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Banana Peanut Butter Protein Clusters

Looking for a delicious snack in a flash? Whip up these irresistible banana yogurt clusters. These delicious treats are like a mini ice cream bar, but much simpler and so much healthier. They are so easy to make with only a handful of ingredients and zero baking, nothing not to love!
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating
Keyword banana peanut butter protein clusters, banana peanut butter yogurt clusters, chocolate banana yogurt clusters, yogurt banana clusters
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 2 bananas, ripe
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup dates, chopped
  • 1/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons peanut (or any other nut) butter
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Coating

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil

Instructions

  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper or use a silicon baking mat.
    Peel the bananas and cut them into small pieces. Your banana should be ripe but firm and not mushy.
    Place in a medium mixing bowl along with the Greek yogurt, dates, peanuts, peanut butter, protein powder, honey and vanilla. Stir gently to combine using a spatula. 
    Using a serving spoon make 12 (or more smaller clusters) spoonful’s or clusters of the banana mixture onto the lined tray, ensuring it will fit in the freezer first.
    Leave a little gap in between each spoonful. Transfer to the freezer and leave for one hour or until frozen solid. 

Chocolate Coating

  • Place chocolate chips and coconut oil in small dish and microwave at 50% power with 30 second bursts stirring between each one until melted and smooth.
    Or use double boiler method - (pot of boiling water with a bowl resting on top) melt the chocolate chips and the coconut oil together.
    Remove the clusters on the baking tray from the freezer. Working quickly, one by one add the clusters to the melted chocolate. Use two forks or a serving spoon to turn them around in the chocolate until fully coated.
    Lay each one back on the lined tray. Add any toppings while the chocolate is still wet - keep an eye out as you go as the chocolate will harden quickly.
    Some toppings include: flaked salt, cinnamon, flaked coconut, sprinkles or chopped nuts/seeds.
    When done, return to the freezer immediately. If you want to eat them right away, just freeze for 15 minutes, remove and serve.
    To have another time you will need to take them out of the freezer about 30 minutes before you are ready to eat so they soften a little.
    Store in a resealable food bag or air-tight container in the freezer for up to 3 months. 
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