Vegan Banana Bread Bites

An energy ball sitting on a bench top in front of a bluw ceramic bowl of more energy bites, rolled oats and ripe bananas in the background.

4.80 from 5 votes

These no-bake vegan banana bread bites are the perfect nutritious snack for banana bread lovers! Make in advance they are a nourishing grab-and-go snack or lunchbox filler.

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Snack

Cuisine: New Zealand

Keyword: vegan banana bread bites, banana bread bites, vegan banana bread, banana bread energy bites, banana bread balls

Servings: balls

Calories: 75kcal

Author: Stacey

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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