Appetizer for 18

Banana Energy Bites

Name: Banana Energy Bites
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana; 1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter; 1/4 cup honey; 1/2 cup toasted walnuts; 2 tbsp chia seeds; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats; 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips; 1 tsp coconut oil

$1.17for 445 minServes 18

These no-bake bites combine banana, peanut butter, honey, oats, walnuts, chia seeds, and chocolate chips before chilling.

Photo: ambitiouskitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Bananas, 0.15 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.15 lb	$0.10Typical price
	Peanut butter, 3 oz$0.14/oz typical	3 oz	$0.42Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.75 oz	$1.97Typical price
	Oats, 6 oz$0.10/oz typical	6 oz	$0.60Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$5.25

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
18servings as written
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Typical price

$0.29 per serving$1.17 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
1/4 cup honey
1/2 cup toasted walnuts
2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tsp coconut oil

Steps

Stir the mashed banana, peanut butter, honey, softened coconut oil, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl.
Fold in the oats, walnuts, chia seeds, and chocolate chips until evenly mixed.
Chill the mixture for 20 minutes to firm it.
Shape the mixture into 18 equal balls with lightly oiled hands.
Refrigerate the bites for 25 minutes before eating.