Easy Banana Granola
Low sugar, healthy granola for snacking or breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or other flavorless oil
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup optional
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 to 5 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fine salt
- 3 cups rolled oats gluten-free if desired
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or sub any nuts or seeds you like
- 3 Tbsp hemp seeds, chia seeds, or a mix of both optional
- 3 Tbsp raw quinoa optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment, foil, a slicone mat, or lightly grease with oil.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl until no lumps remain. Stir in oil, maple syrip if using, vanilla, and 2 Tbsp of water. If not adding the syrup, stir in the remaining 3 Tbsp of water.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients until everything is well combined. Dump onto the prepared sheet pan and spread into an even layer.
- Bake for 15 minutes then toss and bake for an additonal 10 minutes or until golden brown around the edges. Cool completely then store in an airtight container for 1 week or freeze for up to a month.