Hi Friends!
I know a lot of you have been waiting for this recipe…so I finally got my act together this weekend and took some pictures.
First, a few notes:
- These are not for everyone. I won’t be offended if you don’t like them.
- They’re not super sweet, but they’re sweet enough for me!
- I’ve been eating them for dessert.
- I’ve also been eating them for lunch and before workouts.
Here’s the recipe:
Sweet Potato Banana Bites
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Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Keywords: bake appetizer breakfast dessert muffins snack healthy gluten-free vegetarian banana egg peanut butter sweet potato
Ingredients
- 1/2 c sweet potato, cooked & mashed
- 1 medium banana
- 1/4 c peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- cinnamon, to taste
- dark chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
1. Smash the sweet potato and banana together in a small bowl.
2. Add the peanut butter, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon & mix well.
3. Stir in the chocolate chips and spoon into mini muffin tins.
4. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until firm.
My first batch made 9-10 mini muffins I think. I’ve also doubled this recipe, except I only used 3 eggs instead of 4 and it worked well too. It made 18 mini muffins.
These were inspired by my girl Gabby’s 2 ingredient sweet potato bites! I did a little experimenting because I wanted a version that would satisfy my sweet tooth for dessert (hence the chocolate chips). I had no idea whether or not the combination would work, and to be quite honest, when I first tasted them warm I didn’t like them that much. I actually like them better cold, and I eat them straight out of the fridge…but some of you might prefer them warm. I was impressed how much they puffed up and resembled muffins even with no flour/baking soda/etc.
The first time I made them, I only mixed chocolate chips into half the batter. The other half I just spread into a pan and cooked. Once I took it out of the pan, I cut it into squares and used it kinda like a crust. Top with a smear of peanut butter, yogurt, fruit, chopped nuts, chocolate chips…the possibilities are endless 
Some of you guys had fun guessing the main ingredients for these. One person even got 3 out of the 4 right…but nobody guessed the peanut butter!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
Just about all my favorite food items combined into one thing! Peanut butter, sweet potato, and bananas. Um, these need to be made asap! I can’t believe how awesome these bites look, I thought for sure there was going to be flour added to these!
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i know! kinda crazy right?!
These look awesome! I love that you didn’t add any sugar to the recipe. Sometimes things are too sweet to me, or have more sugar than the recipe actually needs and utilizing the bananas sweetness usually makes it so much yummier (to me).
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More recently posted..Love Your Abs #3
i agree for sure!
Looks good, Lindsay! I can’t decide which one I’d like better, though. Muffin or slice. Hmm…
Presley @ Run Pretty recently posted..Zero Drop It Like It’s Hot: Saucony Virrata Review
i say try them both ways like i did
Looks yummy! I think I have all the ingredients in my kitchen right now….
Pamela Hernandez recently posted..Gym Etiquette Rules #2 and #3 – Don’t Be A Distraction
let me know if you try them!
Yum! I think I’d like these … just with extra chocolate chips haha!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..33 Weeks Pregnant: My Florida Baby Shower!
Will definitely try them! I may add some baking powder and sub PB2 for regular peanut butter.
Erica { EricaDHouse.com } recently posted..Protein in a Vegetarian Diet + Pure Protein Giveaway!
Yum! I’m pinning these for later!
I’ll have to sub out the peanut butter for almond butter, but I’m sure they’ll still taste amazing!
Maureen recently posted..Beach Day
i’ve heard they’re still great with almond butter
Oh yes, these are definitely pin-worthy!
The Candid RD recently posted..Yes, you can eat too much fruit (and dairy!)
thanks lady!
ooh the may NOT BE FOR EVERYONE but they be for us.
Miz recently posted..I am six. Or twelve.
woohoo!!! enjoy
I gotta go find a sweet potato, then these are MINE. Mmm….
Avery @ Southern Belle Living Well recently posted..ERHMEGERD I GOT IT!!!
yay! enjoy!!
Ohhhh! These look yummy! You could also use sunflower seed butter or almond butter. Yummm!
Kristen@Change of Pace recently posted..A Simple Day
yep! for sure!!
minus the egg I’m on board, I know I’d love this. I have a egg replacer now so maybe I can actually bake these
Amanda @RunToTheFinish recently posted..Understanding Body Composition
yay! hope they turn out great!
Making these with my daughter! We are huge muffin fans!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Laura@ fitrunningmama.com recently posted..Hemp Hearts= Heart Happiness
yay! let me know the verdict from the kiddo!
wow these look delicious! I would’ve never thought about putting a banana and sweet potato together! definitely pinning!
Danielle @ itsaharleyyylife recently posted..Training Begins
I don’t have sweet potatoes on hand but I’m assuming I could sub pumpkin? That I am hoarding like there’s some apocalypse on the horizon. I might add a little chia to the mix too and at 62 calories for 12 servings (using pumpkin), I can totally get on board with those babies!
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh recently posted..Presidents Day with my Mr
i think they’d be great with pumpkin!
I think this combo sounds great!!
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OMG YUM ….
I’m so glad you posted this recipe. I’ve been thinking about things to make for Vishnu when’s he’s studying and wants a little snack or even a little something to satisfy my post-dinner sweet tooth. These will be perfect!
Parita @ myinnershakti recently posted..Weekend View Via My iPhone
yay! hope he likes them!
Clearly I made it known that I was one of those people super excited for this recipe
And I am! I can’t wait to try them! I don’t have a mini muffin pan, just a regular one, so I’ll have to do a little experimenting too…
Danica @ It’s Progression recently posted..Why You Need Your ZZZs
you could always use a regular muffin pan and just only fill them a little bit full!
You can’t go wrong with sweet potato and peanut butter!! What a great healthy treat. Just those added Choc chips would hopefully satisfy my sweet tooth
Sara@fitcupcaker recently posted..Crossfit And Clean Eats Catch Up
I really love sweet potatoes and love peanut butter and bananas, so I think I’m going to have to give these a try. I’ll add them to the list of things to make during weekend food prep.
Beth @ Running with the Sunrise recently posted..Long Run Reward = Fro Yo
yessss! enjoy!
Those are all ingredients that I love, so I don’t know how one could go wrong here!
misszippy recently posted..Hardest week (ever?): done!
haha i agree
These look delicious – I can’t wait to give them a try!
Moi Contre La Vie recently posted..MCLV Style: Formal Wear Done Right
I think I have all these ingredients in my pantry already. I’ll have to try these out
Lindsay recently posted..i didn’t mind {working on president’s day}.
woohoo! let me know what you think!
Yum – thanks for sharing!
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..Tasty Tuesday – Italian Style Baked Cauliflower
Oooohhh, I really love all of those things! I bet there are delicious!
Ari @ Ari’s Menu recently posted..Take 5 Cookies {HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LISA!!!!!}
they’re pretty darn good in my book
Yum these look amazing. And so simple too! I totally have all of those ingredients in my house right now! Thanks for the great recipes!!
Stephanie @ My Freckled Life recently posted..Weekend Full of Eats
you’re welcome! thanks for reading!
Yum! I love, love, love sweet potatoes. I would have never thought to combine them with peanut butter and chocolate chips to make muffins, though! I can’t wait to try them. I’m on a muffin kick lately, and recently made flourless peanut butter banana muffins that are pretty amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Kim @ She Wines Sometimes recently posted..Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins
oooh those sound good too!
I think I could make these and just eat the dough!!!
Andrea recently posted..And Then I Took An Anxiety Nap
Yum! Pinned for later…
Ali recently posted..Pineapple Shrimp Stir Fry
thanks so much for pinning!
I love the flavors in these! It reminded me of the shake I posted yesterday because I’ve made it with butternut and sweet potato. I bet these would be really good crumbled in top of a smoothie bowl… Ohhhh…
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Work It Out Away From Home
Looks like some sexy comfort food to me! So moist and delicious!
They may not be for everyone, but I’d be willing to put money on it that they would suit me juuuuussst fine. Pinning this one for sure!
Tina @ Best Body Fitness recently posted..Hooked On Yoga: Choosing A Studio Plus Free Online Classes
thanks lady! let me know if you try them out
I love the short ingredient list! I would totally eat like 5 of these at a time
Alexis @ Hummusapien recently posted..Maple Sesame Salmon
yep…that’s what i usually do!
Very interesting! Gonna put these to the “damn that’s good” test!
Brad Gouthro Fitness recently posted..30 For 30 Workout Challenge: Can Brad Beat A Girl? #LLTV
ooooh love it! let me know the verdict
I want to try these out on my son. He is a picky eater but will eat most thing in a muffin form. I can’t wait to try them.
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yay! hope he likes them!
These look really tasty, but I do have one question. You say “half a sweet potato,” I have a 5 lb sweet potato sitting at my house. Do you think you could estimate the amount you used?
probably 1/2-2/3 cup
sounds great!! i love trying unique recipes
sarah k @ the pajama chef recently posted..Asian Peanut Veggie Dip
Hi Lindsay, an awesome recipe! I can’t wait to try it. But one question: did you mean 1/2 CUP of sweet potato or a half of a sweet potato for the batch of 12 mini muffins? It just looks like very little ingredients for even just 12 mini muffins.
Thanks!
i used 1/2 of a medium sweet potato…but it was probably 1/2-2/3 cup
These look yummy! I love sweet potatoes, bananas and pb. It might not even make it to the oven.
Helen recently posted..Delicious Shrimp Shirataki Recipe and my week’s eats
haha love it!
You finally shared the recipe!!
I think these look so tasty…but I will have to try after Easter since I gave up the beloved PB for lent!! They look like a great Pre-run snack!!
let me know what you think!!
mmmmm these look tasty & super easy. Just what I like
Annette@FitnessPerks recently posted..Pizza Fail in the Kitchen
hehe me too
YUM!! You make the best combos!! I MUST TRY THESE!
jobo recently posted..On true love, and the a-ha realization of self-worth.
thanks lady! enjoy!
Wow! These look and sound really good!
makes us want a banana right now
these look great!!!
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Brillant, delicious and so easy!
Lisa @ RunWiki recently posted..#KleanAthlete Review: Protein Peanut Butter Cups and Protein Sunbutter Cookies
that’s my game plan
I’m going to have to try these out.
Sounds like a great breakfast on the go!
Lyndi recently posted..Please Help!
i agree
enjoy!
Those look amazing!!!!
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These look killer!!! I like them cold out for the fridge, too
yessss….cold bites for the win!
I have been waiting on these little gems!
Do you think butternut squash would work instead of sweet potato? I’m allergic to sweet potatoes. Big bummer.
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables recently posted..Thai Green Curry with Salmon
yep! i think it would be just fine!
Look so yummy, wish I could have some right now. LOVE sweet potatoes, have one w/ almond butter every morning, think I’d sub that instead of pb. (goes great w/ bananas too) Might try chia gel as substitute for eggs, and no chocolate chips (can’t eat chocolate). Maybe the chunky almond butter would make up for the texture.
I can’t wait till my 30 day paleo challenge to be over so I can try these! Sounds good
Melissa Love recently posted..Funday Monday & No WOD today
yay! enjoy! you could also make them with almond butter and without chocolate chips!
Bookmarking this recipe now.. So easy to make! I love how there is no flour needed. Thank you!!
you’re quite welcome
enjoy!
I have been eating sweet potatoes with peanut butter every morning (is that weird?) so now i can’t wait to mix it up and try sweet potatoes this way! thanks for the recipe.
not weird at all in my book
Those look amazing! And I love the idea to keep them chilled in the fridge. These are going on my “to-bake” list!
Dallas recently posted..red velvet crinkle cookies
let me know how they turn out!
If you wanted to make these sweeter but still keep them relatively healthy, you could try adding 1/4 cup of high quality maple syrup or honey to the recipe…just a thought!
Ashley K recently posted..After Dinner Coffee-Cube Cocktail
very true!
Hi Lindsay,
What is the nutritional value of these sweet potatoes bites ?
i’m not sure. but there are lots of free nutrition calculators that you can type the ingredients into!
Makin’ these tonight! They look awesome! I’ll love you know how it goes!
hope they were great!
do you back or boil your sweet potato?
i usually microwave it or bake it!
came through Parita’s blog- I am always looking for healthy snack like this one- need to make it ASAP.
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I think I’m gonna make these tonight!!! All my favs all in one. Perfect! Great idea!!
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I love these! I substitute 3 flax eggs when I double the batch to make them vegan and they make the perfect, delicious snack!