Chocolate Banana Bark (Printable)

Frozen chocolate-covered banana slices topped with nuts, peanut butter and flaky sea salt for a crunchy sweet snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 2 large ripe bananas

→ Chocolate

02 - 7 oz dark or semi-sweet chocolate, chopped

→ Toppings

03 - 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter (optional)
04 - 2 tablespoons chopped roasted nuts (peanuts, almonds, or walnuts)
05 - 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips or cacao nibs
06 - Flaky sea salt, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring the entire surface is covered.
02 - Peel the bananas and cut them into ¼-inch thick rounds. Arrange the slices in a single, slightly overlapping layer on the prepared baking sheet, forming a rough rectangular shape.
03 - Place the chopped chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 20-second intervals, stirring thoroughly between each burst, until the chocolate is completely smooth and glossy.
04 - Pour the melted chocolate evenly over the arranged banana slices. Use a spatula to spread the chocolate gently, ensuring every slice is fully covered.
05 - Drizzle the peanut butter over the warm chocolate, if using. Sprinkle the chopped roasted nuts, mini chocolate chips or cacao nibs, and a pinch of flaky sea salt evenly across the surface.
06 - Place the baking sheet in the freezer for at least 45 to 60 minutes, or until the chocolate is completely firm and hardened throughout.
07 - Remove from the freezer and break or cut the bark into irregular pieces. Serve immediately while still cold for the best snap and texture.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Ten minutes of effort and your freezer does all the real work while you put your feet up.
  • The combination of cold banana and snapping chocolate is weirdly addictive and secretly wholesome.
02 -
  • Once I rushed the freeze time and ended up with a soggy mess that taught me patience is the only real ingredient here.
  • Switching to darker chocolate with higher cocoa percentage changed the whole profile and made it taste far less like a kids snack.
03 -
  • Let the bananas develop a few brown spots before slicing because starchier bananas taste flat once frozen.
  • Work quickly once the chocolate is melted because it starts to thicken fast and becomes harder to spread evenly.

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