Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos | The Lazy Vegan Baker

This is all that and a bag of chips! It’s a waffle, carefully folded into the shape of a taco, stuffed with fresh banana, peanut butter mousse, topped with chocolate sauce, decorated with chopped peanuts and then frozen. Waffles, as it turns out, make a pretty delicious taco shell. Are you ready for a simple, frozen treat that tastes like peanut butter cups?!?!!

The challenge this month from The Recipe Redux is to “show us your healthy, creative take on the taco.” For a brief moment, I considered making a regular savory taco of some sort. That thought was quickly banished as I considered the possibility or a dessert taco and how much more fun that would be!

These Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos don’t sound healthy at all. That’s what makes them extra special. There’s a secret in here, a healthy secret, that I highly recommend you don’t tell anyone. Just sit back and watch them get devoured with a knowing smile :-).

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos | The Lazy Vegan Baker

Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos | The Lazy Vegan Baker

The sweet tacos are a great portable dessert, no plates or forks or spoons needed. Let them thaw just a little before eating and they’re hands on, on the go, deliciousness. This makes them amazing for a kid’s treat. They’re also super easy to make and I bet the kids would love being involved in the making of them too! (they could probably make them look prettier than mine lol — some uneven stuffing of the waffles there…oops!)

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Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos
Waffles stuffed with fresh banana, peanut butter mousse, topped with chocolate sauce, decorated with chopped peanuts and then frozen.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos | The Lazy Vegan Baker
Prep Time 10
Cook Time 0
Servings
Ingredients
Chocolate Sauce
Peanut Butter Mousse
Prep Time 10
Cook Time 0
Servings
Ingredients
Chocolate Sauce
Peanut Butter Mousse
Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Waffle Tacos | The Lazy Vegan Baker
Instructions
Prep:
  1. The hardest thing about this recipe is finding an appropriate pan that can balance the folded waffles as you fill them. I used a baking dish and squished them together so they supported themselves. Then, as needed, I had a glass cup in the dish to provide additional support. Once they are frozen this won't be an issue, but until then, it's a wee bit messy.
  2. Preheat oven to 350F.
  3. Place frozen waffles on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake for 6 minutes. You just want them soft, not crispy, or they will crack when you fold them.
  4. Meanwhile, in a blender or food processor, combine the tofu, peanut butter and maple syrup. Blend until completely smooth. Set aside.
  5. In a small microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and coconut oil. Microwave in 15 second increments, stirring after each one, until completely melted and smooth. This takes about 1 minute total.
Assembly
  1. Get all your components laid out - peanut butter mouse, sliced bananas, chocolate sauce and chopped peanuts.
  2. Carefully bend the waffles in half. You don't want to fold them tight as they're more likely to crack that way, just a bend is good to make it taco shape.
  3. Fill each waffle with a banana slice, then peanut butter mousse, then chocolate sauce drizzled over and lastly, a sprinkle of peanuts.
  4. Freeze several hours (I leave them overnight.)
  5. Take out to thaw 20 minutes before serving!!
Recipe Notes
  • Check waffle ingredients to make sure you're getting a vegan one. I used the gluten-free plain waffles from Trader Joe's, which were the only vegan waffles there as far as I could tell (lots of label reading!).
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