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No-Bake Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bites

August 6, 2010 by Joy the Baker 70 Comments

No Bake Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bites

I made you brown balls today.

Yea… I feel bad.

Yea… you totally deserve better.

The summer is alive with color and gorgeous produce and I bring you brown balls?  I’ve got some nerve.

In other news:

I’m looking for a place to live by the beach… turns out that it’s exhausting.

I’m currently eating popcorn for at least two meals a day.

I’m house sitting a dog that begs and farts.

Lastly, I spent a majority of this evening using two Sharpie markers, 18 pieces of white paper and a camera.  It’s an art project to ask a boy out… because texting just seems too hard and awkward.  Riiiight.  Dang, I’m weird.

No Bake Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bites

No Bake Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bites

This is what happens when you stare at your barely stocked kitchen cupboards long enough…

Little brown balls of oats, cereal and dehydrated bananas glued together with maple syrup and peanut butter seems like a good idea after a solid 18 minutes of blank cupboard staring.

Uh….

Here’s what you should know about these little gems.

They’re hearty, made with raw oats and peanut butter (among other things)… if you want to use almond butter or sunflower butter you totally should.

I used maple syrup to bind the balls.  Honey is also great!

Dehydrated banana slices (that I found at Trader Joe’s) are a little bit softer and tastier than banana chips.  You can use either.  You could also substitute dried cherries, cranberries or apricots.

Now… use an ice cream scoop with one of those revolving levers to portion these balls out.  If you have trouble getting them to stick together, just help them along with clean, wet hands.  They’ll harden and keep their shape in the fridge.

That’s it for the pro tips.

Now… brown balls.

No Bake Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bites

No-Bake Peanut Butter Banana Granola Bites

adapted from Martha Stewart and my kitchen cupboards

makes 24 balls

Print this Recipe!

1/3 cup maple syrup or honey

1/4 cup natural peanut butter

2 Tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup cold cereal like Rice Krispies  (I used wheat and flax flakes)

1 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

1/4 cup dehydrated banana slices, or dried cherries or cranberries or apricots

In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the maple syrup or honey, peanut butter and butter.  Heat until the butter is melted and the peanut butter is loosened.

Combine cereal, oats and dehydrated banana slices in a medium bowl.  Pour the warm peanut butter mixture over the dry ingredients and fold tom combine.  Stir until all of the dry ingredients are moistened by the peanut butter mixture.

Using a small scoop, scoop mixture onto a wax paper lined baking sheet.  Press balls together with clean and damp fingers if they break apart a bit.  Place in the fridge for about 15 minutes to harden and set.  Place balls in cupcake liners and store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

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  1. TJ

    August 6, 2010 at 10:39 am

    Hmmm, I wonder if I could roll them in something like chocolate sprinkles to keep them from sticking together? Help me out here, fans, what could I roll them in that will stick and taste good and not be too dry (like more oats). I guess there’s always melted chocolate, like truffles . . .

    TJ

    Reply
    • Kimberly

      August 6, 2010 at 4:37 pm

      What about cocoa powder?

      Reply
  2. Missie

    August 6, 2010 at 9:53 am

    They look tasty! I hope the art project goes well with the boy!

    Reply
  3. Kelly

    August 6, 2010 at 9:37 am

    You make even brown balls sound fantastic. I wonder if trader joe’s flattened bananas would be good in these as well.

    Reply
  4. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking

    August 6, 2010 at 9:32 am

    Joy, you are so cute! These granola bites are awesome, and that’s such a fantastic idea for asking out your crush… Wishing you all the luck in the world, though I don’t think you’ll need it. And hey, if the project doesn’t work out, just bake him something! I bet the boy would go ga-ga for this granola.

    Reply
  5. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef

    August 6, 2010 at 9:26 am

    these sound great. i would probably eat them all right away! yum!

    Reply
  6. Rocky Mountain Woman

    August 6, 2010 at 9:23 am

    Hey, it’s full on summer here and I try to avoid turning on my oven at all costs. These are perfect for summer!

    Reply
  7. Rachel

    August 6, 2010 at 7:56 am

    “I used maple syrup to bind the balls” might be the best sentence I’ve read in a long time.

    Reply
  8. Sarah

    August 6, 2010 at 7:55 am

    This is a FUN post! But wait- aren’t they all?

    Reply
  9. Deborah

    August 6, 2010 at 7:53 am

    ummmm, didn’t you just move into downtown? I don’t blame you, the beach rocks. Are you a Malibu girl or more Playa del Rey? That boy better appreciate artwork!

    Reply
  10. Heather (Heather's Dish)

    August 6, 2010 at 7:29 am

    this is awesome because it made me laugh out loud…that rarely happens from a blog :)

    Reply
  11. megan

    August 6, 2010 at 7:26 am

    good luck with the boy :) and the brown balls look great. Kind of wish I’d known about them last night, I would have made them to take camping with us this weekend

    Reply
  12. Julie @ Willow Bird Baking

    August 6, 2010 at 7:18 am

    You’re the cutest, you’re fun, and you bake! That boy’s a goner :)

    These look yummy!

    Reply
  13. steph (whisk/spoon)

    August 6, 2010 at 6:40 am

    nice balls! good luck with the apartment search, and we all know the boy is prob secretly dying to go out with you anyway! :)

    Reply
  14. DessertForTwo

    August 6, 2010 at 6:38 am

    Brown balls are great! No need to apologize! I love that these are healthy and no-bake :)

    Reply
  15. The Boob Nazi

    August 6, 2010 at 6:30 am

    Good luck with the boy!

    Reply
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