Comments on: Loving the BITE: Go Bananas For This Energy Bar

By: Brian Mull

Brian Mull — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:55:00 +0000

By the way, in step 3 above, you forgot to say to add the coconut oil as well. I’m assuming that’s when you add it.

By: Brian Mull

Brian Mull — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 20:48:00 +0000

Just made these today. Super. Trying to make it easier and more energy efficient, I bought a bag of banana chips. Watch out for those. Lots of saturated fats there due to additional stuff like veggie oil. Might have to invest in an inexpensive dehydrator. Very tasty. Might have to make a batch to hand out to my teammates before my MS ride next month. How long are they good for after removed from the fridge? Do they tend to keep their form in the heat? I’m a southerner, so heat is the order of the day.

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:05:00 +0000

You’re very welcome, Darryl. I haven’t always carried them on rides b/c, again, too much bulk and smash. But they do seem to work very well for many athletes, and I certainly appreciate the ease-of-digestion of bananas. They’ve long been a remedy for all kinds of digestion issues among old-wives’ tales. I’m enjoying these bars a little too much right now…better save some for weekend rides:)

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:02:00 +0000

Me too, Anthony. If you’re interested, you can also find grainless recipes for a lemon energy bar, chocolately-orange bar, and KIND-ish bar on this site. Enjoy!

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 20:50:00 +0000

Thanks for another great one, Kelli. I’ve had an on again – off again relationship with bananas, but it’s hard to deny how easy they are to find and use. I had never thought of a banana based energy bar before and like Anthony said, it’s nice to have one without grains.

By: Kelli Jennings

Kelli Jennings — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 19:56:00 +0000

Awesome – that’ll work too!

By: Anthony Lussier

Anthony Lussier — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 18:05:00 +0000

LOVE the fact that there are NO grains in your bar! Thank you for this post

By: Tom Zaccario

Tom Zaccario — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:59:00 +0000

To the store I go.. Time for a new batch of Bananas. I think I may even just dehydrate some to use as in a snack bag with some granola and raisns. YUM