I love bananas but I feel like they ripen in a heartbeat and I can't eat them fast enough. However, during one of my recent Pinterest sessions, I stumbled on this fun snack. It was frozen banana sandwiches with almond butter filling. It couldn't be simpler and is a great new way to use up your ripe bananas. Plus it's a super healthy snack and since its frozen (and still super hot here), it's a great way to beat the heat.
I used 4 ripe bananas and sliced them into about 2" thick slices. I laid them out on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Then I topped them with a small dollop of almond butter. You could pretty much use any kind of nut butter or chocolate. Since the bananas are small, you don't want to have all the filling squeeze out when you put the top on.
Once you have put together all you sandwiches, put them in the freezer for about 45 minutes. If you want to eat them right away, you can freeze them for about 30 minutes to become semi-frozen.
After they have been frozen, take them off the baking sheet and put them in a storage container or freezer safe bag. This way you pull them out whenever you are craving a little something sweet. The sweetness of the banana and the crunch from the almond butter make a perfect sweet and nutty combination. If you want to be extra indulgent, once the sandwiches are frozen, you can dip them in chocolate. You can always get a little crazy and do a different filling on both sides like marshmallow fluff, Nutella or jelly. This is a great snack for kids to make, so go have some fun in the kitchen making this treat that you won't feel guilty about.
I love bananas but I feel like they ripen in a heartbeat and I can't eat them fast enough. However, during one of my recent Pinterest sessions, I stumbled on this fun snack. It was frozen banana sandwiches with almond butter filling. It couldn't be simpler and is a great new way to use up your ripe bananas. Plus it's a super healthy snack and since its frozen (and still super hot here), it's a great way to beat the heat. 
I used 4 ripe bananas and sliced them into about 2" thick slices. I laid them out on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Then I topped them with a small dollop of almond butter. You could pretty much use any kind of nut butter or chocolate. Since the bananas are small, you don't want to have all the filling squeeze out when you put the top on. Once you have put together all you sandwiches, put them in the freezer for about 45 minutes. If you want to eat them right away, you can freeze them for about 30 minutes to become semi-frozen.
After they have been frozen, take them off the baking sheet and put them in a storage container or freezer safe bag. This way you pull them out whenever you are craving a little something sweet. The sweetness of the banana and the crunch from the almond butter make a perfect sweet and nutty combination. If you want to be extra indulgent, once the sandwiches are frozen, you can dip them in chocolate. You can always get a little crazy and do a different filling on both sides like marshmallow fluff, Nutella or jelly. This is a great snack for kids to make, so go have some fun in the kitchen making this treat that you won't feel guilty about.
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