These healthy no bake chunky monkey bites are packed full of flavor and taste like dessert, but you’d never tell! A quick and easy snack recipe which takes minutes and is suitable for those following a vegan, gluten-free, paleo and dairy free lifestyle!
“My New Year’s resolution is to stop eating chocolate!”
….A statement you’ll never hear coming from my mouth.
MY OTHER RECIPES
Actually, any resolution which involves cutting out a food group or demonises a particular diet would never be on my radar.
Okay, I lied. Kale.
Kale.
IN 2016, I will eat kale…..once.
There you go.
But in all seriousness, I think many are often guilty of making resolutions involving banning certain food groups or trialling a new diet without much thought or consideration. Initially, there may be some positive results from these actions. However, in the long run, this may lead to a slew of potential setbacks and affects on one’s health.
With this brand new year ahead of us, it’s easy to make goals but sticking to them is the tricky bit. A great starting point would be to focus on what we are putting inside our bodies and we can start with our nutrition. Deprivation or banning certain food groups is pretty much a recipe for disaster so it’s HOW we present them which can make these changes commonplace.
From personal experience, I found setting small, attainable goals to be the ones which have the long-lasting positive effect. There are actually several small goals I made a few years back which are now commonplace to me today- Purely because they were achievable, sustainable and well…..didn’t involve kale or banning chocolate.
I’m thrilled to once again be collaborating with Kohl’s, as part of their #makeyourmove campaign. It’s been both a pleasure and an honor to be working with a brand which promotes a healthy lifestyle for their consumers. Today’s recipe may look sinful but actually, is incredibly healthy and perfect to incorporate into your day-to-day nutrition plan.
These healthy no bake chunky monkey bites are the perfect grab-and-go snack or healthy treat which taste like dessert, but are actually healthy for you! It’s full of fiber, healthy fats, protein and uses fruit to sweeten it naturally! It’s also suitable for those following a paleo, vegan, gluten free and dairy free lifestyle!
So where does chunky monkey come into the picture? Let’s showcase it right here-
Banana- Mashed banana in the batter
Fudge chunks- Dairy free chocolate chunks
Walnuts- Crushed walnuts (any nuts can be used here or even omitted!)
HACK! Thanks to Kohl’s and their epic kitchen range, you have THREE ways to make this- A food processor, a high-speed blender, or having a mini arm workout and whipping it up in one of these bowls.
Make these healthy no bake chunky monkey bites and here’s to making a move in the right direction this new year!
- 1 1/2 cups gluten free oat flour (For a paleo option- Use 6 T coconut or almond flour)
- 1/2 cup chocolate protein powder (optional)*
- pinch sea salt
- 2 T cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup granulated sweetener of choice (optional)**
- 1/2 cup overripe mashed banana (about 1 medium)
- 1/4 cup nut butter of choice (I used almond butter)
- 1/4 cup + dairy free milk of choice***
- 2 T crushed walnuts
- 2 T dairy free chocolate chunks
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, protein powder, cocoa powder, sea salt, granulated sweetener of choice and mix well. Add in the mashed banana- Mixture should be very crumbly. Add the chocolate chunks and walnuts and mix well.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt the nut butter. Pour wet mixture into the flour/banana mixture until fully incorporated.
- Using a tablespoon at a time, add the dairy free milk of choice until a very thick batter is formed.
- Using your hands, form into bite sized balls and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to firm up.
- * I've tried this using a vegan blend, a casein blend and a paleo blend
- ** Adjust accordingly- I omitted because I preferred the sweetness from the fruit/protein powder
- *** Adjust accordingly- You may need more depending on the protein powder and/or flour you use.
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This post is sponsored by FitFluential on behalf of Kohl’s.
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But have you tried kale sautéed in bacon fat? You might hangs your mind…I’m with you on the chocolate though 🙂
mmm that sounds great!
Does anyone know of a substitute for banana?
Hi Jude! you can substitute the banana with mashed pumpkin, sweet potato or even applesauce 🙂
Thanks so much. I will let you know how much everyone likes these Chunky Monkey Bites.
#Makeyourmove to the treadmill. Really, I need some workout after all this holiday treats. But yes, chocolate for life?
Oh man. SO DO I! I need to buy new clothes to accomodate it!
Overripe Banana. I love this. They are the best!
I like Kale, but I like chicken and eggs better, you know that. And well, chocolate. Always chocolate.
#makeyourmove to buy oberpriced food here in Sydney. I’m glad this makes me feel like home!
😀 Overripe Lucie is better.
LOL. Oh poor chicken. Silly Australia. We just want to be Swiss!
Chocolate, bananas and nuts is an epic combination.
Next time I see you, it will be all kale, all the time. I bet you even like it.
Omg. Please. I will be allergic to kale then.
I am SO digging this right now! I especially llke that there isn’t coconut flour in it. I love coconut flour in baked things, but not so much raw.
This is definitely my kind of healthy 😀
Hahahaha love it. I think I am half coconut flour.
Yes to chunky monkey bites and to not banning food groups! I refuse to ban any specific foods entirely. There are plenty of things I don’t eat, but that’s definitely not because I “can’t” have it. I feel like when you ban an entire food it just becomes something you want even more.
Right?
Actually…I might ban kale and then I’ll like it more 😀
Costco has a baby kale salad mix that is out of this world. It comes with cranberries, nuts and dressing. Delicious.. I add a little feta cheese on top… Yummmm
Ohhhh thanks for the suggestion, Jean! I’ll need to check it out! 🙂
Anyone who bans chocolate will soon be headed for disaster because one cannot simply give up chocolate and be sane! Yes to chunky monkey everything. I just made a chunky monkey french toast in a mug that I can’t wait to share because that combo is unreal. These dipped in even more chocolate would be epic!
ohhhhhh that sounds incredible!
Not a can of kale, at least as the only green in a salad. I’ve had some mixes with it that are good but it’s way too bitter for me!
right? SO bitter!
The only good kale is fried kale in chip form. I tried to make my move this morning and slipped on a patch of ice…great way to start my Monday
Mmm kale chips are good, only when lathered in oil so you can’t tell what it is!
More chunks! ♥︎ Like rolls on a baby— the more the better.
I like kale better when it’s cooked and doesn’t have the consistency of cardboard, but then I see people with “KALE” t-shirts and I’m like…I’m going to eat some cake out of spite.
omg Asian baby chunks.
Next time we hang out, we will dress up in kale clothing!
I expect photographic proof of your kale consumption!
…… That might take some time :p
I will never be apart from chocolate. One time I cut it out completely for like 3 weeks and then was like WHAT AM I DOING W MY LIFE??
Imagine if you cut out mac n cheese pizza. That pizza shop would go broke!
Oh I’m right there with you on kale. I really only like it if it’s blended up with lots of fruits in a smoothie and I basically can’t taste it…
So happy you won’t be banning chocolate any time soon because I’m not sure what I’d do without your delish chocolate recipes!
Haha thanks so much, Holly!
Give up chocolate?! NEVER! I love using really ripe bananas for recipes like this. Chunky monkey bites sound like a great idea!
YES! Definitely save up your bananas for this 🙂
As a fan of anything in ball or bite form, I’m all about these! I’m all about anything that involves chocolate and DOESN’T use an oven, since mine is currently broken. Totally making these later today!
And seriously….who in there right mind would try to give up chocolate? That’s a resolution waiting to be broken….
You need to, these are so good and have been made by a fair few already to great reviews! 😀
I used to worship kale in every form. Now my love has kind of toned down, but I still love adding it in salads, curries, stir-fries and in soups! It is healthier raw, but I like it a bit soft so that it’s easier to chew and digest. I do understand that people hate it because it’s bitter and very dense, so it’s kind of funny to hear others say how horrible it is!
I love the idea of these bites–chunky monkey is such a delicious flavor!
Oh wow, kale in a curry? I’m so intrigued!
I completely agree with you that small goals are more achievable. I think there’s a study out there that says that chunky monkey bites are also good for goal-achieving….
Obviously. They give you A+’s 😀
And you didn’t leave a GiGi-Diet approved version of these in my fridge because……? lol
Hahahaha!
Chunky Monkey Ben and Jerry’s is one of my favorites you get here in Germany. Like Rocky Road, Chunky Monkey is another one of those I adore not only because of the taste but also because it sounds so great! I assume that’s a non native speaker thing.
I love the recurring bananas in your recipes lately 🙂
LOL! Omg we are the same person.
Oh my gee. It worked. I’ll send you the exact specifics.