A while ago, I had compiled a post on “10 healthy foods to eat everyday!” Banana was on that list because of its benefit of providing high potassium content among others. So, I try to come up with recipes using a banana. Last week, I shared a mint-banana smoothie, and this post is about a dessert bite that I’m sure you will like – frozen banana-nut bites. The resulting texture of these frozen banana nuts bites is that of a gelato or soft in nature.
Although I don’t have a sweet tooth, I try making bite-sized desserts for those occasional sweet urges. These frozen banana-nuts bites are one of those, and since my family relished it, I decided to post it on the blog! If your kids love bananas – this is an excellent dessert with packed nutrition for them as well.
How to make Frozen Banana Nuts Bites?
Step-by-Step Instructions
Serves:
6-8 Bites
Ready In:
20 mins Preparation and 5 hours freezing time
Diet:
Vegan,
Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 1 Ripe Banana
- 1-2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup cashew nuts
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 pinch cardamom or cinnamon powder (per your choice)
- 1/2 inch ginger (optional)
- 2-3 dates per taste (I use Medjool dates)
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
Step 1
Roast Nuts and oats for 20-25 minutes at 370 deg F until oats are roasted well.
You may also roast them in a pan on the stovetop until brown.
Step 2
Save 2 tbsp of nuts for garnishing and crush them coarsely. Keep them aside.
Step 3
Deseed the dates and peel the banana.
Step 4
Blend the banana, roasted oats, roasted whole nuts, lemon juice and all other ingredients. Please don’t blend the crushed nuts which you kept aside in Step 2 above.
Step 5
In a tray put parchment paper and spread the blended banana, nuts and oats paste in a thin ~1/2 inch layer. Garnish with roasted and crushed nuts.
Step 6
Freeze for 4-5 hours; cut into bites and serve. The resulting texture should be that of a gelato or soft and not hard cubes.
Expected Questions for making Frozen Mint-Banana bites
1. Can I replace Banana with another fruit?
Yes, you may replace with papaya, ripe pear or a ripe persimmon.
2. Can I skip oats?
Certainly so; just add more nuts in its place.
3. Can I skip cocoa?
Cocoa gives a little chocolaty flavor – you may skip it, and the resulting bites still taste good but taste a little more banana-ish.
4. In spite of freezing, the resulting bites are still soft?
That is the expected texture! It doesn’t get very hard – just a little chewy like gelato.
5. Can we use frozen bananas?
Yes, please go ahead!
6. Can I leave the bites outside after having one serving?
No; please keep these bites frozen in the freezer. They lose texture if left outside and the banana will go through browning.
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Frozen Banana-Nut bites
Ingredients
- 1 Banana Ripe
- 1-2 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup cashew nuts
- 1/4 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 1 pinch cinnamon or cardamom powder
- 1/2 inch ginger
- 2-3 Dates
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Roast Nuts and oats for 20-25 minutes at 370 deg F until oats are roasted well.You may also roast them in a pan on stovetop until brown.
- Save 2 tbsp of nuts for garnishing and crush them coarsely. Keep them aside.
- Deseed the dates and peel the banana.
- Blend the banana, roasted oats, roasted whole nuts, lemon juice and all other ingredients. Please don't blend the crushed nuts which you kept aside in Step 2 above.
- In a tray put parchment paper and spread the blended banana, nuts and oats paste in a thin ~1/2 inch layer. Garnish with roasted and crushed nuts.
- Freeze for 4-5 hours; cut into bites and serve. The resulting texture should be that of a gelato or soft and not hard cubes.
It is so yummy and perfect treat for kids in summer. The best part, it is a healthy substitute for people having sweet tooth and who can’t control their midnight cravings for ice cream. My entire family just loved it and ate a lot of it guilt free.
Thank you so much for the note, Swati! I’m glad your family liked it. “guilt-free” – true that!
Such a delicious substitute to ur sweet tooth cravings. Loved it Di. Keep posting such healthy recipes.
Thanks for writing back, Shivani! I am so glad you liked it. Take care!
This sounds so yum! I am gonna give it a shot. The best part — it’s healthy and sugar-free.
Thanks so much for the note, Ananya! I hope you give it try!