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What do I need to make this banana snack

This recipe calls for only four ingredients and three of them can easily be substituted if you don’t have them at home. Have a look at the recipe card notes to gather some ideas.

As for the tools, you don’t need anything special, but a spreader might be useful and it’d look great if it’s one of this colorful set of butter spreader.

How to make this banana snack

STEP BY STEP PICTURES ON HOW TO MAKE THIS BANANA SNACK

WATCH HOW TO MAKE THIS EASY AND HEALTHY BANANA SNACK (45 sec)

Some tips to make this banana snack perfectly

Since the banana is slippery once cut in half, it might be hard to spread the Nutella evenly. You can use a second knife or piece of cutlery to help you with that, as shown in the video. 

Why do I consider this banana snack to be healthy

According to a study published in 2016, “Banana contains several bioactive compounds; such as phenolics, carotenoids, biogenic amines, and phytosterols, which are highly desirable in the diet, as they exert many positive effects on human health and well-being.

Many of these compounds have antioxidant activities and are effective in protecting the body against various oxidative stresses.” [1]

What we need to keep in mind, however, is that bananas are a starchy fruit that contains sugar. The riper the banana, the higher the amount of sugar. 

When we ingest any food that contains sugar, it provokes a spike of sugar in our blood. Depending on the type of food, this spike can be more or less rapid. 

However, ingesting a type of good fat together with that food, it helps to get a smaller spike and gives the time for our body to slowly absorb it.   

In this recipe, the Healthy Nutella has a certain amount of fat coming from the hazelnuts and, as for the sesame seeds, almost half of its macronutrient quantities are fat.

Can I make this banana snack with different ingredients?

Absolutely, yes! If you don’t have Healthy Nutella ready at home, you can use any nut butter instead (if you choose peanut butter, make sure to use organic). 

If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can use cinnamon instead. 

Finally, you can sprinkle sunflower seeds instead of sesame, or any crushed nuts like walnuts, almonds, pistachios.  

Bananas are a natural sweetener; they make a great base for many healthy desserts and keeps them moist. 

Those are more recipes where you can use bananas as a sweetener: 

Gluten-free Muffins

Baked Donuts Filled With Healthy Nutella

Chocolate Cakes

Oatmeal Cups

Your turn now: Do you like bananas? Have you ever tried a banana snack like this? Let me know if you have any questions by leaving a comment below.

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Happy Healthy Eating!

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