These chocolate dipped almond butter banana bites are a delicious and healthy treat perfect for any time of day! If you are looking for other healthy snack ideas, you may want to check out these homemade laraballs or these frozen yogurt bites!
The increased hunger that comes with breastfeeding (and probably just being a mom… Or woman in general!) is not to be messed with. The second night at the hospital when my milk came in, I was starving. I ate my hospital dinner… then David’s… then half the sushi David picked up for us. Whew!
Now as a mom of two, I’m relying on snacks to keep my energy up and milk supply strong as I tackle my days. Here are a few favorites I’ve been chowing down on recently.
Quick, Easy and Delicious Snacks
Almonds
Almonds are my go-to snack. Not only is the CRUNCH so satisfying, but I also love the protein and fat that sticks around long after I down the handful (or two).
Eggs
Mom made several batches of deviled eggs while she was here and the fad continues! Not only are deviled eggs delicious, but they are packed with protein, which is often missing in so many snacky-type foods. Plus, the whole family loves them. You should see Hailey’s eyes light up at the mention of them.
Hummus
When I don’t have time to make my own, I’m a sucker for Sabra or Roots (locally made).
Frozen breakfast sandwiches.
I really love to make a big batch of homemade breakfast sandwiches and heat and eat as needed!
Finally, I’ve been enjoying one of my favorite flavor combos in a great beat-the-heat kind of way!
So delicious. So satisfying. So easy.
Chocolate Dipped Almond Butter Banana Bites
You could make these using any nut butter you like. I made them using homemade coconut maple almond butter.
Please note that the almond butter gets much creamier than the picture indicates (though it does take about 15 minutes!), but after making my batch I was distracted by a hungry baby and I forgot to snap a final product picture. Mommy brain at it’s finest!
These frozen banana bites are perfect for a quick, sweet treat and toddlers love them too.
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Chocolate Dipped Almond Butter Banana Bites
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas
- 1/3 cup nut butter of choice
- 1/2 cup melted chocolate of choice
Instructions
- Slice bananas into slices about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
- Spread a little nut butter onto a slice and sandwich two slices together.
- Place on wax paper on a cookie sheet and freeze until solid, at least an hour.
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler and remove frozen banana bites from freezer.
- Dip each banana bite in chocolate and place back on wax paper. Freeze for another hour.
- Transfer and keep in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Beth says
Those banana bites look amazing! My favorite Blue Diamond flavor is the lightly salted too – I love to break them up and put them in salads – they add a nice crunch and salty taste!
Molly P says
These look like the perfect snack to tame a sweet tooth! YUM!
Kelli says
My husband & my daughter loves almonds great giveaway!
Karen says
Yum, I am going to make these real soon. Great summer time treat.
Sarah says
Can we have your mums egg recipe please x
dipali says
I love almonds and your almond butter looks soo good. I’m going to have to try that combo!
Brittney says
Those banana bites are an awesome idea! Will have to try!
Jaclyn @ BumpSweat says
I HAVE to make these bites ASAP! As a huge Pb & banana fan, they look like my perfect sweet treat 🙂 As far as almonds go, the salt & vinegar variety are my favorite.
Nicole H. says
Lightly salted
Megan says
I like the lightly salted almonds too!
Megan says
The lighlty salted are my favorite! And those banana bites look amazing! I will definitely have to try them.
Claire says
Those look delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Claire says
I love honey roasted!
Mariana says
Those banana bites look delicious & the coffee almonds sound to die for! I need to find them ASAP!
Katya says
Love theirs lightly salted and cinnamon ones! Frozen bananas are the best! Even better with nut butter and chocolate!
Heather says
I know the hunger you speak of. I’ve been bf for the past 11 months and I can’t believe how much I’m still eating! I love the lightly salted almonds and I think I’m going to give the coconut maple almond butter a try.
Natalie says
Mmm expecting my second child in less than two months. Those coffee flavored almonds would be perfect!
Megan says
Toasted coconut!
Kat says
I love almonds and now in my second trimester so I’m ALWAYS hungry!
Nancy says
Honey-roasted are so awesome!
Kourtney says
Smokehouse are my favorite, I could eat a whole can in one sitting!
Layne says
Love the idea of homemade almond butter, now to buy a food processor! the BBQ almonds are my fav for sure!!
Jessica says
I have been loving the wasabi/soy and the coconut! I really want to try the Habenero, but I haven’t been able to find them in any grocery store!
Amy Friel says
I love the coconut ones!
Laura says
I usually go lightly salted, but I want to try the salt & vinegar! I would typically cringe at the combo, but perhaps it’s my pregnancy talking?!
Brittney says
I’ve never tried the cocoa covered – so they may be my new favorite, but I love regularly salted almonds! They satisfy the salty craving and are healthy and crunchy!
MJ says
I love the strawberry and raspberry flavored Blue Diamond Almonds! They have the perfect touch of sweetness!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
Making these!!! Im hungry all the time too… except I don’t breastfeed. 😉
I love just plain….
Amanda R says
I just rediscovered deviled eggs as a snack too. Super easy to make and keep in the fridge for snacks. Almonds are always in our pantry. I love the lightly salted or the cocoa dusted flavors.
Ashley says
I literally added toasted coconut almonds to my grocery list as I was reading this. They help this prego mama with sweet cravings! (Also added ingredients for the banana bites and homemade Lara balls. Sweet tooth much?)
Kim says
I love making sweet snacks like those! I love the Enjoy Life Chocolate!
Nikki says
Those look so good!!
Tori says
I love the toasted coconut!
Kristen says
I have only ever tried the lightly salted almonds, so I would love to try some of the other varieties!
Sarah says
Lightly salted! You’re doing a great job. Hopefully we will be a family of four come January.
molly says
Coffee Almond… Yum!
Ali says
I love the lightly salted.
Parita @ myinnershakti says
Saw your almond butter video on IG last night. I am so making it this weekend! Woot!
Lara P says
i love all almonds, but the salt and vinegar are my favorites!
Jessica says
I’ve actually only tried the Lightly Salted (They saved me during my first trimester as a fast protein when I was struggling with morning sickness) but as a coffee fiend I would love to try the coffee ones! I was due 2 days ago with our second baby so I would love to have these on hand. Thanks for the giveaway!
beckie says
Love regular almonds but also love trying all the flavors!!
Angela says
The banana bites look so good! I can’t wait to try them.
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast says
I remember being absolutely starving after L was born, too! Almonds are a favorite of mine also- love the coconut ones!
Emily Watson says
Love the coconut almonds, but now want to try the caramel macchiato ones you mentioned, love coffee!
Ashley N. says
I love the Honey Roasted flavor! I finally tracked down the Salt and Vinegar flavor so I am anxious to try those!
shanna says
I love the wasabi and the chocolate.
Navya says
I like the lightly salted ones.
whitney says
Those banana bites are genius!! Congrats on baby Kaitlyn! 🙂
Sarah LJ says
All the almonds look delish! I love your choc. dipped banana almond bites! I am expecting my second baby in August, so I plan to stock up on snacks, too. 🙂
Patricia says
I like the Lightlt salted almonds.
austin says
i like the toasted coconut
Allie A. says
Lightly salted is delish!!
Meghan says
Just made your almond butter and it’s the best recipe I’ve found in a long time!! Almonds are one of the families favorite snacks, and I’m sure you can imagine how fast they’re eaten in a house of 6 people!
Jen says
I haven’t tried all the flavors, but lightly salted are great. Lol about the sabra container!
Jen@HealthyFoodandFamily says
Fave flavor: habanero bbq for the win!
Jessica says
Salt & Vinegar!
Alexandra says
Out of the flavors that I’ve tried, Chocolate is my favorite although the coffee flavor that you mention above sounds amazing!!
KatieTX says
I usually go for the natural raw almonds, but I think I will be giving lightly salted a try!
GiselleR @ Diary of an ExSloth says
My fav flavour is Habanero BBQ followed by the toasted coconut.
p.s. That coconut maple almond butter looks to die for! Thanks for sharing 😀
christina says
i love those coconut almonds!!!
Beth says
Those banana bites look so good!
Heather says
I typically love the sweeter flavors like coconut, but I would love to try the coffee flavored almonds. I’m a big coffee drinker.
Julie says
I love the lightly salted..I just had them as a snack, along with some dried mango slices 🙂
Staci says
These are great snack ideas. I’m in the 2nd trimester of my first pregnancy and feel like I’m always hungry and craving sweet treats when I really need to be eating more protein, the banana almond butter bites would be a great compromise!
My favorite almond flavor is the lightly salted!
Joanna C says
I just tried the habanero BBQ flavor last week for the first time (because of your blog) and loved them! I had to stop myself from buying another container because I have no self control around them!
april says
i’ve never tried ‘flavored’ almonds, but i love raw almonds! =)
JoAnn says
I am a Blue Diamond fan-the Habanero BBQ, Salt & Vineger, & Toasted Coconut are my faves. And I am definitely doing the banana bites ASAP.
Jenn says
I’ve only had the lightly salted, but the toasted coconut sounds so good. It’s going on the grocery list this week.
Jeri says
I love the coconut flavor! But that is the only one I have tried from this line so I would love I try more!
Shannon says
Just tried the new (maybe just new to me??) honey roasted line – the honey roasted vanilla are my current go-to snack for BF hunger!! Also love the coconut.
Amanda L says
Habanero BBQ are my absolute favorite!
Erica says
I would like to try the coffee almonds!
Lyndsey says
I am a savory girl. I LOVE habanero BBQ, Wasabi and Soy Sauce, and even just Smokehouse! Nom nom nom..
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
I go plain and simple with all natural!
Kate says
I love the Toasted Coconut Almonds!
Sara C says
I love the coconut flavor from Blue Diamond!
Dana says
I’m with you – love the Habanero BBQ.
Carolyn says
coffee flavour…..YES!!!
Lindsay says
Hose sound delicious AND super easy , win-win! I also am a huge fan of devilled eggs. I could probably eat 8 eggs that way!
Ashley says
The lightly salted are always tasty but I’d love to try the habanero bbq.
Sarah R says
Mmmm, I’m going to have to make those banana bites to get me through a pregnant summer! I love the lightly salted almonds, too.
Tracy says
Toasted coconut…yum!
Ann says
I love smoked almonds and I bet the habanero ones would be delicious! The coconut would be nice for more of a sweet treat. Can’t really go wrong with almonds!
Karen H says
Yum! I usually just get the lightly salted almonds, but I am intrigued by the coconut flavor… and coffee.
I have peanut butter and banana as a snack a lot, but you just stepped it up! Have to try this.
Lauren Wilson says
I Love any almonds! They are the perfect on the go snack! 🙂
Erica says
We are big fans of the toasted coconut almonds , my toddler loves them!
Rebecca says
Lightly salted!
Alison W says
I eat a pack of the 100 cal whole almonds every day! So yummy!
Jennifer says
I love the toasted coconut!
Sonya says
The salt & vinegar sound so yummy!
Nikki @ grab your kicks says
I love their dark chocolate almonds! I eat them every day.
Martha Jane says
I haven’t had any yet – but I would love to try the coconut flavor! 🙂
Kathleen Ojo @ My Ojos says
Deviled eggs are DELICIOUS! My daughter has been very anti-egg yolk lately (as in, screaming and throwing them if one dares to touch her tray) but she will devour them in deviled form.
One of my coworkers found a bag of Blue Diamond Coffee Almonds at the 99 cent store the other day, and they were epic. I am a coffee lover to the nth degree, and could down those all day long! I’d also love to try the toasted coconut.
Nicole says
Love Cocoa dusted!
Jessie says
Mmmm…I like the honey roasted ones!
Amanda says
Would love to try the lightly salted!
Sarah says
I too love those coffee almonds! They also make a sea-salt caramel kind that is to DIE for!
Paj says
those banana bites look yummy!
Tara says
Love the BBQ almonds, but can’t wait to try the toasted coconut!
Rebekah B says
I love Blue Diamond coconut almonds but the coffee ones sound delicious
sarah h says
i love these almonds! they’re a bit pricey so i only buy them if i have coupons, but they are such a treat!
Marjorie says
Yummy! Those banana bites look awesome! And I am totally going to have to check out those coffee almonds. FYI, I blend my coffee half decaf (365 buzz free house blend from Whole Foods) and half regular (Myorga organic dark roast from Costco) so that I don’t get twitchy from too much caffeine. I have tried all different brands, and that is my perfect mix.
Vicky N. says
I’ve been loving the lightly salted lately too!
Alisha @ Little Life Blog says
Lightly salted is my favorite!
Stefanie says
I don’t usually do flavored nuts but you’ve got me wanting to try the Habanero BBQ now! Oh and deviled eggs… must do that this weekend. YUM!
Abby says
I think it’s a tie between Smokehouse and Coconut. I really want to try the coffee ones though!
jodi says
Toasted coconut #1 by far, light salt #2 for a salt fix. THose banana bites may be my favorite idea/recipe of yours. (Tho, I don’t foresee myself being awesome enough to actually make the nut butter… but store bought would work just as well right?!?! 🙂 By the way, don’t you have a toddler and newborn to take care of?? Super mom at it again!! 🙂
Emily says
Toasted Coconut for sure!
Now I AM jealous I didn’t have my mom make deviled eggs for me post-partum! She did make her famous chicken salad which also has hard boiled eggs IN it, though, so it’s close! I lived on that chicken salad on crackers with grapes. Yum!
Kristina says
Oh my! This post made me really hungry. I haven’t tried many of the blue diamond almond flavors but i always tend to buy honey roasted ones. SO GOOD! Im definitely gonna try these banana bites. Thanks for sharing!
Irene says
That giveaway sounds great. I’m totally going to make that snack this weekend
Lauren says
I like the wasabi almonds!
Katie Harding says
Wow, as a pregnant lady those snacks are all making me drool right about now! The frozen banana snack looks extra delicious as I have really been craving chocolate right about now, thanks for sharing! Hope you are feeling good!
Olivia says
I love the cocoa dusted almonds and I’d love to try the coffee ones too!
Jenni says
Toasted Coconut are amazing!!!!
Julia G says
I am allllll about the spicy! So wasabi for me 🙂
Millicent Jones says
YUMMMM!!!! ALMONDS
ErikaMC says
I love the whole natural and lightly salted – I know = boring 🙂 I have tried the raspberry ones too and they were interesting.
Liz says
Almonds are a perfect snack for my toddler and I. We would love to try some fun new flavors!
Kelly says
How do the bananas not go brown in the freezer?
Those coffee almonds looks delish!
Maddie says
I didn’t think almond butter and bananas could get any better… But then chocolate?! YUM. I am a confessed coconut-holic so my favourite almonds would have to be coconut!!
Layla says
My favorite are the coconut flavor. I also love the nut thins.
Carlee Brandom says
Oooo tough choice. I usually get the unsalted, but when I put together my trail mix to bring with us on our trip to VT for the Vermont City Marathon, I got the lightly salted to help me with my salt stores. However, the coconut is awesome and the cocoa dusted are great too. I’ve been meaning to try the coffee too. I might have a slight obsession .
Amy says
Toasted coconut-especially because my husband doesn’t like coconut so I don’t have to share!
Abby says
Jalapeno BBQ are the bomb!
Lori C says
I haven’t tried the Blue Diamond flavored almonds, but I really don’t see how you could go wrong with any of the bold flavors. The Habanero BBQ and Honey Dijon look really yummy! And the honey roasted ones are always a beloved classic.
Dawn says
Lightly salted is my favorite but I need to try some of these other flavors.
Will be making the frozen banana bites today!
Muna says
Those banana bites is a genius idea! Gotta try that for my 2.5 year old. Also, you are super mom!! Caring for 2 little ones, making creative snacks & blogging! Kudos to you! I’m a mom to 2 little girls too and love reading your blog.
Muna says
The banana bites is a genius idea! Gotta try that for my 2.5 year old. Also, you are super mom!! Caring for 2 little ones, making creative snacks & blogging! Kudos to you! I’m a mom to 2 little girls too and love reading your blog.
Kayla says
I’ve seen the coffee flavored almonds in the grocery store a few times and was curious as to whether or not they were any good. I am glad you gave them a good review – I think next time I am grocery shopping they will make it in my cart!
Lisa says
Cinnamon brown sugar is my favorite flavor of almond!
Ashley @ My Food N Fitness Diaries says
I love the lightly salted and smoked Blue Diamond almonds a lot. There’s several flavors out there I’ve never tried that are very intriguing to me though!
Rachel says
those look amazing!!! my fav flavor are the wasabi soy!
Heidi says
I’m a nursing mama too, and I have mixed nuts on my nightstand for middle of the night feedings! I’d loooove to add some fun, flavored nuts to the mix!
Paula says
Can’t wait to make these bites, I love your recipes they are always a hit! 🙂
Alaina says
Lightly salted!
Matt @ Runner Savvy says
Mmmm!
Danielle says
I love the honey mustard almonds! They taste like the honey mustard pretzel pieces but are so much healthier!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
These sound amazing, Brittany! You cannot beat combining three of my favorite foods!
Caroline says
Lightly salted!
Tara says
I love the salt and vinegar ones but would love to try the coffee ones!! My two favorite things in one!
Jen W. says
Love, love, love the Blue Diamond line of snacks. Your frozen banana bites look awesome too!
Jillian @ Baby Doodah! says
OMG! Those banana bites look look amazing. Like I’m sitting here drooling, they look so good. I may be making those for my family this weekend.
Katie D. says
My favorite are lightly salted. Salty enough to satisfy a craving but not too much for my high blood pressure!
Jamie says
Cinnamon brown sugar is my favorite, but I can’t wait to try the coconut!
Christen Redd says
Great snack ideas. Now I’m hungry at 10:45 pm not cool! I always think of you when I eat almonds! What a perfect giveaway from you!
Jordan says
I love the toasted coconut and the wasabi flavored almonds!
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
Those banana bites look good!
I love snacking on fruit; banana, mangos, apples & PB, hummus with veggies, almonds & peanuts. 🙂 Gotta surround myself with healthy choices.
bonnie says
Definitely going to make those banana bites for my granddaughter !!
OMG I LOVE Blue Diamond Almonds! I have the toasted coconut & honey roasted in my cabinet now! I definitely want to try those coffee almonds… Do I have to select just one… I love almost all of them!!
Caitlin says
Toasted Coconut! Yum!
Ashlee says
Toasted coconut sounds so good! So does the coffee ones!
Jenna says
I was disappointed to discover that the animals from which their products are sourced are allowed to eat GMO feed. I really wish they would go 100% non-GMO as their food is really good!
Regan says
I made the banana bites last night. I made them without freezing them first. Once the chocolate hardened, I put them in a Pyrex bowl, covered with plastic wrap (right on top of the bananas-keeping air out) and then covered with the bowl lid. Then I placed the bowl full of banana bites into the freezer. Seems to have worked well. They’re delicious!
Alor - The PinProject says
I found this recipe on my pinterest and put it to the test……………i LOVED it!! These banana bites are just perfect to satisfy my sweet tooth and be healthy at the same time. I only recommend you use a tooth pick to pick up the banana when dipping it into the chocolate.
i made a tutorial on this in my YouTube channel feel free to check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2h1YzhGPfo
I would love to collaborate with you on your next recipe let me know if you are interested 🙂
Erin says
How long do the banana bites stay in the freezer? do they go brown pretty quickly?
Brittany Dixon says
I’ve kept them up to a week (because we can’t keep our hands of of them for longer than that!) and they don’t turn brown in the slightest. Enjoy!
C. Fruity says
I made a variation of these and I loved them. Mine were a bit messier than yours though 🙂
Julie says
I made the banana bites and sadly, didn’t turn out anything like the pic. If I made them again, I wouldnt freeze them. Freezing them only made the bananas mushy. I would only freeze if I wanted to keep some for later. Tasty though!
Kelli says
What is the caloric breakdown
Brittany Dixon says
I don’t have the exact caloric breakdown, but if you enter your measurements of ingredients into myfitnessspal, it can break it down for you!
jen says
I gotta try those banana bites with some crunchy peanut butter. Man they sound good!
Joyce says
While I don’t much care for bananas, I think I could–perhaps…maybe–eat one or two of these once in a while. What I do care about is that these would make great snacks for the children of my favorite family in the whole world, and it appears to be healthy, to boot. Now, if I could just find those toasted coconut Blue Diamond almonds. I’m leaving my lifelong hometown, moving 700 miles south in order to be with that favorite family, so maybe I can find the nuts in one of the stores where I’m going to be living.
Natalia says
Delicious! Hubby loves these.
Mindy lewis says
I must have made these wrong or something because my bananas became mushy as soon as I took them out of the freezer to dip in chocolate.
Brittany Dixon says
Oh no, I hate to hear that. Were they solid frozen before you took them out?
Joanne Rowbuck says
WOW! These look SO DELICIOUS! This definitely looks like a healthy snack my entire household could get behind and I cannot wait to try them! This is a recipe you could easily swap ingredients with too, like peanut butter instead of almond butter, or dark chocolate or white chocolate instead of milk chocolate. I especially appreciate the additional healthy, quick snack ideas you included in the article! Sometimes, it’s hard to come up with new, healthy snack ideas without feeling repetitive. I will most certainly be signing up for your weekly meal plan to save any other awesome recipes you share! Thank you!