Raw Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Bites
Servings 30 small bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 2 cups raw walnuts, divided
- ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ cup mashed ripe banana
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Items you can prep ahead (optional)
- Balls can be prepped and stored in freezer to snack on during the week.
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender or food processor add the oats and blend on med-high into a coarse flour. Add 1 cup walnuts, chocolate chips, cinnamon and salt and blend on med-high until everything is finely chopped (we don’t want big chocolate chip chunks).
- Add the banana, maple syrup (depending on how ripe your banana is, you can do more or less maple syrup) and vanilla and pulse until a sticky dough forms.
- Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining 1 cup walnuts to the blender and blend to roughly chop. Work the walnuts into the dough (use your hands!). Use a small scoop or roll into small balls.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. If frozen, let it sit out for at least 10 minutes, but they’re BEST after 30 minutes or longer if you can wait!
Notes
Substitutions:
- Depending on how ripe your banana is, add more or less maple syrup. The riper the banana, the more banana flavor and sweetness.
- You could use cashews or almonds, but walnuts work best since they are high in fat. If you use a drier nut, you may need to add a bit of coconut oil or more banana for moisture.
- Spice it up with some dried or fresh grated ginger!
Storage:
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Since there is fresh banana in these, they’ll last longer frozen.
Leftovers + Repurposing:
- If the texture is too hard or cold out of the freezer, let it sit out for at least 10 minutes before eating, though they’re BEST after 30 minutes or longer.