This post is chock full of tasty goodness (a quick but satisfying recipe and a new video!) so let’s just jump right in.
First off, here’s the video. It’s the first in a two part series on cake baking and decorating. If you’re intimidated by baking a cake or just want to hear me blabber about how awesome and easy it is to make a cake (plus see some of my kitchen toys), take a look! In this episode we discuss the tools of the trade. This video is also up on iTunes, if you subscribe to nom! nom! nom!
No doubt, the winter months in the PacNW can get old. In my homeland (the Midwest) you anticipate the break between drizzly fall and rainy spring with the snow and ice-covered months of winter. It breaks it up a bit. While it doesn’t get near as cold here, we get no break. Months on end of rain and grey skies can start to wear on you, so when spring truly arrives Oregonians (and Washingtonians, too) greet it with enthusiasm like a dog to a bone… or like a bored cat to the pile of papers you’re intently reading.
Yesterday was glorious. Sun was shining, the trees were greener than I ever remember them being. Flowers were blooming every which way and wild life could be seen at ever turn. I walked some of the amazing paths that line the Willamette River and basked in the glory of spring. It was so warm I broke a sweat. This is it, people. Spring has sprung in Oregon!
In many other parts of the country, where you’ve been experiencing heat and humidity for awhile now, this is no big deal. Here, though, it’s cause for celebration. A celebration of the nomtastic, warm-weather indulgent kind.
PB ‘Nana Cream Bites
I hesitate to even call this a recipe, as it’s so basic it’s really more of a guideline. These cold morsels of nomness contain the trifecta of flavor– banana, peanut butter and chocolate. You can always substitute a different nut butter.
2 large bananas
1/4 cup natural peanut butter
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp-1/4 cup milk of choice
Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper or parchment. Slice bananas into coins about 1/2–3/4 inch thick. Spread a little dollop of peanut butter on top of each one. In a small bowl, combine the chocolate chips and milk (remember, less is more). Microwave in 15 second increments until you can whisk them together. You want it to be a dipable consistency, not spreadable. Add a splash more milk if necessary. Dip the banana chunks using a fork as a little chocolate-coating forklift, dipping them into the melted chocolate. Place chocolate coated bananas on the prepared sheet and place in freezer until completely frozen (3–5 hours). Remove frozen banana chunks from the sheet and store in a freezer container.
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I now know what I am doing with the 2 bananas I have left at home this afternoon.…Holy Yum. Forget banana bread!! lol
Thanks for this video! Love it! I’m going to chuck all my Teflon pans (I didn’t know!) and get aluminum ones asap!
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How long can you freeze these?
I’ve kept them in the freezer close to 2 months. After that they start to get a little freezer burnt.
I am definitely going to try these. So easy and looks so good.
This looks soo yummy ! I can’t wait to make them!!!!
This look so good!!!! I can’t wait to make them chocolate & banana’s my to favorite things !
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Do these serve well at room temp, or would they melt? Wondering about putting them in kids’ lunches..
Unfortunately, they need to stay cold. Once the banana is frozen, it’s very ice cream-like.
They would be mushy I am guessing.
What happens if you put them in the fridge, not the freezer?
The chocolate will firm up, but they won’t be as creamy in the middle. Also, they keep for quite awhile in the freezer, where in the fridge, with the fresh banana, I’d say you’d be lucky if you got a week out of them.
Can you use soy or almond milk?
Absolutely! Either would be fine.
Love this idea! So easy but definitely delicious! Going to try this out soon!
I made these recently and they taste so good but here is the issue that I had. They are so cold when you bite into them from being in the freezer, but yet you can’t leave them out for very long because they get so mushy and messy. Any tips?
Tiffany–
I’m not sure what to advise. I typically kind of suck on them to warm them up while chowing down.
Well thanks anyway. I thought I could possibly slice the bananas thinner or use a fondant or something.
I made these last night. i made them with the intent to use them right away for a party treat. so i put one batch in the fridge and one in the freezer. the ones in the freezer didn’t set any faster. and they were very cold. i have sensitive teeth. couldn’t eat them. the ones in the fridge i ate alot! i kept them in the fridge and took a toothpick to grab one here and there. loved them! gotta say thou that the chocolate didn’t get very thick. might have needed a second coating after setting to get the thickness shown here. other than that very tasty. but very messy to make!
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Try using chocolate bark coating.
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You can put paraffin wax in the chocolate to make it firmer. They will then last in lunchboxes from freezer.
I want to make these for a party, but I don’t think they can right? They have to be eaten cold or frozen? I don’t have any way of keeping them frozen at the party.
They are meant to be like an ice cream treat, so they need to stay cold.
you could put them on a tray thats over ice maybe?
@ Ruth… To keep frozen for your party pack them in an air tight/leak proof containers then place them in an ice chest packed over with ice until you are ready to serve. (Enjoy Your instant/portable freezer)
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I have a diabetic in my house-i think i’m going to try this using sugar free chocolate chips and see how it goes…
I tried this but the chocolate kept running off the banana’s. It was way too thin. gonna let it freeze then try another layer of chocolate so it looks better. I’ve even put some cornstarch in to make it thicker.
Hmm… what kind of chocolate did you use? You could always let the chocolate cool down more, it should easily thicken as it cools.
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