Name: Recipe for Banana Bon Bons
Prep time: 20-25
Cook time: 20-25
Total time: 8 hours, 20-25 minutes
Yield: 20 (1/5 of a banana; 1.6 oz.) bon bons
Cuisine: Sweets
Ingredients: 3/4 water; 1/2 soft dates, pressed down to measure; 2 nut butter; 2 cocoa or carob powder; 1 1/2 vanilla; 1/8 salt; 1/8 almond extract; 4 bananas, ripe and sweet; 1 1/2 chopped peanuts, walnuts, granola, or unsweetened macaroon coconut

Sweets A Guilt-Free Indulgence

These fruit-sweetened bonbons are a simple but tasty treat for adults and kids alike. Coat bananas in chocolate sauce and toppings to freeze as directed below or, for a quicker option, cut and freeze bananas in smaller chunks and serve in a bowl, drizzled with warmed sauce and toppings of your choice. Either way, they’re scrumptious!

Recipe courtesy of

Heather Leno

Prep Instructions

Yield: 20 (1/5 of a banana; 1.6 oz.) bon bons
Freezing Time: 8 hours
Prep Time: 20-25
Total Time: 8 hours, 20-25 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 cup water
1/2 cup soft dates, pressed down to measure
2 tablespoons nut butter
2 tablespoons cocoa or carob powder
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon almond extract
4 bananas, ripe and sweet
1 1/2 cups chopped peanuts, walnuts, granola, or unsweetened macaroon coconut

Combine first seven ingredients in blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a bowl.
Peel bananas and cut into 1-inch pieces.
Spread coating of choice on a plate.
Dip banana pieces in sauce with a spoon and then roll in coating. Stick a frilly toothpick in the center of the banana and set on a cookie sheet. Freeze on cookie sheet until firm, then place in a covered container. Keep frozen until ready to serve.