Dessert for 18

Chocolate Chip Banana Bites

Name: Chocolate Chip Banana Bites
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 very ripe bananas; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1 pinch sea salt; 2 tbsp flaxseed; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp almond butter; 2 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour; 3/4 cup rolled oats; 1/2 cup semisweet dairy-free chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (optional); turbinado sugar for topping (optional)

These soft banana bites mix oats, almond butter, and chocolate, then bake in a mini muffin pan until lightly browned.

Typical price

$1.41for 4 servings

$0.35 per serving$1.41 for 4

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35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
18servings as written
$typical cost tier

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Bananas$0.62/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.35Typical price
Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.16Typical price
Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical	1	$3.49Typical price
Oats$0.10/oz typical	2.25 oz	$0.23Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.34

Pantry staples you likely have

Baking powder and sodaSalt and pepperCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaHoney or maple syrupCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

2 very ripe bananas
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 pinch sea salt
2 tbsp flaxseed
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp almond butter
2 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup semisweet dairy-free chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate (optional)
turbinado sugar for topping (optional)

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease an 18-cup mini muffin pan with oil.
Mash the bananas in a bowl, then stir in the flaxseed, vanilla, almond butter, agave or maple syrup, and oil.
Whisk the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a second bowl.
Stir the dry mixture into the banana mixture, then fold in the chocolate.
Spoon the batter into the pan and sprinkle with turbinado sugar if using.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, then cool the bites in the pan for 10 minutes.