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Frozen Peanut Butter Banana Bites

  • 25 MIns

    Prep Time

  • 2 Hrs

    Cook Time

  • 8

    Servings

  • 158 Calories
  • 10g Fat
  • 19g Carbs
  • 3g Protein
Recommended For:

Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

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Ingredients

  • 8 Servings
  • 158 Calories
  • 10g Fat
  • 19g Carbs
  • 3g Protein
  • 2 Hrs 25 Mins Total Time
  • 2 Large Bananas
  • ⅓ Cup Creamy Peanut Butter
  • ½ Cup Dark Chocolate Chips
Recipe Created by Meijer Registered Dietitians, Beth Eggleston and Emily Parsell

Nourishment Note

Bananas

Bananas help bind water and slow digestion, minimizing bathroom trips.

Peanut Butter

Smooth peanut butter is a flare-friendly source of protein. Peanut butter is also high in healthy monounsaturated fats, which provide vitamin E, an important antioxidant.

Instructions

  • 8 Servings
  • 158 Calories
  • 10g Fat
  • 19g Carbs
  • 3g Protein
  • 2 Hrs 25 Mins Total Time
  • 1

    Create Piping Bag Place a sheet of wax paper on the baking sheet. Measure peanut butter and using a rubber scraper transfer peanut butter to the zip top bag. Squeeze the peanut butter into one corner of the bag, squeezing out the excess air. Cut off the corner tip of the bag to create a piping bag. Set aside.

  • 2

    Prep Bananas Slice bananas into approximately ½’’ rounds. Set half of the banana rounds on the prepared baking sheet. Using the piping bag, pipe a dollop of peanut butter onto each slice. When finished, top each banana with an additional round to create a sandwich.

  • 3

    Freeze Bites Freeze bananas and peanut butter until they are completely frozen, at least one hour.

  • 4

    Melt Chocolate When bananas are frozen, melt chocolate chips in a small sauce pan, over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.

  • 5

    Serve & Enjoy Carefully dip each banana bite halfway into the melted chocolate and return to the wax paper. When finished, return chocolate covered banana bites to the freezer for another hour. When frozen, enjoy.

Recipe Created by Meijer Registered Dietitians, Beth Eggleston and Emily Parsell

What You’ll Need

  • Wax Paper

  • Baking Sheet

  • Measuring Cups

  • Rubber Scraper

  • Zip Top Bag

  • Scissors

  • Knife

  • Small Sauce Pan

  • Spoon

Allergen Swap

  • NNuts

    Substitute peanut butter for Sun Butter®

Remission Remix

  • Make In Advance

    When energy levels are high, make these tasty treats and store in the freeze for up to a month.

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