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These deceptive Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites taste like an indulgent dessert, but they’re a sweet snack you can feel good about. A layer of creamy peanut butter is sandwiched between frozen chunks of banana, then dipped in dark chocolate. YUM! Only 150 calories per 2 banana bites.

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With so many store-bought sweets to choose from, making your healthy sweet treats may seem daunting. Fortunately, I’ve crafted quite a collection of nourishing homemade snacks that double as dessert, like Cool Whip Peanut Butter Treats, Edible Gluten-free Cookie Dough, and these decadent dark chocolate peanut butter banana bites.
This healthy frozen snack is chunks of dark chocolate-covered bananas with creamy peanut butter, but not just any peanut butter. Instead, I used peanut butter powder instead of peanut butter from a jar to cut the calories.
Once you mix peanut butter powder with water, it magically becomes thick, creamy peanut butter, but with a mere fraction of the calories -35 calories per tablespoon, to be exact!!

Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It’s a super simple gluten-free, dairy-free, and vegan dessert you can throw together on a whim.
- Great recipe for kids. There’s no cooking, and assembly is a cinch!
- These bites are the best healthy dessert to keep stocked in your freezer.
- They are made with peanut butter powder for fewer calories.
- There’s plenty of room on each bite for toppings. Keep reading for ideas!
Ingredients You'll Need

- Bananas: For frozen banana bites, you will need two medium-sized ripe bananas, but not too ripe! Some brown spotting on the peels is okay, but the bananas should still be firm. If the peels give in when squeezed, the bananas are too ripe for this recipe but perfect for banana bread.
- Peanut Butter Powder: Peanut butter powder has 90% less fat and 70% fewer calories than regular peanut butter. When mixed with water, it becomes perfectly spreadable peanut butter for these bites. It has more calories, of course, but you can use regular creamy peanut butter. Opt for natural peanut butter without added oils and refined sugars.
- Dark Chocolate Chips: Or a chopped dark chocolate bar. If you’re not a fan of dark chocolate, melt milk chocolate chips or a bar of milk chocolate instead. If vegan, make sure your dark chocolate is dairy-free.
Step-By-Step Instructions

Step 1: Cut bananas and mix peanut butter.
Remove the peels and slice the bananas into ½” thick rounds. Stir the peanut butter powder and water in a small bowl until the mixture becomes a creamy peanut butter consistency.
Step 2: Assemble bites.
Spread a layer of peanut butter on half of the rounds, then top with another round, making a peanut butter and banana sandwich! Set the sandwiches on a parchment-lined baking sheet as you work through the batch.
Step 3: Freeze banana bites.
Place the baking sheet in the freezer until the bites are frozen solid.
Step 4: Melt chocolate.
Add the dark chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave in 15-20 second increments, stirring between each until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
Step 5: Coat bites in chocolate.
Grab the frozen PB & B bites from the freezer. Dip them in the warm melted dark chocolate, so half of each bite is coated. Return bites to the parchment-lined baking sheet as you finish dipping.
Step 6: Rest and serve (or store).
Let the bites rest on the baking sheet until the chocolate hardens. Enjoy immediately, or keep the bites in the freezer, so you have something healthy on hand whenever the sweet tooth strikes.
NOTE: You can print the FULL recipe with all ingredients & detailed instructions below!

Expert Tips
- After melting, if the chocolate is too thick to dip the banana, whisk in a tablespoon of melted coconut oil until smooth. Add more as needed.
- It’s important to move quickly through dipping the frozen banana bites in melted chocolate. Otherwise, the bananas will begin to thaw and become slippery before you finish.
- If you’re making a double or triple batch, you may want to only remove a portion of the frozen banana bites from the freezer at a time to dip in chocolate.
- Stick a toothpick through the middle for easy dipping and easy serving.
Variations
Toppings – Immediately after dipping the frozen banana bites, sprinkle some of these toppings over the top so that when the chocolate hardens, the toppings are locked in place.
- Cacao nibs
- Mini chocolate chips
- Chocolate sprinkles
- Chopped almonds
- Chopped hazelnuts
- Crushed Oreo cookies
- Mini M&M’s
- Chopped pistachios
- Shredded coconut
Other types of nut butter – If there’s a peanut allergy, these banana bites are also delicious and made with creamy almond, cashew, and sunflower butter. Nutella is also an option (but not as healthy).
Make the filling fluffy – Instead of water, whip the peanut powder with Cool Whip or Greek yogurt until incorporated.
Storing
After the chocolate cools and completely hardens, set the bites back in the freezer to firm up. Then, place them in an airtight bag or container and keep them frozen for 3-4 months.
Recipe FAQ's
Yes! Bananas are rich in fiber, potassium, antioxidants, and several nutrients. One serving of banana contains 110 calories, 30 grams of carbohydrates, and 1 gram of protein. In addition, they’re naturally fat-free, cholesterol-free, and sodium-free. Use sugar-free or naturally sweetened dairy-free dark chocolate, and chocolate-covered bananas are an excellent snack.
Peanut butter. Peanut butter powder has fewer calories and less fat than traditional peanut butter without sacrificing flavor.
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Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 4 tablespoons peanut butter powder
- 3 tablespoons water
- 5 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Remove the peels and slice the bananas into ½” thick rounds. Stir the peanut butter powder and water in a small bowl until the mixture becomes a creamy peanut butter consistency.
- Spread a layer of peanut butter on half of the rounds, then top with another round, making a peanut butter and banana sandwich! Set the sandwiches on a parchment-lined baking sheet as you work through the batch.
- Place the baking sheet in the freezer until the bites are frozen solid.
- Add the dark chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave in 15-20 second increments, stirring between each until the chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Grab the frozen PB & B bites from the freezer. Dip them in the warm melted dark chocolate, so half of each bite is coated. Return bites to the parchment-lined baking sheet as you finish dipping.
- Let the bites rest on the baking sheet until the chocolate hardens. Enjoy immediately, or keep the bites in the freezer, so you have something healthy on hand whenever the sweet tooth strikes.
Notes
- After melting, if the chocolate is too thick to dip the banana, whisk in a tablespoon of melted coconut oil until smooth. Add more as needed.
- It’s important to move quickly through dipping the frozen banana bites in melted chocolate. Otherwise, the bananas will begin to thaw and become slippery before you finish.
- If you’re making a double or triple batch, you may want to only remove a portion of the frozen banana bites from the freezer at a time to dip in chocolate.
- Stick a toothpick through the middle for easy dipping and easy serving.
- Storing: After the chocolate cools and completely hardens, set the bites back in the freezer to firm up. Then, place them in an airtight bag or container and keep them frozen for 3-4 months.
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

Carrie Holmes
I need these now! Great tip about the peanut butter powder. Do you have a favorite dark chocolate chip?
Pink Ribbon Runner
Look good and sound delicious.
Tracy
Such a great idea for a healthy snack for our grandkids. Plus it's nice that these are so fast to make. Thanks for sharing and I can't wait to try them.
Frank Giorgianni
Wow, these look good. I haven't tried the recipe yet. I plan to, and will post back how it turns out.
Frank
Stacey
I don't normally love bananas either, but am really excited about trying this recipe out. My kids love bananas, so we'll see if I actually get to eat any of them. Thanks for sharing!
Angela
Oh my these look good!! Always looking for a little treat that both me and the kids will like. I"ll be making these this weekend!
Jen
These look delish. And easy!
Ceci Rey
I am always looking for creative snacks for the girls...love this!
Lauren
Always looking for healthy snacks so these are going on the list!
Krissy Allori
These are such great little snacks or you could bring them as an appetizer. Bananas and chocolate are a match made in heaven.
Kushigalu
My lil one would just love them. Looks so delicious.
Tisha
This is a great afternoon snack or something to curb that sweet tooth craving!
Anjali
Omgg these were like little bites of heaven! So easy to make and a nice healthier option for dessert. This is actually a perfect recipe for kids who want to learn how to cook - my kids loved making these!
Alison
Love this recipe! Easy and has all my favorite things in one! simple healthy dessert.
Cyndy
Great idea to add peanut butter to chocolate-dipped bananas - I was searching for something fun for the kids for National Peanut Butter Day!!