Description
Chocolate banana bark delivers a simple yet indulgent dessert perfect for quick sweet cravings. Personal creativity shines through customizable toppings while minimal ingredients guarantee delightful results you will enthusiastically enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) dark chocolate chips
- 2 medium semi-ripe bananas
- 0.5 cup + 2 tbsps (180 ml) drippy, creamy peanut butter
- 1 tsp (5 ml) coconut oil
- Flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a medium baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring complete and smooth coverage.
- Banana Base: Slice ripe bananas diagonally into uniform ⅓-inch segments, arranging them closely together in a compact rectangular formation.
- Peanut Butter Layer: Microwave peanut butter until smooth, then spread evenly across banana slices using a flexible spatula.
- Initial Chill: Freeze the banana-peanut butter base for 20 minutes to set firmly.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt dark chocolate chips in 30-second microwave intervals, stirring between cycles. Optional: Add coconut oil for enhanced smoothness.
- Chocolate Application: Pour melted chocolate over the chilled peanut butter layer, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
- Garnishing: Sprinkle flaky sea salt or preferred toppings for added texture and flavor complexity.
- Final Freezing: Return bark to freezer for 90-120 minutes until completely solidified and crisp.
- Serving: Remove from freezer, separate from parchment paper, and break into rustic, irregular pieces for an artisanal presentation.
Notes
- Banana Ripeness Matters: Select bananas that are ripe but not overripe, with deep yellow color and minimal brown spots for optimal texture and sweetness.
- Perfect Chocolate Melting: Stir chocolate chips every 30 seconds to prevent burning and ensure smooth, glossy melting with potential coconut oil addition.
- Freezing Technique: Allow sufficient freezing time (90-120 minutes) to create a crisp, break-able bark with ideal texture and clean separation.
- Storage Wisdom: Store bark in an airtight container in the freezer for up to two weeks, placing parchment paper between layers to prevent sticking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 322
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 68 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg