My ORIGINAL Gluten-Free Vegan Banana Sushi Slices with Hemp Seeds are an easy and healthy recipe made with only 3 clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based snack that's kid-friendly and ready to enjoy in under 5 minutes!
Here's Why This Recipe Works
My top 3 favorite reasons:
- Kid-Friendly
- Ready In Under 5 Minutes
- Made With Clean, Real Food Ingredients
You can feel good about making my healthy, plant-based recipe because it's raw, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, oil-free, contains no refined sugar, and can be paleo-friendly and Medical Medium compliant by substituting the nut butter.
How To Make This Recipe: Step-by-Step Instructions
Here is how to make this recipe and I'll show you with step by step instructions below.
Before beginning, prepare the banana by peeling it and placing it on your serving dish.
Step 1: Spread On The Peanut Butter
Firstly, spread the peanut butter, or your favorite nut butter, onto the top half of the banana.
Step 2: Sprinkle On The Hemp Seeds
Secondly, sprinkle the hemp seeds on top of the peanut butter.
Other options for a topping are chia seeds, shredded coconut, or sesame seeds.
Step 3: Slice The Banana
Thirdly, slice the banana into "sushi-size" pieces and enjoy!
Karielyn's Expert Tips + Ingredient Substitutions
Here are some of my expert tips to make this recipe perfectly:
Banana. Since the size of bananas can vary, you may need to use a little more than (1) tablespoon of peanut butter + hemp seeds to cover the surface of the banana.
Peanut Butter. It can be substituted with any other type of nut butter. For example, to keep this recipe 100% Medical Medium compliant and paleo-friendly, use cashew butter, almond butter, sunflower butter, etc.
Hemp Seeds. It can be substituted with sesame seeds, shredded coconut, chia seeds, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Did Banana "Sushi" Come From?
Banana sushi is a fun recipe I came up with for my two young boys back in 2013.
This recipe became an inspiration to many copycat recipes over the years.
Since it was such a big hit, I later created several more:
- Chocolate Banana Sushi with Pistachios
- Cashew Butter Banana Sushi Slices
- Banana Sushi with Sweet Tahini and Matcha Spread
However, this is my most kid-friendly version and my boy's favorite!
Can I Use Different Toppings?
Yes! Feel free to use your favorite toppings or whatever you have on hand. Some other ideas are shredded coconut, sesame seeds, or even cacao nibs.
How Can I Make This Recipe Medical Medium Compliant?
You can make this recipe 100% Medical Medium compliant or even paleo-friendly by substituting the peanut butter with another nut butter such as almond butter or sunflower seed butter.
Want More Plant-Based No-Bake Dessert Recipes?
Check out these:
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
- Pomegranate and Dried Blueberry Chocolate Bark
- Chocolate Crunch Bars
- or my CLEAN DESSERTS Cookbook with 72 plant-based no-bake dessert recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
Did You Make This Recipe?
I'd love to hear about it! Please give it a rating and leave a comment below...it would make my day! 🙂
The ORIGINAL Banana Sushi with Hemp Seeds
Ingredients
- 1 organic banana
- 1 tablespoon organic peanut butter*
- 1 tablespoon organic hemp seeds
Instructions
- Peel banana and spread peanut butter over the top half of the banana.
- Sprinkle hemp seeds on top and slice into bite-sized pieces.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
Hi, I'm Karielyn! I'm the published cookbook author of CLEAN DESSERTS and content creator of The Healthy Family and Home™ website since 2012. I specialize in creating easy, healthy plant-based and Medical Medium® compliant recipes that are gluten-free + vegan and made with clean, real food ingredients that you can feel good about eating.
Andy says
Thanks for this, would like to know what is the green bits on the top
Karielyn says
Hi there Andy! That would be organic hemp seeds that I added for extra nutrition. You can omit them if you'd like and/or add another topping that you prefer.
Thanks for your question 😉
Rose says
This was so creative! I loved it! I hadn't really made anything with hemp seeds before but this was the perfect recipe to give them a try 🙂
Karielyn says
Hi Rose! Thank you! Oh my...if you haven't tried hemp seeds yet, you must! They are so good for you and very versatile.
Thanks for trying out the recipe and for letting me know you liked it 😉
Casey says
They were delicious! I love raw food and I will definitely be making these again.
Karielyn says
Hi Casey! Thanks! Yes, these are so easy to make and I'm glad you enjoyed them!
Thanks for stopping by and for trying out my recipe 🙂
Lauren says
What a cute idea! My little girls loved this and it was so easy to make. 😀
Karielyn says
Hi Lauren! Yes, they are a big hit in my house. And with me too because they are so easy to make 😉
Livvy says
How cute!! Loved these to the moon and back, they were that good. I subbed with almond butter and they were amazing!
Karielyn says
Thanks Livvy...I'm so glad to hear you liked them! 🙂
Mariam says
Oh, yummy! I got all excited at "sushi" and was a bit disappointed when no rice appeared, and to find they're just banana slices. But boy oh boy were these a nice surprise. They were just what I needed for an afternoon snack and only took a couple of minutes to make 😉
Karielyn says
Hi there...yes, I personally would have just called them "banana slices" but my boy's call them "banana sushi" because they're like the sushi slices we make at home...with rice, which they also love btw lol!
Sorry to get your taste buds thinking of real sushi 😉
Colleen says
I made this with a little variation and my kids really liked it.
Whole wheat wrap, spread sunflower seed butter on it (because peanut butter is not allowed at school), sprinkle with hemp seeds and additional sunflower seeds, one banana and roll it up! Great for a school lunch.
Karielyn says
Hi Colleen! I love your idea of adding the additional sunflower seeds...we use those a lot too!
My boys like tortilla wraps so I might try your version next time, I know they would love it.
Thanks for sharing and stopping by 🙂