Frozen Banana Snickers – Eating Bird Food

Bananas are coated in a layer of peanut butter and date caramel then topped with chocolate and chopped peanuts to make these wholesome frozen banana snickers. They’re the proper refreshing summer time deal with! Vegan, dairy-free + gluten-free.

For those who’re a fan of of my chocolate peanut butter banana bites and snickers sweet bars then you definitely’re going to like these frozen banana snickers!

They style like a snickers ice cream bar, however are higher and more healthy! Plus, they take lower than 10 minutes to whip up… the toughest half is ready for them to harden within the freezer.

You’re going to like having this wholesome deal with available in your freezer all summer time lengthy. PS: I extremely advocate doubling or tripling this recipe as a result of they go quick!

And for all my mother and father on the market, that is the proper recipe to make together with your kiddos in case you are on the lookout for a enjoyable method to deliver them into the kitchen with you this summer time.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• They style like a Snickers ice cream bar however are made with more healthy components.
• They’re the proper steadiness of candy and salty.
• You solely want 6 easy components!
• Child-friendly and adult-approved.
• This wholesome snack can simply be personalized.
• Tremendous straightforward to make! The toughest half is ready for them to set within the freezer.

Substances Wanted

• banana – that is the bottom of our snickers and what offers it that creamy, ice cream texture as soon as frozen. Use semi-ripe bananas for this recipe. You don’t need them to be too ripe in any other case they’ll be too delicate.
• date caramel sauce – positively what takes these snickers to the subsequent degree! The home made date caramel sauce is a wholesome and scrumptious various to conventional caramel, made with solely 4 easy components: medjool dates, vanilla, salt and almond milk.
• peanut butter – can’t have snickers bars with out the peanut butter! Search for a pure creamy peanut butter that’s made with only one or 2 components (peanuts and salt). A few of my go-to manufacturers of peanut butter are Entire Meals’s 365 and Wild Pals (use EBF10 for 10% off your order). Be happy to swap the peanut butter with one other nut or seed butter of selection like almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
• chopped peanuts – for some added crunch! Be happy to make use of uncooked or roasted peanuts for this recipe.
• chocolate coating – we’re melting chocolate chips with somewhat coconut oil to skinny it out and assist the chocolate to drizzle over the bars simpler. I like Lily’s darkish chocolate chips for a low-sugar choice and Get pleasure from Life chocolate chips for a dairy-free/soy-free choice.

How one can Make

Lower banana: Slice a banana in half after which break up it down the center so you’ve 4 sections.

High banana: Place banana chunks on a baking tray or plate lined with parchment paper. Unfold a layer of the date caramel combination adopted by a layer of peanut butter on the banana items. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Soften chocolate: Soften chocolate chips with coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second increments till melted. Alternatively, you should use a double boiler to soften the chocolate. Drizzle melted chocolate over banana slices. Place in freezer for 1-2 hours or in a single day to harden. Get pleasure from!

Date Caramel Sauce

The home made date caramel sauce is unquestionably the star of this recipe in the event you ask me! It’s too good to withstand. And I like that it’s made with actual meals and easy components. Added bonus, there’s no heavy cream or butter concerned so this caramel is dairy-free and vegan.

This caramel sauce nonetheless has sugar, however I like that the dates are capable of present the wealthy candy caramel taste together with fiber and a bunch of different nutritional vitamins and minerals. Medjool dates are an ideal supply of potassium, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, niacin, calcium, iron and vitamin Ok.

Taste Variations

These wholesome frozen banana snickers might be simply personalized to your liking, so be happy to get inventive! Listed here are some concepts:

• Nut butter: Swap the peanut butter with almond butter, cashew butter, tahini or sunflower seed butter for a unique taste.
• Dried fruit: Add a sprinkle of shredded coconut or crushed freeze-dried fruit on prime of the bananas for an additional burst of taste and texture.
• Nuts: Swap the peanuts with chopped almonds, cashews, pecans or walnuts. You would additionally use seeds like sunflower seeds, pepitas or hemp seeds.
• Chocolate: Exchange the darkish chocolate chips with white chocolate and even butterscotch chips for a singular taste!

How one can Retailer

Retailer these frozen banana snickers in an hermetic container or a sealed zip-top bag within the freezer. They need to final a least 1-2 months within the freezer.

If you retailer these banana snickers for an extended time period, they’ll get fairly laborious so that you’ll wish to take them out the freezer and allow them to thaw for about 5 minutes earlier than consuming.

Extra Frozen Treats to Strive

Be sure you take a look at the total assortment of dessert recipes on EBF!