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These Banana Oatmeal Bites are a healthy breakfast or snack, and made with wholesome ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. If you like banana bread, you are going to love these little bite sized balls of banana goodness!
If you like the look of these healthy grab-and-go breakfast bites, you’ll love this Healthy Energy Balls Recipe!
Why I Love These Banana Bites
These banana bites are packed with flavor and nutrition, making them the perfect pick-me-up for busy mornings, after-school cravings, or whenever you need a quick energy boost.
Enjoy!
– Becca
Ingredients
- Bananas: Bananas provide a natural sweetness in this recipe. Bananas contain beneficial nutrients and may improve your digestion and heart health, thanks to their fiber and antioxidant content.
- Rolled oats: Rolled oats, or old-fashioned oats, are rich in fiber and protein, plus packed with vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
- Cinnamon: I love the addition of cinnamon in this recipe – don’t skip it!
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract adds a subtle vanilla taste to these delicious little energy balls.
- Salt: A little salt will help enhance the flavor in this recipe.
- Chocolate chips: Some might say the chocolate chips are optional, but are they really? ;) I typically use mini dark chocolate chips for this recipe.
How to make Banana Oatmeal Bites in the Instant Pot
Step 1: Start by gathering your ingredients.
Next, place a trivet into the inner pot of your Instant Pot and then add 1 cup of water to the pot.
Spray 2 egg bite molds with nonstick cooking spray and then set them aside.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, mash banana and then add cinnamon, rolled oats, vanilla extract, and salt.
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Step 3: Using a fork, mash all of the ingredients together. Then add chocolate chips by gently folding them into the mashed banana mixture.
Step 4: Fill each of the cups of the egg bite molds with the mashed banana oatmeal mixture and then cover with molds with foil.
Place the egg bite molds into the pot, on top of the trivet, making sure to stagger the molds so that the cups aren’t stacked directly on top of each other.
Step 5: Close and lock the lid, then turn the pressure valve to sealing. Select pressure cook (high) and set the cook time to 8 minutes.
When the cook time is complete, quick release the pressure and carefully remove the lid. Use oven mitts to carefully grasp the trivet handles and lift out of the pot. Remove the foil and set the energy balls aside to cool for 10 minutes.
Step 6: Once the banana oatmeal balls have cooled, place plate upside down on top of each mold and carefully flip the plate and mold to remove the bites from the molds.
If they don’t come out easily, tap or gently squeeze the bottom of each cup to help them release.
Serve warm or chilled. See storing tips below.
How to make these Banana Bites in the oven
- Preheat oven to 375º and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the banana, oats, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt together. Gently fold in the chocolate, if using.
- Form the banana oatmeal mixture into balls and place on top of the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes. When the bake time is done, remove the baking sheet and let the banana oatmeal balls cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe tips
- Let the bites cool completely before storing them in the refrigerator.
- To store, I place the banana oatmeal balls in a large plastic bag or airtight container and refrigerate until we’re ready to eat. They can be kept in the fridge for up to 6 days or freezer for up to 2 months.
- I like to use ripe bananas for the best flavor and sweetness.
- Make these nut-free or dairy-free by using alternative chocolate chips.
- Once these are cooled, I love topping them off with a smear of peanut butter or almond butter — so good!
Healthy Eating Plans
21 Day Fix Containers
These Banana Oatmeal Bites are a yellow treat swap if you are using chocolate chips.
If you omit the chocolate chips, the containers per serving are 1/2 purple container and 1/2 yellow container.
Weight Watchers Points
WW Points when using dark chocolate chips are 3 2025 Plan Points
If you omit the chocolate these are a zero point recipe on the 2025 Plan
Banana Oatmeal Bites
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Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 qt
- Egg Bite Molds
- Instant Pot Trivet
Ingredients
- 4 bananas ripe
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips optional
Instructions
Instant Pot Directions
- Place the trivet into the pot and add 1 cup of water. Spray 2 egg bite molds with nonstick cooking spray and set them aside.
- Combine the bananas, oats, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and salt in a large bowl. Use a fork to mash the ingredients together, then fold in the chocolate chips (if using). 4 bananas 2 cups rolled oats 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Fill each of the cups in the egg bite molds with the banana-oat mixture and then cover the molds with foil. Place both ehh bite molds in the pot, ensuring the cups aren't stacked directly on top of one another.
- Close and lock the lid, then turn the steam release handle to sealing. Select pressure cook (high) and set the cook time for 8 minutes. When the cook time is complete, quick release the pressure and remove the lid. Use oven mitts to grasp the trivet handles and carefully remove the molds from the pot. Remove the foil and set the bites aside to cool for 10 minutes.
- Once the bites have cooled, place a plate upside down on top of each mold and carefully flip the plate and mold to remove the bites from the molds. (If the don't come out easily, tap or gently squeeze the bottom of each cup to help them release.)
- Serve warm or chilled. See our recipes tips for storing information.
Oven Directions
- Preheat oven to 375º and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the banana, oats, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt together. Gently fold in the chocolate, if using. 4 bananas 2 cups rolled oats 1 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- Form the banana oatmeal mixture into balls and place on top of the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes. When the bake time is done, remove the baking sheet and let the banana oatmeal balls cool for 10 minutes before serving.
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