Chocolate Covered Banana Bites

Love chocolate and peanut butter, but want to keep it on the healthy side? These chocolate covered banana bites are a great option to keep in your freezer. Made with just 5 ingredients, these frozen banana peanut butter bites keep portions in check while still being able to indulge in peanut butter and chocolate.

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Chocolate covered banana bites on a plate topped with chopped nuts, and cut in half held in hand.

Do you love indulging in chocolate and peanut butter, but want to do it in a healthier way? These chocolate covered banana bites are a fantastic option.

Made with just 5 ingredients, these frozen banana peanut butter bites are a great healthy snack to keep in your freezer.

Made with healthier ingredients, these are a much better option than buying expensive frozen bananas. You get to control the ingredients, which means you get to create a better-tasting, better-for-you snack.

Ingredients needed to make peanut butter banana bites.

What do I need to make banana bites?

Bananas – use fresh bananas for making these banana bites. I wouldn’t recommend using over-ripe bananas. Use bananas that are yellow and not brown.
Peanut Butter – I used creamy peanut butter, but chunky would be really good in these as well. You could also use a creamy or chunky almond butter, cashew butter or even pecan butter. Choose a good quality nut butter, ideally made with just nuts and salt.
Chocolate Chips for melting – choose a good quality chocolate, ideally with low or no refined sugar. My favorites are Hu Kitchen Chocolate Chips or Lily’s Dark Chocolate Chips.
Coconut Oil – you’ll need this for melting the chocolate. This will keep the chocolate smooth and good for coating the banana bites. I use and love Carrington Farms Unflavored Coconut Oil, which is also great for baking instead of using vegetable oil.
Peanuts – I added chopped peanuts to the tops of some of the banana bites. I also added sea salt on the others. These are optional, but really add a nice crunch to each banana bite.

For exact ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions be sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post for the recipe. Thanks!

Two bananas being sliced to make banana bites.

Banana slices on a sheet pan to be frozen for making peanut butter banana bites.

How do I make banana bites?

Start by slicing a banana into 1/4″ slices. Place the individual slices on a small sheet pan that has been lined with parchment or waxed paper. The paper will keep the bananas from sticking to your pan. Freeze the banana slices for 30 minutes.

Peanut butter being added to tops of banana slices to make chocolate covered banana bites.

Peanut butter between sliced bananas to make banana bites.

Once the bananas are frozen, add about 1 teaspoon of peanut butter on the top of half of the slices. You’ll only need to add peanut butter to half of the slices.

Create a mini banana sandwich by topping the peanut butter with another slice of banana.

Freeze the bananas and peanut butter for another 30 minutes. Making sure the bananas and peanut butter are frozen will help when you dip them in chocolate.

Frozen banana bite being dipped in chocolate with forks.

Chocolate covered banana bite being dipped in melted chocolate.

Once the bananas and peanut butter are frozen they are ready to be dipped in chocolate.

In a microwave safe bowl, add the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Melt on 30 second increments until all the chocolate is smooth. Don’t overheat, as the chocolate will become grainy and dry.

Dip the frozen bananas into the chocolate using forks, covering the bananas with chocolate on all sides. Work quickly, as the chocolate will begin to harden once it comes into contact with the frozen bananas.

Frequently asked questions about banana bites:

What are banana bites?

Banana bites are sliced bananas filled with peanut butter and covered in chocolate. Most are enjoyed frozen. Some are topped with chopped nuts, sea salt or coconut.

How long does it take to freeze bananas?

When placed on a sheet pan in a single layer, banana slices can take about 1-2 hours to freeze. Whole bananas will need a minimum of 4 hours to freeze.

Is it better to freeze bananas whole or sliced?

Bananas will freeze quicker when they are sliced and placed on a lined sheet pan in a single layer. Once frozen, banana slices can be placed in a freezer bag to be used later.

How many calories are banana bites?

Banana bites are about 42 calories per bite. A serving of banana bites is 2 for a total of 84 calories.

Toppings for the frozen banana peanut butter bites:

For these banana bites I used chopped peanuts and sea salt, however, there are many options to choose from. Here are a few alternatives that would taste great:

Flake coconut
Pecan Halves or chopped pecans
Whole or chopped almonds

Chocolate covered banana bites on a sheet pan for freezing.

Peanut butter banana bites on a plate topped with chopped nuts and sea salt.

Storing frozen banana bites:

For best results, I store my chocolate covered banana bites in a freezer-safe meal prep container. However, you can also add them to snack-sized freezer bags or a large quart or gallon sized freezer bag.

Banana bites on a plate with one cut in half to show peanut butter in the middle of the bananas.

Banana bites in a meal prep container ready for freezing.

If you loved this healthy snack recipe, check out some of our other recipes that use peanut butter, bananas and chocolate:

Banana protein muffins with chocolate chips on a board. — Banana Protein Muffins

Chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie sitting on blue napkin and topped with peanut butter and chocolate chunks. — Banana Protein Muffins

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