sweet treat.

i am never one to pass on dessert.

my night just is not complete without some sort of

sweet treat night cap.

my lovie, on the other hand, does not have a sweet tooth.

i could have boxes of cookies and gallons of ice cream

that he would never, ever touch. 

i would end up eating it all. 

and in a very short amount of time.

that being said, i do not keep desserts in the house. 

it is just too tempting. 

and detrimental to my waist line.

there are many nights that i long for a dessert,

but the idea of going out to pick up a frozen yogurt or milkshake

is not such a good one.

i know it will taste divine, 

but i also know i will regret such indulgence.

so, i have learned to exercise my right to 

just say no. 

no, kristen. you really do not want that large chocolate & peanut butter frozen yogurt.

{repeat until belief}

i stumbled upon a great little treat recipe on

nom! nom! nom! the blog.

and i happen to think it is the perfect solution

to get my sweet tooth fix,

and not be too overly-indulgent. 

meet my new friend,

banana. peanut butter. chocolate. bites.  

this is a super easy treat,

that takes just minutes to whip up.

slice three bananas into coins.

lay the bananas out on parchment paper.

grab your fave peanut butter.

i used peanut butter & co smooth operator,

per usual.

spread a smidgen of peanut butter onto the banana slices. 

pour a bowl of chocolate.

i used ghirardelli semi-sweet chips.

pop the chips into the microwave for fifteen second intervals.

add a splash of milk to thin out the chocolate.

coat the coins with melted chocolate.

i found that using a fork to hold the banana

and using a spoon to pour the chocolate worked best.

place the chocolate covered coins back onto the parchment paper.

when you have covered them all, place the sheet in the freezer for a few hours

so that the chocolate hardens completely.

and voila! 

you now have the perfect little bite sized treat.

perfectly pop-able.

i plan on keeping my batch in the freezer,

taking out only two a night.

{i will let you know how that goes. i do not have a great history of self-control}

for all your sweet treat lovers, enjoy!

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