This healthy banana nut granola recipe is loaded with pecans, walnuts and cinnamon - just like your favorite banana nut bread. With no added sugar, it's not too sweet and makes a nutritious breakfast or snack. (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan)
Who doesn't love banana bread? Dumb question. Everyone loves banana bread. And now you can have all that cozy banana goodness in nutritious breakfast form with this healthy banana nut granola recipe. Yum!
Why You'll Love This Banana Nut Granola
This granola captures all of the delicious flavors of banana bread in a healthy, portable snack or breakfast. Filled with warming cinnamon and nutmeg and chunky, toasty nuts, it's super simple to make with only a handful of ingredients and one bowl. Get ready for your house to smell heavenly as it bakes! It's just lightly sweet, making it perfect for sprinkling on yogurt or snacking on by the handful.
What Makes It Healthy?
This granola is both delicious and nutritious! It is sweetened with just banana, so it has no added sugar (unlike many sugar-loaded store-bought granolas). With so many nutrient-dense ingredients like oats, nuts, and flaxseed, it has a great balance of fiber, healthy fat, and even a little plant protein.
The Ingredients
- Banana - the browner, the better!
- Oil - I like avocado oil or melted coconut oil
- Vanilla
- Rolled oats (also called old fashioned oats) - use certified gluten-free if necessary
- Ground flaxseed
- Pecans
- Walnuts
- Spices - cinnamon and nutmeg
How To Make Chunky Banana Nut Granola With No Added Sugar
- Mash the banana in a large bowl.
- Whisk in the oil and vanilla.
- Add the oats, nuts, flaxseed and spices. Stir to combine.
- Spread in a single, tight layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- Bake at 300°F for 25-30 minutes without stirring.
- Remove from the oven (still no stirring!) to cool. Once cooled, break into chunky pieces and store.
Tip: The key to getting chunky clusters of granola is to NOT STIR once you put it in the oven until after it has cooled. Make sure it's packed into a tight, thin layer and then leave it alone! Once it's cooled and set up, you can break it up.
Storing Banana Bread Granola
Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week.
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PrintHealthy Banana Nut Granola
This healthy banana nut granola recipe is loaded with pecans, walnuts and cinnamon - just like your favorite banana nut bread. With no added sugar, it's not too sweet and makes a nutritious breakfast or snack. (gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan)
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: about 3 ½ cups 1x
- Category: snack, breakfast
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 2 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1 ripe banana
- 3 tbsp oil (I use avocado oil or melted coconut oil)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, mash the banana. Add oil and vanilla and whisk until combined.
- Stir in the oats, nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and flax until evenly coated.
- Pour onto prepared baking sheet and press evenly in a single, tight layer with little to no white space.
- Bake 25-30 minutes without stirring.
- Remove from oven and let cool before breaking into pieces.
Notes
- Store granola in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
- The more brown the banana, the sweeter it will be.
- The key to big, chunky clusters is to NOT stir while the granola bakes or cools. Once it's cooled, you can break it up into pieces as big as you'd like.
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This post was originally published October 2015 and has been updated.
Donna says
This was so easy to put together and lives up to banana bread. Figured what the heck and added a little cardamom. Will definitely make many times and oh yeah- I doubled the recipe!
★★★★★
Kaleigh says
The cardamom sounds great!