Only I would try to amp up the nutritional value of bananas… Haha! I kid. (Kinda.)  The truth is, Miss G has been on a two ingredient ice cream kick lately.  After asking for it for the third afternoon in a row, I decided it was time to switch things up a little bit.  Though we’ve made frozen banana pops before (which Grae loved), I wanted to try something smaller and easier to snack on this time around.  So along came the frozen banana bite.  With only 3 ingredients, they’re a breeze to make, plus, dare I say they taste like banana cream pie? I do.

Here’s the ingredient lineup… Bananas (ripe, but not overripe), roasted ground flax seed, and cinnamon.  

Start off by peeling the bananas and making sure all of the white stringy things are removed.

Chop them into coins (maybe about a half inch thick?) and set them aside.

Next, pour some roasted ground flax seed into a container with a lid (or a zip close bag).

Enthusiastically dump some cinnamon in too.

Put the lid on the container and give it a little shake.

Next, place the banana coins on top of the cinnamon/flax mixture.

Place the lid on the container again and shake until all of the banana coins are well coated.

Next, place the coated banana pieces onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Place the tray in the freezer for at least an hour.

Serve them frozen to your excited toddler and watch them disappear. (Without a word of a lie, Gracen gobbled up our entire batch – and that was after a full meal!)

 

Frozen Banana Bites (that taste like banana cream pie)

• 2-3 large ripe (but not over ripe) bananas
• 3 tablespoons of roasted ground flax seed
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Peel the bananas and slice them into coins about a half inch thick, then set aside.

Put flax seed and cinnamon into a container with a lid or zip close bag and shake.  Add the banana coins to the flax mixture and shake again.  Place the coated banana pieces on a parchment-lined baking sheet and put in the freezer.

After about an hour in the freezer, the banana bites will be frozen, but still a tiny bit soft, making them perfect for serving.  If you aren’t serving them right away, transfer the bites into a airtight container.  When you’re ready to eat them, you can serve them completely frozen, or let them sit on the counter for 5 to 10 minutes beforehand (my preference).

Enjoy!