'Banana Bread' Protein Bites
These no-bake banana peanut butter balls are a simple, wholesome snack.They’re quick to prepare, naturally sweet, and easy to store in the fridge or freezer.
Servings 14 serves
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe banana mashed
- ½ cup natural peanut butter
- 1 cup almond meal
- ¼ cup flaxseed meal
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips
- Pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Mash the banana in a bowl.
- Stir in the peanut butter until well combined.
- Mix through the almond meal, flaxseed meal and cinnamon.
- Add the vanilla, maple syrup and salt, and mix well.
- Fold in the dark chocolate chips.
- Chill the mixture for 20–30 minutes if needed, then roll into 12–14 balls.
- Store in the fridge for up to 1 week or freeze for longer storage.
Notes
UPF-Friendly Swaps
To keep this recipe closer to minimally processed foods, choose:
- Peanut butter: 100% peanuts, with no added oils, sugar or unnecessary additives.
- Dark chocolate chips: Choose chocolate with a simple ingredient list and a high cocoa content.
- Maple syrup: Use pure maple syrup rather than maple-flavoured syrups.
- Almond meal: Choose plain almond meal with no added ingredients.