I have a problem.
A problem you might already suspect.
I crave something sweet every single day. Maybe I don’t strictly need it, but like the shoeboxes that have taken over my closet, I definitely want it.
And to be honest — I often want something sweet every minute.
I could happily eat dessert for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a generous side of salt ‘n vinegar chips for that salty contrast.
But my clothes won’t be thrilled if I spill out of them.
And Mr. How Sweet won’t be thrilled when I need a whole new wardrobe because nothing fits.
Enter my little banana bites. They’re simple and versatile.
My first chocolate-covered banana was at a county fair years ago — I’m talking more than 15 years. I hate that I can say that, but it’s true.
When a banana is dipped in chocolate, there’s often not enough chocolate for my taste. I love bananas, but if I’m eating a chocolate-covered banana, I want equal parts banana and chocolate in every bite.
I also have very sensitive teeth, so biting into a whole frozen banana is painful. Watching people bite into ice cream cones makes me cringe — it’s like nails on a chalkboard.
These mini frozen banana bites are the perfect solution. They offer an excellent ratio of chocolate to banana and are easy on my teeth.
Look how pretty they are!
To me, they feel like a guilt-free treat.
Full disclosure: I rarely feel guilt about food, which explains how I can finish an entire pan of brownies in one sitting. But eating a batch of these does much less damage — both to my self-control and my jeans.
A drizzle of peanut butter turns them into something sinfully delicious. If I’m going to indulge, I’ll sin this way — with food. It is Lent, after all.
Chocolate Banana Bites
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Ingredients
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2
bananas,
cut into 1-inch slices -
3/4
cup
milk or dark chocolate chips - peanuts for garnish
- peanut butter for drizzling
Instructions
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Slice bananas into 1-inch chunks and freeze for about 60 minutes.
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Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave until smooth. Remove banana slices from the freezer and dip each piece in chocolate, placing them on wax paper to set.
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Drizzle with peanut butter or sprinkle with crushed peanuts. Freeze for 10 minutes or until firm, then serve.
Dessert
American
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I mixed banana bites into non-fat plain green yogurt — delicious, though quite cold. I suspect they’d be fantastic stirred into oatmeal, but I haven’t tried that yet because every evening I end up eating the entire tray.
If you need a laugh this Friday, check out the Fit Bites section and Mr. How Sweet’s Q&A post. Still curious? Ask him something!