If you’re a mom or dad (or just a big kid) looking for a healthy, fun snack for the kids, you’re going to love this banana sushi made with a perfectly ripe banana, your favorite nut butter, and crunchies on top!
WOOOOOOOO. I think I’m finally losing my high from the past weekend. HOLY MAN was that a whirlwind. Not only did we launch a business, but we did it over the holiday season, which is more difficult than it looks! Yes, I worked on Christmas and yes I worked on New Years, but it was worth ever second of it. I am so happy Mark was able to be in Minneapolis this past weekend because guess what? We celebrate our one year anniversary! We decided that we have a two day anniversary – December 31st and January 1st…because they just go together. If you’re in the reading mood and want to read “our story” CLICK HERE.
While I worked a lot over the holidays, I was able to spend some real quality time with Mark. As you know, we are doing the distance thing so when we see each other it feels like we have to rush through all of the “couple’s stuff.” I was with Mark for almost two week straight and it felt so good to do normal couple things like actually watch netflix, workout together, and figure out what to do when the other one had to work. I am excited to venture into 2017 knowing that we will soon be living in the same city.
NOW- it’s BANANA SUSHI TIME.
I know you’ve eaten banana sushi before. You may not have called it banana sushi and it may not have looked this presentable, but it was banana sushi!
- banana
- nut butter
- crunchies
- freeze
- slice
…in that order! In this particular recipe I used my Homemade Maple Cinnamon Peanut Butter. If you haven’t ever made your own nut butter, make it a 2017 resolution. It’s so easy! This is also a great recipe to 1. learn how to use chop sticks and 2. strengthen your hand muscles. Those little banana slices are slippery little bastards 😛
VIDEO: Banana Sushi
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1
Ingredients
- 1 medium banana
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (any kind will work!)
- optional toppings: chopped nuts, chia seeds, shredded coconut
Instructions
- Peel banana and then spread on 1 tablespoon of nut butter.
- Sprinkle on optional toppings and press them lightly into the nut butter to ensure they will stick.
- Using a sharp knife, evenly slice banana into “sushi” pieces.
- Enjoy right away or transfer onto a baking sheet and freeze for later!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 217
- Sugar: 16
- Fat: 8
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 5
Steph says
Hi, in addition to your homemade nut butter, do you recommend any particular brands (for the almond butter, chia seeds, jam, etc?) Thanks!
Alana says
These are cute and I am going to be a hero when I am with my nieces next. “Look, your auntie can actually make food that you want to eat.” Thanks! 😉
PS. Congrats on the launch HGC! The hard work you guys put in is so evident.
Lee Hersh says
Hehe, love that! And- thank you!!!
Sarah H says
Love this! Bananas are a staple in my diet so I will definitely be trying this. Also, not sure if you’re on the tahini train yet, but omg… bananas and tahini are life changing! Would also be fab with this recipe!
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Alyce Harley says
While I commend you for making healthy, fruit-centric recipes, please don’t give your creations misnomers. This isn’t sushi. Holding fruit with chopsticks doesn’t make it sushi. Cutting something into cylindrical shapes doesnt make it sushi.
Celeste says
Nothing about this is remotely close to sushi, please stop appropriating other cultures. Maybe just call them.. bananas?
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SP says
Maybe don’t appropriate Asian culture in the name of your health food blog. You may try to insist that it was an innocent mistake, but a crime committed without intention is still a crime. I believe your mission, but the presentation can do with a tune-up and maybe some soul-researching regarding race relations.
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Z says
Hi. To label this as sushi is disturbing. If you cut up a roll into round coin shape, pasta roll or cake roll, does that make it sushi? No. I get that you guys are finding ways to make healthy food seem more creative, approachable, and fun. But this fell very far from that. It could have been done without the sushi part.
Sakura says
Sushi – A form of art that takes chefs ages to get right
Your recipe – slather on stuff on bananas then slice
What an insult.
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Sunny Hatch says
If I put some ketchup and mustard on top of a hot dog, cut it into slices, and eat it with chopsticks, does that make it hotdog sushi? NOPE. Appropriation at its best right here. Look, I get that you need to attract readers, but you don’t have to click bait to them to do it. If your article isn’t interesting enough, do it better.
H says
You literally could’ve just called these what they are – sliced bananas. Trying to appropriate another culture’s food to make yours sound quirky is ridiculous. There is nothing used in this dish that’s used in sushi, you don’t get to call it sushi because you chopped up a banana and smeared something on top.
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Jessa says
It’s just sliced banana with traditionally American things to put with banana.
How is this sushi?
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RB says
What makes this sushi? You cut it up and add chopsticks? Why not just say “how to jazz up bananas” just curious…. WHAT INGREDIENT MAKES IT SUHSI
A says
As a Japanese person, I’m offended that you call this sushi. Cutting up a cylindrical object and picking it up with chopsticks doesn’t make it sushi, and you need to stop calling it that. Stop appropriating Japanese culture; it’s not cute and it’s not quirky.
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Suja says
It’s not a surprise that you’re appropriating another culture to reap it’s benefits.
Use Google or the dictionary to look up the definition of sushi. Then do some more research. You have no right to redefine the Japanese culture to your own benefit.
Wesley says
This is an embarrassment to both yourself and to Japanese culture. Crank out mediocre recipes under the aegis of your own culture – don’t drag someone else’s down with you.
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E says
Not sushi, just a banana. You don’t need to appropriate japanese culture for clicks.
J says
So if I eat pasta with chopsticks can I call it ramen?
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Mridula says
Wow it seems so yum, I can’t wait, I gonna try this tonight.
Thank you so much for sharing, and I regularly followed your blogs, keep blogging.
John says
If I sprinkle some garlic powder and cinnamon on my fries, does that count as Indian food?
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Wendy S says
I think this is a great idea as an alternative to cake, cookies, ice cream, candy bars. And, no it’s not sushi. Of course not. Who on earth would think that?
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H says
If it’s obviously not sushi, then don’t call it sushi. It’s appropriating another culture’s food and disrespectful. “Who on earth would think that”? She clearly did by calling it “Banana Sushi”.
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Stella says
Wow, how many negative comments. Personally I think that everyone clearly sees this is not a sushi recipe, but rather a kid-friendly snack recipe given a name that would invite kids to try it. It’s just as much sushi as kids taking a bar of soap and pretending to listen and talk to it and call it a cellphone is not a real phone. I personally appreciated the fun and original way you put on these banana snack bites (and I’m saying this as a foreigner whose national dish has been many many times misrepresented by others).
And wow! “I am excited to venture into 2017 knowing that we will soon be living in the same city.” -> are you moving or is he moving to the Twin Cities? 🙂 And when? So happy for you!! Long-distance is hard, and just as you wrote, the everyday couple stuff (watching series on the couch, waking up together, etc.) is what gives the relationship its reality 😉
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Kandis says
Attention on a world stage?
MEAL5 says
It’s not a surprise that you’re appropriating another culture to reap it’s benefits.
Cmsources says
Thank you so much for sharing!
peafur says
I can’t wait, I gonna try this tonight.
V8web says
Thank you so much for sharing, and I regularly followed your blogs, keep blogging.