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    Home » Recipes » Sweet Treats

    Valentines Banana Bites

    Jan 20, 2023 · Mar 9, 2023 This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    I always enjoy themed food ideas for the holidays, and these Valentines Bites are healthy-ish because of the banana and oh so pretty! They are also super simple to make and have only three ingredients; bananas, pink candy button melts and Valentines themed sprinkles. 

    Valentines Banana Bites - Valentines Food Ideas

    These Valentines Banana Bites are suitable for 12 months +. 

    The Stars of my Valentines Banana Bites

    Just three ingredients for these Valentines treats!

    The Bananas

    Make sure they aren’t too ripe or they will be mushy once cut and will then be tricky to coat in the melted buttons. You’ll need to slice these thickly. 

    Valentines Banana Bites - Snack Ideas for Kids

    The Melts

    You can use any pink melts to make my Valentines Banana Bites, I used the PME Candy Buttons. Just add them to a medium-small microwave safe bowl and melt in the microwave in 30 second bursts on defrost mode, stirring in between until almost fully melted. Then stir until fully melted. Use immediately.

    The Sprinkles

    You can buy the cute little pink and red heart sprinkles I used here, but any pink mix or pink and red sprinkles will do!

    How to Make my Valentines Banana Bites

    These are truly so simple to make. 

    1. Slice the bananas
    2. Melt the buttons in the microwave gradually
    3. Dip a banana slice in the melted buttons and turn around to coat
    4. Add the banana slice to a lined baking tray, immediately add the sprinkles. Lay it on the lined baking tray and immediately add the sprinkles. Repeat until all the banana has been used up. Note: if you coat them all in the melted candy and then try to add the sprinkles, you’ll find the coating will have set hard and the sprinkles won’t stick.
    5. Chill for 30 mins to fully set.

    Kids Bake Too

    Younger children will love to help you make these Valentines Banana Bites! Let them help to coat the slices in the melted candy and add on the sprinkles.

    Storing my Valentines Banana Bites

    These are best eaten the same day, but once set you can store leftovers in an air-tight container or resealable food bag in the fridge for up 24 hours.

    For more on safe food storage and reheating read here >

    Valentines Banana Bites - Valentines Treats

    Diet Details

    My Valentines Banana Bites are suitable for vegetarians and are egg, nut and gluten-free (so long as it says so on the melts and sprinkles packets - will vary depending on brand).

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    Valentines Banana Bites - Valentines Food Ideas

    Valentines Banana Bites

    Dipped in pink candy melts and decorated with themed sprinkles, these healthy-ish banana bites make the perfect Valentines Day after-school snack for the kids.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Chill Time 30 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Snack
    Cuisine American, British
    Servings 4

    Equipment

    • Pairing knife + chopping board
    • Baking tray / sheet + baking paper
    • Medium-small bowl
    • Small bowl

    Ingredients
      

    • 2-3 bananas not too ripe
    • 1 pack pink candy button melts around 340g / 11.99oz
    • Valentines themed sprinkles pink mix or pink and red

    Instructions
     

    • Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Thickly slice your bananas.
    • Add the melts to a medium-small microwave proof dish and melt in the microwave in 30 second bursts, stirring in between until almost fully melted. Then stir until completely melted.
    • Dip a banana slice in the melted candy and turn around to coat. Lay it on the lined baking tray and immediately add the sprinkles. Repeat until all the banana has been used up. Note: if you coat them all in the melted candy and then try to add the sprinkles, you’ll find the coating will have set hard and the sprinkles won’t stick.
    • Chill for 30 mins to fully set the candy coating. You can cover them with clingfilm/saran wrap once set or transfer them to a resealable food bag or container for storage (24 hours only). You can take them out of the fridge 30 mins or so before serving if you like.

    BABY & TODDLER

    Not suitable for babies under 12 months.

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