Banana Energy Bites

Name: Banana Energy Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 40
Ingredients: 1 whole Chiquita banana, mashed; 1 whole apple, peeled and grated; 2 1/2 cups large flake rolled oats; 1 cup ground flax seed; 2/3 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips; 1/2 cup shredded coconut; 1/3 cup honey; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

by Stephanie May 19, 2016

This is a sponsored post with Chiquita and Mom It Forward Blogger Network. All opinions are my own. #JustSmileContest

Do your kiddos love bananas? I’d say bananas are certainly my little one’s favorite fruit. In fact, she’s basically on a banana-only fruit strike these days. I recently made these little no-bake Banana Energy Bites to have around for a snack and even I can’t stop eating them!

These energy bites are packed with banana, fresh grated apple, oats, nut butter, flax, and sweetened with honey! I’m a big fan of energy bites, especially at night when I get a sweet tooth, but don’t want to overindulge or in between meals. I love having these bites around to snack on as needed.

Speaking of bananas, I’ve teamed up with Chiquita to not only share this great energy bite recipe, but to also tell you guys about this fun contest they have going on where you can share your Chiquita smile and win a Walt Disney World® vacation from Chiquita! I really want one of you guys to win!

Yield: about 40 bites

Banana Energy Bites

Prep Time 20 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

These delicious banana energy bites are nutritious and satisfy your sweet cravings!

Ingredients

1 whole Chiquita banana, mashed
1 whole apple, peeled and grated
2 1/2 cups large flake rolled oats
1 cup ground flax seed
2/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In a bowl, stir together the mashed banana, apple, oats, flax seed, peanut butter, chocolate chips, coconut, honey, and vanilla until well combined.
Using wet hands, form the mixture into 40 balls. Chill the bites for 1-2 hours. Store leftover bites in a covered container in the fridge for a week or freeze for up to a month.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1 bite
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 88Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 25mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 2g

Disney World is such a magical place and I can’t wait to take my daughter there someday soon. Epcot has always been my personal favorite ever since I was little, but I think my little monkey would love Animal Kingdom as she is currently obsessed with all things animals at the moment as evidenced by our Animal Kingdom-themed contest photo!