Banana Bread Granola

5 from 1 vote

Got ripe bananas? These easy banana bread granola is a perfect option for a snack or breakfast to whip up! Less than 10 minutes of prep, big crunchy clusters of hearty maple sweetened oats with warm spices and that perfect banana bread flavor without much effort. Bonus is that your house will smell amazing when you bake this up!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lorie Yarro

Ingredients

1 medium banana very ripe
3-4 Tbsp maple syrup or honey
2 Tbsp brown sugar
¼ cup coconut oil melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ Tbsp cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg (optional)
½ tsp sea salt
2 ½ cup rolled oats regular or gluten free
½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325° F.
In a medium bowl, mash the banana very well until smooth. Add the coconut oil, maple syrup, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and sea salt and whisk until smooth. (add the nutmeg here as well if using).
Add the oats and pecans and stir to evenly coat.
Spread mixture evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for about 35 minutes minutes or until golden brown, stirring the granola once around the 15 minute mark. For more cluster like granola, press the mixture down a bit after stirring.
Once the granola starts to become golden brown but is still a bit moist, turn the oven off and let it sit in the oven to crisp up more for about 15-20 minutes. This allows any extra moisture to dry out without burning the granola. For crispier granola, leave it in closer to the 20 minute mark.
Remove the granola from the oven and allow it to cool completely before breaking into clusters. Enjoy over yogurt, with a splash of milk, on ice cream and so much more!

Notes

If you like your granola chunky and in big clusters, do not stir halfway through baking time. If you prefer smaller pieces of granola, stir or shuffle mixture a bit halfway through baking.

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