These gluten-free Sweet Potato Banana Muffins have just four main ingredients and make a great snack for both kids and adults!
*Originally published 2/2013. Updated 2019 & 2021*
Hi Friends!
I first developed the recipe for these Sweet Potato Banana Muffins way back in 2013. I previously called them Sweet Potato Banana Bites. They’re one of the first homemade snacks I made for all three of my kids when they first started eating solids and they’ve been a favorite each time. Now my kids are 6, 4 and 2 and I still make them several times a month! Watch my younger two make some to see how easy it is.
Sweet Potato Muffins for Babies
All you need are four simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand – sweet potato, banana, peanut butter (or your favorite nut butter) and eggs. Then you can add your favorite mix-ins if you’d like – cinnamon and vanilla, chocolate chips, frozen blueberries etc. The thing I love most is that you don’t really even need to measure. I never do.
I grab a medium-large sweet potato, stab it a few times with a knife and throw it in the microwave for 5 minutes. Once it’s cooked, I slice it open, scoop the insides out into a bowl, add a medium banana and a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter and mash it all up. Mix in two eggs, a few shakes of cinnamon and a handful of chocolate chips and you’re done!
If you leave out the chocolate chips, there’s no added sugar so these moist mini muffins are perfect for baby-led weaning. I served them to my kids starting around 6 months. They’re a great way to introduce peanut butter and/or eggs- two common allergens.
Sweet Potato Recipes For Toddlers
I always make these as mini muffins which makes them perfect for toddlers. If you don’t have a mini muffin tin, use a regular one but don’t fill more than half full. There’s no baking soda like in most muffins. If you’re making for babyled weaning, I actually prefer a regular muffin tin filled just slightly because it makes them a little wider and flatter, easier for young hands to grab.
I find my silicone muffin tin works best. If you use a metal pan, be sure each mini-muffin hole is well greased! I store these in the fridge because they are pretty moist and my kids and I eat them cold at snack time. (If you need them to be nut-free you can try sunflower seed butter.)
Want more sweet potato recipes? Here are 20+ Baked Sweet Potato Recipes.
Sweet Potato Banana Muffins
They’re even easy enough for toddlers to make themselves and perfect for getting kids in the kitchen since the recipe is so forgiving. Here’s a video of my oldest making them as a toddler!
Sweet Potato Bites
A few notes:
- They’re not super sweet. There’s no added sugar except from the chocolate chips so make sure you use really ripe bananas
- They’re gluten-free and dairy-free (as long as you use dairy-free chocolate chips if needed!
- You can eat them for dessert, for an afternoon snack or before a workout
- The recipe is very forgiving so your measurements don’t have to be exact. I never measure. I just eyeball it.
Sweet Potato Banana Recipes
This is my favorite way to combine sweet potato and banana, but you could also sub banana for maple syrup in my Sweet Potato White Bean Bars or Healthy Sweet Potato Cookies. If you have more bananas to use up, try these Banana Lentil Muffins.
Here’s how you make them:
PrintSweet Potato Banana Muffins
These gluten-free Sweet Potato Banana Bites have just four main ingredients and make a great snack for both kids and adults!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 14–16 mini muffins 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 c cooked, mashed sweet potato (approx 1 medium)
- 1/2 cup mashed banana (approx 1 medium)
- 1/4 c nut butter
- 2 eggs
- cinnamon, to taste
- Optional mix-ins: dark chocolate chips, fruit, chia seeds, etc
Instructions
- Smash the sweet potato and banana together in a small bowl.
- Add the peanut butter, eggs and cinnamon & mix well.
- Stir in any additional mix-ins and spoon into greased mini muffin tins.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 18 minutes.
Feel free to customize by using your favorite nut butter. I’ve made them with peanut butter, almond butter and sunflower seed butter- all delicious.
You can also mix-in things like chia seeds or fruit instead of chocolate chips- I love mixing in frozen blueberries or fresh cranberries!
And If you’re looking for something like this that’s a little bit sweeter, you should definitely try my Healthy Brownie Bites! With just two extra ingredients, I transformed my sweet potato bites into a healthy, bite-sized chocolate dessert!
Looking for more healthy snack ideas? Check out some of my favorites:
See all my snack recipes here.
These bites are a staple in my weekly food prep routine because they make a great healthy snack for my kids. If you liked this post, you’ll love my ebook – The Ultimate Guide To Food Prep. It dives into even more detail about how to food prep, troubleshoots common problems and provides tons of tips to make it easier! (I’ve also got a Freezer Food Prep ebook if you need help with that!)
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
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Lisa says
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!
Lindsay says
i know! kinda crazy right?!
Barb says
Do provide a calorie count and other nutritional information on your recipes? Or do I need to calculate them? These sound great but, I need to know where to stop.
Barb says
Oops, i found it on myfitness pal
Stephanie says
https://www.verywell.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4129594
I use this, it works great
Cindy says
Hi Lindsay,
You mentioned that you cld substitute with apple sauce – wld that be in replace if the nut butter?
Cheers
Lindsay says
that would be in place of the bananas
Katie @ Talk Less, Say More says
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). 🙂
Lindsay says
i agree for sure!
Neha Kolhe says
Can we skip nut butter?
Lindsay says
i think it would be fine but I haven’t tried it.
Presley @ Run Pretty says
Looks good, Lindsay! I can’t decide which one I’d like better, though. Muffin or slice. Hmm…
Lindsay says
i say try them both ways like i did 🙂
Pamela Hernandez says
Looks yummy! I think I have all the ingredients in my kitchen right now….
Lindsay says
let me know if you try them!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Yum! I think I’d like these … just with extra chocolate chips haha! 😉
Erica { EricaDHouse.com } says
Will definitely try them! I may add some baking powder and sub PB2 for regular peanut butter.
Maureen says
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!
Lindsay says
i’ve heard they’re still great with almond butter 🙂
kuulei says
I just made 2 batches with almond butter instead of PB…added shredded coconut and chopped raw pecans…YUMMERS!
The Candid RD says
Oh yes, these are definitely pin-worthy!
Lindsay says
thanks lady!
Miz says
ooh the may NOT BE FOR EVERYONE but they be for us.
Lindsay says
woohoo!!! enjoy 🙂
Avery @ Southern Belle Living Well says
I gotta go find a sweet potato, then these are MINE. Mmm…. 😉
Lindsay says
yay! enjoy!!
Kristen@Change of Pace says
Ohhhh! These look yummy! You could also use sunflower seed butter or almond butter. Yummm!
Lindsay says
yep! for sure!!
Amanda @RunToTheFinish says
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
Lindsay says
yay! hope they turn out great!
Theresa says
I was also looking to make this sans the eggs. I’m assuming the eggs are mostly a binder, so did the egg replace work, or if not perhaps a flax egg would be better? Thoughts?
Monica says
Interested to know if you tried the flax egg?
Nora says
I’d like to try the flax egg version! Anyone tried it yet?
Laura@ fitrunningmama.com says
Making these with my daughter! We are huge muffin fans!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Lindsay says
yay! let me know the verdict from the kiddo!
Danielle @ itsaharleyyylife says
wow these look delicious! I would’ve never thought about putting a banana and sweet potato together! definitely pinning!
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
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!
Lindsay says
i think they’d be great with pumpkin!
Kelsey says
They only had white sweet potatoes at my grocery store, have you ever tried with those or just the red? I’m going to try it out and see how it is.
Lindsay says
i haven’t, but let me know!!
Linz @ Itz Linz says
I think this combo sounds great!!
Madeline @ Food Fitness and Family says
OMG YUM ….
Parita @ myinnershakti says
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!
Lindsay says
yay! hope he likes them!
Danica @ It's Progression says
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…
Lindsay says
you could always use a regular muffin pan and just only fill them a little bit full!
Sara@fitcupcaker says
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 🙂
Beth @ Running with the Sunrise says
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. 🙂
Lindsay says
yessss! enjoy!
misszippy says
Those are all ingredients that I love, so I don’t know how one could go wrong here!
Lindsay says
haha i agree 🙂
Moi Contre La Vie says
These look delicious – I can’t wait to give them a try!
Lindsay says
I think I have all these ingredients in my pantry already. I’ll have to try these out 😀
Lindsay says
woohoo! let me know what you think!
Heather (Where's the Beach) says
Yum – thanks for sharing!
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
Oooohhh, I really love all of those things! I bet there are delicious!
Lindsay says
they’re pretty darn good in my book 🙂
Stephanie @ My Freckled Life says
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!!
Lindsay says
you’re welcome! thanks for reading!
Kim @ She Wines Sometimes says
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! 🙂
Lindsay says
oooh those sound good too!
Barbara says
Kim, how can I get your recipe for Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Breakfast Muffins? They sound so goo
Thank you.
Andrea says
I think I could make these and just eat the dough!!!
Ali says
Yum! Pinned for later…
Lindsay says
thanks so much for pinning!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
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…
GiGi Eats Celebrities says
Looks like some sexy comfort food to me! So moist and delicious! 😀
Tina @ Best Body Fitness says
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!
Lindsay says
thanks lady! let me know if you try them out 🙂
Alexis @ Hummusapien says
I love the short ingredient list! I would totally eat like 5 of these at a time 🙂
Lindsay says
yep…that’s what i usually do!
Brad Gouthro Fitness says
Very interesting! Gonna put these to the “damn that’s good” test!
Lindsay says
ooooh love it! let me know the verdict 😉
Tanya says
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.
Lindsay says
yay! hope he likes them!
Abby says
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?
Lindsay says
probably 1/2-2/3 cup
sarah k @ the pajama chef says
sounds great!! i love trying unique recipes 🙂
Josie says
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!
Lindsay says
i used 1/2 of a medium sweet potato…but it was probably 1/2-2/3 cup
Helen says
These look yummy! I love sweet potatoes, bananas and pb. It might not even make it to the oven. 😉
Lindsay says
haha love it!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says
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!!
Lindsay says
let me know what you think!!
Annette@FitnessPerks says
mmmmm these look tasty & super easy. Just what I like 😉
Lindsay says
hehe me too 🙂
jobo says
YUM!! You make the best combos!! I MUST TRY THESE!
Lindsay says
thanks lady! enjoy!
Andrea @ Andrea out loud! says
Wow! These look and sound really good!
purelytwins says
makes us want a banana right now 😉
these look great!!!
Lisa @ RunWiki says
Brillant, delicious and so easy!
Lindsay says
that’s my game plan 😉
Lyndi says
I’m going to have to try these out.
Sounds like a great breakfast on the go!
Lindsay says
i agree 🙂 enjoy!
Jody - Fit at 55 says
Those look amazing!!!!
Gabby @ Gabby's Gluten-Free says
These look killer!!! I like them cold out for the fridge, too 🙂
Lindsay says
yessss….cold bites for the win!
Brittany @ Delights and Delectables says
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.
Lindsay says
yep! i think it would be just fine!
MJ says
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.
Melissa Love says
I can’t wait till my 30 day paleo challenge to be over so I can try these! Sounds good 🙂
Lindsay says
yay! enjoy! you could also make them with almond butter and without chocolate chips!
Haley @ fullnfit says
Bookmarking this recipe now.. So easy to make! I love how there is no flour needed. Thank you!!
Lindsay says
you’re quite welcome 🙂 enjoy!
Molly says
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.
Lindsay says
not weird at all in my book 🙂
Dallas says
Those look amazing! And I love the idea to keep them chilled in the fridge. These are going on my “to-bake” list! 🙂
Lindsay says
let me know how they turn out!
Ashley K says
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!
Lindsay says
very true!
Manon Lachapelle says
Hi Lindsay,
What is the nutritional value of these sweet potatoes bites ?
Lindsay says
i’m not sure. but there are lots of free nutrition calculators that you can type the ingredients into!
Gretchen says
Makin’ these tonight! They look awesome! I’ll love you know how it goes!
Lindsay says
hope they were great!
Chelsea says
do you back or boil your sweet potato?
Lindsay says
i usually microwave it or bake it!
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
came through Parita’s blog- I am always looking for healthy snack like this one- need to make it ASAP.
Leigha says
I think I’m gonna make these tonight!!! All my favs all in one. Perfect! Great idea!!
Lindsay says
le tme know what you think!!
Jessica says
I love these! I substitute 3 flax eggs when I double the batch to make them vegan and they make the perfect, delicious snack!
Amy @ Mommy Rodeo says
I have one of the pickiest 2 year olds ever… He helped me make these this afternoon and proceeded to eat 2 of his “cupcakes” tonight. And I can see how I can vary this some and keep him interested. Thanks!
Lindsay says
awww i LOVE THIS!!!
[email protected] says
So, I’ve made these twice already and love them. I decided to make them tonight, but I forgot that I didn’t have a banana. I made them with avocado instead and I have to say, I love them, too. It really is good. They have a similar taste, but at the same time, it’s just a tad different.
Jennifer says
Pinning.. and excited to make!
Christa says
I have been making endless huge batches of these as mini muffins for my toddler (and me…) for a full year — she and I both love them! Thank you for the awesome recipe! Oh, and I take them to my baby play dates, where they are gobbled up like candy 😉
Lindsay says
awwww i love hearing that! you’re quite welcome!
Karen says
Love the sweet potato banana bites. I just made them…I like them hot and am sure I’ll like them cool too. Thank you so much for your blog, FB page, you’re an inspiration!!
Hannah says
Just made these and I’m obsessed already! Definitely going to be trying the bar version next to top with fresh fruit and nut butters (aka the perfect breakfast). Thanks so much for the great recipe!
Lindsay says
yay! so glad to hear you liked them!
Alyssa says
Oh my goodness these look great! The perfect on-the-go breakfast or little dessert! Thanks for the recipe!
Lindsay says
you’re welcome! enjoy!
Erin says
I’m in nursing school and doing the weekly food prep thing! Made these this week, Love stuff to bring to clinicals for my 15 min breaks between patients that keep me going! These are GOOD! I added the dark chocolate chips 😉
Lindsay says
yay! so glad you liked them!
Martha Ayers says
I have been wanting to make these for months! Finally got around to it tonight. I doubled the batch and added 1/4 cup of flax meal. Soooo delicious Lindsey!!! Thanks!
Martha Ayers says
I have been wanting to make these for months! Finally got around to it tonight. I doubled the batch and added 1/4 cup of flax meal. Soooo delicious Lindsay!!! Thanks!
Melissa says
Holy moly these are in the oven baking now. I cannot wait to try them!! I replaced the peanut butter (since I only have the Jif on hand) with Peanut Butter & Co’s Dark Chocolate Dreams .. also so I didn’t have to add in chocolate chips. I sampled a little of the batter and SOOO good. Glad I found this recipe… I have been searching all morning for something with sweet potatos, bananas, and eggs in it. Thanks!
Lindsay says
yay! hope you loved them!
LNB says
Thank you for this recipe! I have been making these for awhile for my toddler- we waited until after he turned a year to introduce grains/dairy and these are perfect. Of course I leave out the chocolate chips and sub chia seeds instead. Butternut squash puree works too in place of sweet potato. My older son likes them too!
Lindsay says
so glad to hear it!!
Elizabeth Shaw says
These sound delicious! Have you ever had anyone make these with PB2? I might have to give it a try!
Thanks for all the yummy ideas!
Alanna says
Loving these and all of the ingredients!! Anything with banana AND sweet potatoes calls my name 🙂 The perfect all day snack!
Caroline says
Just reviewed this recipe for my blog today! I LOVED it – I have a hard time finding easy, pre-workout snacks that provide a good energy boost without being overly filling, but these little muffins worked perfectly.
Love your blog, and I can’t wait to try more recipes! I also have a 5 month old, so I love seeing your adventures with Squish as well 🙂
jenny says
So I think this recipe is amazing!!! my son has a nut allergy though and I would love to try these with him… what do you think would be a good substitute for the nut butter??
Lindsay says
can he have seeds? you can use sunflower seed butter or you can try soynut butter
Tetyana says
Help! How do I substitute peanut butter to cook them for a kid?
Lindsay says
you could try sunflower seed butter or soynut butter
Laurie says
I want to try these but don’t have a mini muffin pan. How long should I bake them in a regular muffin pan? Thanks!
Lindsay says
i’m not sure. i’ve never made them that way. i would check them at 20 minutes and see how they look!
Alison says
How long do these stay fresh? Do you store in the fridge or a container on the counter?
sarah grace says
Love these lindsay!! Gonna have to try these out with pumpkin for the sweet potato 🙂
xo
Cat says
I made these tonight, and they are so yummy! I think I put too many dark chocolate chips (I know, I didn’t think it was possible!) I doubled the recipe and only had one mini muffin tin, so I made the rest in a small pan and cut into squares! So easy and yummy!
Lindsay says
So glad you liked them!!
Melinda says
The link to the recipe is not working. Can you please repost or resend?
Lindsay says
So sorry. It should work on the computer or a tablet. The mobile link is not working but I’m working on it and it should be fixed by morning!
Jen says
I love how these use banana as the natural sweetener. My 20 month old loves them with raisins and my very picky 4 year old loves them plain. I make for myself with dark chocolate chips and this has become our family fall favorite snack!
Julie Stevenson says
These sound delicious! If I make a big batch, can I freeze these?
Lindsay says
i haven’t tried freezing these yet. We always eat them too quickly but i think they’d be fine!
Melissa says
Made last night – These are good, with a few disclaimers: they are not sweet, however I used a very fresh banana, so when I make them again I will use a browned banana and if you ever make them you should too. I think a slightly over-ripened banana will give it just the right amount of sweetness. I also used chopped pecans instead of chocolate chips and I used 1 tsp of vanilla instead of adding cinnamon. They are very healthy and ultra clean – just sweet potato, banana, peanut butter, 2 eggs, nuts and vanilla. They definitely have more of a muffin vibe than a “bite” vibe. They are great with coffee for a quick breakfast. I didn’t like them straight out of the oven, but love them room temp!
Lindsay says
i like them much better cold, straight out of the fridge, rather than warm!
Lydia says
OMG… my new favorites!!! So easy to make and sooooo good!!
Lindsay says
glad you like them!
Megan says
These are awesome! My sweet potatoes were sitting around for while so I’m sure with fresh potatoes they could be even BETTER. I used chunky PB too bc its all I had and I loved the nutty bites. Thanks LGB!
Lindsay says
so glad you liked them!!
Jennifer says
I’ve made these twice and love them!! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I use almond butter and through in some chia seeds and dark chocolate chips. Yummy!!
Lindsay says
glad you liked them!
Becky says
I have been looking high and low for sugar/dairy/gluten free chocolate chip cookie that tastes good-this is as close as it gets sooo goid! Thanks
Angel says
How many calories? I want healthy and high-calorie foods for my toddler and this looked like something he’d enjoy.
Lindsay says
i’m not sure. You could put the recipe into my fitness pal!
Terita says
I just made these and they turned out great! I left out the chocolate chips but added vanilla and dried cranberries. They’re nice and moist, almost custard-like. Thanks for the recipe!
Gage says
I’m allergic to all nuts and soy… any suggestions on how I can make this recipe work? 😀
Lindsay says
can you have sunflower seed butter?
Erica says
These came out great! So yummy! And I used almond butter 🙂 My three year old even ate one 😉
Suhyoon says
HOLY WOW, these are AMAZING. Having toyed with paleo baking for a while, I was skeptical on these, but this recipe is truly perfection! Thank you so much for such a great little treat!
Lindsay says
awesome! so glad you like them!
Neecy says
Are you using an actual Sweet Potato or a Yam? Big difference!
Lindsay says
i’m using what’s labeled as a sweet potato at my grocery store.
annamaria says
I’ll try these. Do they have to go to the fridge as soon as they cool down? How long can they be kept in the fridge for? Can they be frozen?
Lindsay says
I put mine in the fridge after i made them and let them cool. They last about a week. I’ve never tried freezing them!
Jennifer L. says
I, an my co-workers, were not a fan of these bites. Too mushy. But I am glad I tried it.
Joy says
Just recently became gluten free/dairy free and have been attempting baking. This is by far my favorite recipe so far! What ate the two ingredients and amounts added to make your healthy brownie bites? Pretty sure that’s next on my to do list.
Lindsay says
so glad you like them! here’s the link to the brownie bites: https://www.theleangreenbean.com/healthy-brownie-bites/
Brittany says
Just wondered if the banana sweet potato bites are in a regular sized muffin tin or a mini. (Cook time!)
Lindsay says
yep I use mini muffin tins
Mara says
Would I be able to add oatmeal?
Lindsay says
like rolled oats? That should be fine!
Shil says
A simple yet delicious recipe.
MJ says
Looks delish!
Do uou think these will taste ok with flax eggs instead of regular eggs?
Can I make them in regular size muffin pan?
Lindsay says
I’m not sure about the flax eggs. I think the eggs are a crucial part of the texture…but it would definitely be worth a try. I’ve made them regular size and don’t like them as much but it can be done. I prefer mini because you get more of the firm/crispier edges all around.
Lindsay says
Can I use pumpkin instead of sweet potato?
Lindsay says
i’ve done it! it’s not exactly the same- they might be a little more moist nut they’re still good!
Caroni says
These are so good! I made regular sized muffins, just cooked them longer. They didn’t last long!
Lindsay says
glad to hear it!!
Jessica says
I’ve been making these for a year now. I add shredded carrot and raisins for a ‘Morning Glory’ version. I eat them with most meals and for breakfast. Sometimes I’ll toast them in my cast iron skillet when making eggs and salad for dinner.
Lindsay says
love the morning glory idea!!
Karen says
I am sure this is a question that has already been answered, but do I use natural peanut butter or does it need to be the thicker kind to make sure it sets right? Thanks!!
Lindsay says
i use the natural kind – just peanuts or peanuts and salt
Jen says
Hi Lindsay – so happy to have discovered your blog. I was looking for healthy recipes for my toddler who is happily exploring the exciting world of taste! I love that the recipes I’ve found here are easy, taste great, use healthy ingredients and no salt. This is perfect for our little guy. Today I tried these sweet potato banana bites as well as your spinach balls – both turned out amazing. He is devouring one of the bites as we speak 😀 Thanks for posting these!
Lindsay says
so so glad to hear that!
Christine says
I made a batch and they are very tasty! How long do these keep? Do you store them in the fridge?
Lindsay says
yes i keep mine in the fridge…usually for a 5-7 days
Jen says
These were delicious! I was in a snack rut with my three and five year olds. They gobbled them up! Thanks!
Lindsay says
yay! so glad to hear it!
Brianna says
I really enjoy these! My husband says they are “super healthy” tasting, but I think they are just perfect for a snack or quick breakfast. I have used peanut butter and cashew butter with great results. Love eating them straight from the fridge! Thanks!
Brianna says
I’m a big lover of these bites!! Has anyone used tahini in place of the nut butter?
Amanda Sammet says
I made these last year and was not a fan, but decided to give them a second chance today and loved them this time! I agree with a prior comment that recommends using a ripe banana. I think the first time I made them the banana I used wasn’t ripe enough and I didn’t mash the sweet potatoes enough so they weren’t sweet enough and had an off texture. I’m hooked now though – thanks for another great recipe!!!
Caroline says
My 1 year old absolutely loves these! Usually double and freeze half for later.
Lindsay says
my one year old loves them as well!
Anna Khachatryan says
Turned out GREAT!! thank you soo much. I put a little more bananas so they turned out a little watery but i added a little flour and was great. Will make it again!
Lindsay says
yay! glad you enjoyed them!
JR says
This is an awesome recipe. I have changed it up to include carrot and coconut threads to improve the texture. I omit the eggs so they are vegan and gluten-free.
Jessica Champion says
Made these for the first time about a month ago. I have made 4 batches so far and these do not last more than 2 days in the house between the kids and my Husband! New staple for healthy grab snacks! Also very moist!
Jessica Champion says
Made these for the first time about a month ago. I have made 4 batches so far and these do not last more than 2 days in the house between the kids and my Husband! New staple for healthy grab snacks! Also very moist!
Lindsay says
love to hear they’re husband approved too!
Kaylee Davis says
Do these need to be refrigerated?
Lindsay says
my kids eat them within a day or two so i leave them out. They are very moist so if it’s warm out, it’s a good idea to refrigerate to keep them from molding.
Lynne Fox Givins says
Can you add protein powder to the choco muffin bites recipe?
Lindsay says
definitely!
Louise says
Can you use frozen bananas in the recipe? I always have them on hand for smoothies.
Lindsay says
yep just let them thaw and drain the extra liquid