Peanut Butter Banana Nice Cream Bars
Frozen banana and peanut butter nice cream bars dipped in dark chocolate. They eat just like a classic ice cream bar.
Prep20 min
CookNone
Chill / rest4 hr 30 min
DifficultyEasy
Makes8 bars
Credit: Original recipe by foodwithhardt. See the original post on Instagram. We link instead of embedding so the creator gets the view.
Our version uses the cleanest organic ingredients, stays gluten-free, and avoids corn wherever we can. The original is shown exactly as the creator posted it.
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Our clean version
Ingredients
- 4 frozen organic bananas (brown and spotty for sweetness)
- 3 tbsp organic creamy peanut butter (just peanuts and salt)
- 1 1/2 cups organic chocolate chips (corn-free, cane sugar)
- 2 tbsp organic virgin coconut oil
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Method
- Blend the frozen bananas and peanut butter until completely creamy.
- Spread into a parchment-lined loaf pan and freeze for at least 4 hours.
- Cut into squares and put them back in the freezer.
- Melt the chocolate chips with the coconut oil in the microwave in 30-second bursts. Coat each square and freeze 30 minutes more to set.
What we changed and why
- Some chips use corn-derived dextrose or vanillin, so read the label.
Items marked "check" need a quick label read: corn hides in starches, dextrose, and vinegar.
Original as posted
Ingredients
- 4 frozen bananas (brown and spotty for sweetness)
- 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (dark)
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Method
- Blend the frozen bananas and peanut butter until perfectly creamy.
- Spread into a parchment-lined loaf pan and freeze at least 4 hours.
- Cut into squares and return to the freezer.
- Melt the chocolate chips with coconut oil in 30-second microwave bursts, coat each square, and freeze 30 minutes more to set.
Notes from our recipe log: Dairy-free and gluten-free. Tastes like ice cream bars.
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Estimated nutrition
Per serving (1 of 8 bars), for our clean version. This is an estimate, not lab tested.
| Calories | 267 |
| Protein | 3.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32.9 g |
| Fat | 15.6 g |
Based on: All 1 1/2 cups (about 255 g) of dark chocolate chips used for coating.
Gear we use
- High-speed blender (our pick coming soon)
- Loaf pan (our pick coming soon)
- Parchment paper (our pick coming soon)
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Swap ideas
- Sugar: Organic coconut sugar 1:1; Maple syrup (use 3/4 cup per cup of sugar and reduce liquid slightly)
- Nut butter: Sunflower seed butter; Tahini for savory recipes
- Chocolate: Carob chips (caffeine-free); Sugar-free chocolate sweetened with monk fruit
