Vegan Banana Bread Bites
These no-bake vegan banana bread bites are the perfect nutritious snack for banana bread lovers!
Why This Recipe Works
- No-bake recipe
- Vegan
- A delicious way to enjoy chickpeas
- Nut-free so perfect for lunchboxes
Ingredients you will need
To make these no-bake banana bread bites you will need:
- chickpeas
- ripe banana
- maple syrup
- vanilla extract
- salt
- cinnamon
- rolled oats
- dark chocolate chips
Ingredient Notes and Substitutes
- Maple syrup: This can be substituted for honey but the recipe will no longer be vegan.
- Any chocolate chips can be used. Check the label of your chocolate chips if you require the recipe to be dairy free.
- Banana: Make sure the banana you use is very ripe
I am an ambassador for Countdown supermarket, they support my blog by providing ingredients for recipe creation and testing. I used macro organic chickpeas, Canadian maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon and dark chocolate chips from their range in this recipe.
Step-by-step instructions
Below are illustrated step-by-step instructions to make my vegan banana bread bite recipe, if you prefer just the written instructions then head straight to the printable recipe card below.
Step one: Using a food processor blend the chickpeas and banana until they are a very smooth paste, it will look a little like peanut butter.
Step two: Add the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt, and blend until combined.
Step three: Add the rolled oats and chocolate chips, and blend until the banana bread mixture comes together as a large ball.
Step four: Use a tablespoon or scoop to portion the banana bread mix, and roll in damp hands to make banana bread balls.
Step five: Refrigerate
Enjoy!
Top Tips
Here is how you can make these vegan banana bread energy bites perfectly every time!
- Make sure you take the time to get the chickpea and banana purée nice and smooth before adding the other ingredients to the food processor.
- If the vegan banana bread dough is too sticky to work with, add more rolled oats ¼ of a cup at a time until a rollable texture is met.
- Damp hands! Whenever you are rolling energy bites use damp hands, this will stop the mix sticking to your hands.
FAQs
Store vegan banana bread bites in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.
Banana bread bites can be frozen in a clean air-tight container for up to 6 months. Defrost at room temperature.
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Vegan Banana Bread Bites
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Equipment
- 1 Food Processor
Ingredients
- 150 grams chickpeas 1 cup (Canned and drained)
- 125 grams ripe banana 1 medium
- 120 mililitres maple syrup ½ cup
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 400 grams rolled oats 4 cups
- 80 grams dark chocolate chips ½ cup
Instructions
- Using a food processor blend the chickpeas and banana until they are a very smooth paste, it will look a little like peanut butter.
- Add the maple syrup, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt, and blend until combined.
- Add the rolled oats and chocolate chips, and blend until the banana bread mixture comes together as a large ball.
- Use a tablespoon or scoop to portion the banana bread mix, and roll in damp hands to make banana bread balls.
- Refrigerate
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure you take the time to get the chickpea and banana purée nice and smooth before adding the other ingredients to the food processor.
- If the vegan banana bread dough is too sticky to work with, add more rolled oats ¼ of a cup at a time until a rollable texture is met.
- Damp hands! Whenever you are rolling energy bites use damp hands, this will stop the mix from sticking to your hands.
- Store vegan banana bread bites in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to 1 week.
- Banana bread bites can be frozen in a clean air-tight container for up to 6 months. Defrost at room temperature.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Maple syrup: This can be substituted for honey but the recipe will no longer be vegan.
- Any chocolate chips can be used. Check the label of your chocolate chips if you require the recipe to be dairy free.
- Banana: Make sure the banana you use is very ripe
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Quick and easy with a great protein serve - if the kids don't like them I will happily demolish all!
I just made these. My kids ate them straight from the bowl and proclaimed them the best snack. And they hate chick peas. If only they knew...
A little misleading to have "vegan" in the title and have choc chips that aren't dairy free in the recipe... They look yum though.
The choc chips have changed ingredients, at one point they were, It's a case of always checking the choc chips you are using. Also this website is used by people all over the world who will all be accessing different brands
People need to label read all the time, as production does change