Raw Vegan Banana Hemp Seed Sushi Slices

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:

1. Kid-Friendly
2. Ready In Under 5 Minutes
3. Made With Clean, Real Food Ingredients - No Tortillas, Fruity Pebbles, Colored Sprinkles, or Nutella!

You can feel good about making my healthy, plant-based recipe because it's 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. For best results, use a firm banana to make spreading the nut butter easier.

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! That's it!

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

What is Banana Sushi?

"Banana Sushi" is an easy three-layer kid-friendly recipe I created in 2013 that uses a banana and just a few clean, healthy ingredients to resemble traditional sushi made with rice. For example, the base is a firm banana topped with your favorite nut butter and then topped with a healthy topping such as hemp seeds, chia seeds, or shredded coconut. It is then cut into thin slices that look like pieces of sushi which I why I called it "sushi".

Where Did Banana "Sushi" Come From?

Banana sushi is a fun recipe I created 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 other versions:

• 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 for Banana Sushi?

Yes! Feel free to use your favorite toppings or whatever you have on hand. Many of the copycat recipes that have come along after my original version in 2013 use unhealthy ingredients such as boxed processed cereals like "Fruity Pebbles" and "Cinnamon Toast Crunch" (with GMO's and artificial food coloring), colored sprinkles, Jiff Peanut Butter, and Nutella.

I prefer to use clean, real food ingredients such as shredded coconut, sesame seeds, chia seeds, hemp seeds, pistachios, 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

My Banana Sushi with Hemp Seeds is an easy and healthy recipe made with only 3 clean, real food ingredients. They're the perfect plant-based snack that's ready in under 5 minutes and is kid-friendly!

Plant-Based | Raw | Vegan | Gluten-Free | Dairy-Free | Soy-Free | Oil-Free | No-Bake | No Refined Sugar | Paleo-Friendly* | Medical Medium®*

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Yields: 12 servings

Calories : 24

Equipment

• Cutting Board

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 large organic banana firm
• ▢ 1 tablespoon organic peanut butter*
• ▢ 1 tablespoon organic hemp seeds

US Customary - Metric

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

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. A firm banana will work best because it will make the nut butter easier to spread.

*Peanut Butter.  This 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. Can be substituted with sesame seeds, shredded coconut, chia seeds, etc.

Serving Size: This recipe will make approximately (12) sushi slices using (1) large banana. Nutritional information is calculated for (1) sushi slice which is (1) serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1svg | Calories: 24kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 3mg

Course:Dessert,Snack

Cuisine:American

Recipe Author: Karielyn Tillman

Copyright Notice

The instructions, notes, and photographs for this recipe by Karielyn Tillman of The Healthy Family and Home™ website are copyrighted material. This copyrighted work is protected and licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 International License and the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) and cannot be legally used without my written permission.

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