana combo, coconut for a tropical twist, or peanuts for extra crunch.
If you love peanut butter and bananas, you ‘ll love these peanut butter banana bites. You get 12 perfectly sized treats to satisfy your hunger or your sweet tooth.
PrintHealthy Peanut Butter Banana Bites
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 12 bites 1x
- Category: Sweet Snacks
Ingredients
- 2 cups of oatmeal
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup of peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon of molasses
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Add all of the ingredients a large bowl, and stir to combine.
- Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Divide the dough equally onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 13-15 minutes until solid.
- Serve immediately. Leftovers keep well in the fridge for a few days.
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I love banana. I love oats. I love peanut butter. And I love easy recipes! This is a winner in my book. 🙂
I agree!!!
Can’t wait to make these!
Me neither!
Yay for vegan & gluten-free treats! Especially with just a few ingredients that sound super simple to throw together.
Thanks for sharing this recipe Elaine =)
She’s the best!
ps. Thanks for sharing these delectable bites at Healthy Vegan Fridays. I’m pinning and sharing!
Have an awesome week Kaila!
So welcome!
Bananas and peanut butter are my favorite snack, and this would be a delicious twist on a favorite!
ME TOO! And now they’re in cookie form!
What a tasty and easy healthy snack! Eliane did a great job making these, they sound amazing! <3
She did! Great recipe!
I love pb and oatmeal too! Always happy to see recipes take out the sugar!
Me too! So proud of her!
This is naturally-sweetened, perfect for nibbling, snack perfection!! I already love banana + PB, but the molasses addition sounds next level amazing <3 Great recipe Elaine!
I looooove molasses! So happy she added it in! So good for you too!
These looks great! I am gluten free and dairy free so this looks perfect! Popping over from Tasty Tuedays’s link up
Thanks for stopping by!
Looks delicious! no one can ever complain about the PB, banana, and oat combo!
Ahh I have been LOVING beets lately! This salad looks perfect for summer!
Beets?! LOL That was random but I love them too!
I’m trying to get my kids to eat a bit more healthy. I think they would like this recipe. I am also hosting a new link party and would love to have you link up with us. It is called Sweeet Inspiration and runs Friday till Tuesday. Hope to see you there.
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I’ll definitely check it out!
These look deeeelicious – and so simple! <3
YES YES!
Perfection! Love the banana and peanut butter combination– such a classic.
Yes! The best and most simple combo!
YUM! These look incredibly delicious I’m afraid I would eat them all in one sitting! These seem like the perfect snack to have around that would be guilt free 🙂
Haha! Me too! I am obsessed with pb and banana!
I love making healthy bites and things look so good and easy.
Bev
Me too! So simple and good!
You had me at peanut butter and banana! Looking forward to trying these.
Definitely! Enjoy!
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe at the #RecipeSharingParty! I hope to see you next week. Pinned and Yummed. Please visit #OverTheMoon on Sunday or #ThursdayFavoriteThings for more sharing fun! Don’t forget to Comment your link #’s so I can be sure to visit and you get a chance to be featured!
Thanks for hosting!
These look a fab little snack! #brillblogposts
Thank you Fran!
I will be trying these out with my toddler 🙂 It will be a nice change from muffins.
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Yay! Let me know how you like them!
These look great! Pinned & Yum #grandmahoneyshouse
Thanks for stopping by!
Yum – anything with peanut butter and oats and you have me. And little cookies bites? Perfect!
I know!!! So perfect to snack on!
HI Kaila,
This sounds like a healthy and tasty snack that would be quick & easy to make. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & tweeted!
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Thank you!!
These look great! I love the combo of peanut butter and banana! Thanks so much for linking up with us for #HealthyVeganFridays!
Me too! So good together!
I love the combination for your awesome bites! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
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Thanks Helen!
Love this! Simple, easy, few ingredients-that I already have on hand! And they look delish! I love that you can add different items each time to change up the flavor! I was at an event last night and they had home-made banana bread, it looked so good, but full of gluten! This will fix that craving.
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These will certainly do the trick! 🙂
I am all about anything bite size!
Me too! Mini is better!
I”m pretty sure I could eat these everyday. And the kiddos at my gym will likely devour them (I’ll use sunbutter instead of peanut butter just to be safe). Thanks for sharing, definitely going to be sharing this with the mom’s in my gym!!
YES sunbutter would be EXCELLENT in these!!!
This sounds so light and yummy!! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
So welcome! Enjoy!
These look really yummy!
Thanks Vicki!
This is a great, easy snack to make. I have to let my kids try this. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you! They’ll love it!!!
I bet my kids would love these! Thanks for sharing on the Homestead Blog Hop!
Thanks for stopping by!!
A snack that I won’t feel guilty about eating! Perfect!
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Never feel guilty for snacking! These are great!
Yum — These would be perfect for summer snacks around here! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday! 🙂
Yes definitely!! Enjoy them!
Looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up!
Thanks for hosting!
I just made then and they are delish, my grandkids are going to be trill.Thanks for the recipe.
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So welcome!! Enjoy!!
These remind me of a healthy version of no bake cookies my mom made all the time when I was a kid. They look delish!
So yummy! Try them! 🙂
Would it be ok to use honey instead of molasses?
Yes I think that should be okay!
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