Healthy Air-Fried Breakfast Banana Split

A banana split is a yummy dessert, but I thought why not make it into a breakfast option for when you want to make something sweet and healthy for breakfast. This air-fried caramelized banana topped with protein yogurt, fresh fruit, and filled with melty nut butter will be your new favorite breakfast! 

• Air-fried breakfast banana split is a healthy breakfast
• Has protein and healthy fats to keep you satisfied
• A healthy breakfast that taste like dessert
• Gluten-free, plant-based, and can easily be dairy-free and vegan
• A banana split you can eat for breakfast
• Easily customizable

• Bananas: a source of healthy carbs and fiber 
• Nut butter: spread on your favorite nut or seed butter for healthy fats
• Strawberries: fresh or frozen berries work well to add a little extra color, fiber, and flavor
• Plain yogurt: use plain greek yogurt or keep it vegan with a plain non-dairy yogurt
• Vanilla Protein: A good source of protein that helps to balance blood sugar
• Chocolate chips: makes this like dessert for breakfast with a little melty chocolate
• Cinnamon: lowers blood sugar and contains antioxidants

• This recipe works with any nut or seed butter such as peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter, or cashew butter
• Swap strawberries for blueberries or feel free to leave out
• Make this breakfast vegan by using a non-dairy yogurt
• I like to use Trader Joe’s completely cacao chips for no-sugar-added chocolate chips
• Other fun toppings include hemp seeds, cacao nibs, and frozen blueberries

• Peanut butter and jelly air-fried banana split
• Banana candy bars
• Flourless vegan banana muffins
• Banana blondie breakfast bars 

Healthy Air-Fried Breakfast Banana Split

Dive into this air-fried breakfast banana split that is high in protein and makes for a balanced breakfast that tastes like dessert. 

5 from 5 votes

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Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

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• 1 banana
• 2 tbsp nut or seed butter
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 scoop vanilla protein
• 2-4 strawberries
• cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Slice banana lengthwise making sure to not cut through the bottom peel
• Slightly open the banana to form a pocket
• Spread nut butter in the middle of banana slices
• Sprinkle on chocolate chips
• Air-fry in an air-fryer at 400 degrees for 5-12 minutes  until the banana has blackened and the middle becomes melty and caramelized (cooking time varies with different types of air fryers)
• While the banana is cooking mix plain yogurt with vanilla protein and slice strawberries
• Remove banana from the air fyer and top with yogurt, strawberries, and a sprinkle of cinnamon

Notes

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Keyword air-fryer, banana split, breakfast

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