Healthy No Bake Banana Bread Bites

Ripe bananas.  If you have ever bought bananas, you have probably had some ripe ones sitting on your counter top.  You debate between eating them all so you don't waste them, finding some time later in the day to make some banana bread or muffins, or just biting the bullet and throwing them out.  I love ripe bananas - they are at their sweetest and mushiest point. But I don't love eating 5 of them in a day - although I secretly would.  I generally have some good baking intention for ripe bananas, but this past week has been incredibly busy and I just could not find the time to bake.  

So what do I do?  I am not going to waste them!  I found this great recipe that is a quick way to turn those ripe bananas into a tasty treat!  It is Paleo, Vegan, and Gluten Free. It can be whipped up super fast, solving the ripe banana problem!

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NO BAKE BANANA BREAD BITES

For the original version

1. 1 1/2 cups gluten free oat flour
2. 1/2 cup neutral or vanilla protein powder (optional)*
3. pinch sea salt
4. Cinnamon
5. 1/4 cup granulated sweetener of choice (optional)**
6. 1/4 cup overripe mashed banana (about 1 small)
7. 2 T brown rice syrup (can sub for maple syrup, agave or honey if not strict vegan)
8. 1/4 cup nut butter of choice 
9. 1/4 cup + Unsweetened Silk or So Delicious dairy free milk of choice***
10. Dairy Free chocolate chips (optional)

For the Paleo version

1. 1 cup coconut flour, sifted
2. 1/2 cup neutral or vanilla protein powder (optional)*
3. pinch sea salt
4. Cinnamon
5. 1/4 cup monk fruit sweetener or coconut palm sugar (optional)**
6. 1/4 cup overripe mashed banana (about 1 small)
7. 2 T maple syrup or honey
8. 1/4 cup nut butter of choice 
9. 1/4 cup + Silk Vanilla or Chocolate cashew milk***
10. Dairy free chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, protein powder, cinnamon, sea salt, granulated sweetener of choice and mix well. Add in the mashed banana- Mixture should be very crumbly. If using chocolate chips, add them here too.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, combine the nut butter with the liquid sweetener of choice until melted. Pour wet mixture into the flour/banana mixture until fully incorporated.
3. Using a tablespoon at a time, add the dairy free milk of choice until a very thick batter is formed.
4. Using your hands, form into bite sized balls and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to firm up.

Notes

1. * If your protein powder is sweetened, adjust the granulated sweetener to taste
2. ** I prefer using less granulated sweetener as I find the overripe banana and protein powder provides ample sweetness.
3. *** Adjust dairy free milk accordingly- Depending on the flour or protein powder combination, you may need more- Especially with coconut flour.
4. Bites don't need to be refrigerated but taste amazing frozen when slightly thawed.

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