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September 19, 2017

Second Chance Banana Bites

Ever since the dawn of healthy living blogs we have been making tasty, healthy “cookie” recipes. We want cookies any time – breakfast, second breakfast, snack, second snack, dessert, second dessert! ; ) So, here is a recipe for banana bites.

They are like those cookies you can have at any time. But, I don’t want to trick anyone into thinking that these are melt-in-your-mouth buttery, sugary cookies, so I call them “bites” instead. They are made with just five simple ingredients, and they are the perfect way to use some some extra ripe bananas! Hence the name, “second chance!”

This recipe couldn’t be easier. First, mash the bananas.

Then, mix in other ingredients (the bites are brown from a healthy dose of cinnamon!)

I used slivered almonds for crunch, but feel free to use your favorite nut or leave them out to be lunchbox-friendly.

Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment and bake for about 25 minutes.

They’ll get just firm to the touch, but they are still soft throughout.

These are ideal warm on their own, but you can also mash them into yogurt or oatmeal!

Store them in the fridge and heat in a toaster oven when you’re ready to enjoy them again.

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5 from 2 votes

Second Chance Banana Bites

Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients

  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 1 cup quick oats might need more or less depending on desired consistency
  • 1/2   tsp cinnamon
  • Handful slivered almonds Optional.  Or desired nut
  • Dash of Kosher salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mash bananas with a fork until smooth and liquid-like.
  • Add remaining ingredients, using more quick oats if needed.
  • Spoon “dough” to a greased or parchment paper lined pan.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until desired doneness.

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  1. Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:00 am

    I might try these. I like all the natural ingredients you used!

    Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
    http://charmainenyw.com

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  2. Juliette | Namastay Traveling says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:09 am

    My favorite kind of recipes are ones where I already have all the ingredients! Perfect of the whole fam. Yum!

    Reply
  3. Carrie this fit chick says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:26 am

    Hah, great name for these! Im always down for easy recipes with as few ingredients as possible. My small kitchen doesnt allow for elaborate cooking!

    Reply
  4. Linda @ the Fitty says

    September 19, 2017 at 8:55 am

    Do you personally stress eating this hot, cold, or room temperature?

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    • KathEats says

      September 19, 2017 at 9:05 am

      I like them toasted

      Reply
  5. Hillary Gras says

    September 19, 2017 at 9:13 am

    Could I use old fashioned oats? I ONly have a HUGE container those at home

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    • KathEats says

      September 19, 2017 at 9:17 am

      Yes I think they would work just fine – the texture would be fairly chunky. You could always whirl them through a food processor for 10 seconds to chop ’em up a bit.

      Reply
  6. Kori says

    September 19, 2017 at 9:19 am

    Love these! I’ve been enjoying trying to make one homemade snack each week. These look fun and super easy.

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  7. Barbara Younger says

    September 19, 2017 at 9:38 am

    Love that blue glass! It really pops!

    Reply
  8. Kelli @ Hungry Hobby says

    September 19, 2017 at 10:22 am

    Love this but I’ve got to have chocolate chips on mine!

    Reply
  9. Katie says

    September 19, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Yum! Those look so good and I love the simple ingredient list!

    Reply
  10. Melissa says

    September 19, 2017 at 3:52 pm

    This recipe sounds great and I love how simple it is! In fact, I believe I already have most of the ingredients already at home, so it makes it even better and convenient!

    Reply
  11. Lindsey | This Miss Cooks says

    September 19, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    I wonder how these would work if I pulled the (ever growing) pile of frozen bananas I have in my freezer to make some of these?

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    • Tammy says

      January 25, 2023 at 3:23 pm

      I used frozen bananas that I thawed. Worked just fine, may need to add more oatmeal due to the extra wetness from thawing. I also added a handfull of mini choc chips!!

      Reply
  12. Pam says

    September 20, 2017 at 6:28 am

    I made these last night with my kids. I had all the ingredients on hand and my kids (5 and 3) enjoyed mashing the bananas! The end result was only okay. Texture was very much like leftover oatmeal; you are smart to call them “bites” rather than “cookies.” My kids enjoyed them though! I will be eating some for breakfast with my coffee this morning! Thank you for the recipe.

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  13. Tonya says

    September 20, 2017 at 8:02 am

    I’m no longer allowed to buy more than 3 bananas at a time. Far too many bananas have died a fruitless death (puns are fun) on my counter.

    “Oh I can make banana bread. Perhaps some ‘nice’ cream”, I say to myself. I lie to myself.

    My bananas thank you. LOL!

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    • voluntaryist says

      December 27, 2017 at 7:18 pm

      Forty years ago I started to buy so-called overripe bananas in large bunches at a big discount (75-90%). They were going in the garbage. I peeled, chopped into bite-size, and froze. They are good in smoothies but need to be consumed immediately after defrost. Unlike many fruits, they freeze well, keep months.

      Reply
  14. Diego Lopes says

    September 21, 2017 at 10:38 am

    5 stars
    Nice recipe, gonna make these for my girlfriend! Better yet that everything is natural 😉

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  15. Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says

    September 23, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    Those look delicious, and they are so easy!

    Reply
  16. Tammy says

    January 25, 2023 at 3:24 pm

    I used frozen bananas that I thawed. Worked just fine, may need to add more oatmeal due to the extra wetness from thawing. I also added a handfull of mini choc chips!!

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  17. April Alme says

    August 17, 2023 at 9:15 pm

    5 stars
    So good! I added a little bit of chunky peanut butter! And I used old fashioned oats!

    Reply

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