Author Notes: This granola is subtly sweet and perfectly crunchy. It offers a backbone of heartiness with the warmth and comfort of banana bread. Served with yogurt or milk, it makes a perfect breakfast or snack. —80twenty
Makes: 4 cups
Ingredients
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3
cups rolled oats
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1/2
cup quinoa
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1/4
cup flax seed
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1
teaspoon cinnamon
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1/4
teaspoon salt
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1/2
cup chopped peacans
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1.5
medium bananas (ripe, but not too ripe)
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2
tablespoons coconut oil
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3
tablespoons raw honey
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1/2
teaspoon coconut extract, optional
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1/4
cup cocoa nibs, or more if you like
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine all dry ingredients (oats through pecans) in a medium bowl.
- Blend, or mash really well, the remaining wet ingredients (banana through coconut extract). Add it to the dry ingredients and mix until coated.
- Spread the mixture evenly over the baking sheet and cook in the oven for 45 minutes, stirring every 10 -15 minutes. At the point the mixture should still have a bit of moisture to it. Turn the oven down to 250°F and bake for another 20-30 minutes, or until the granola is dried out to your liking. Remove from the oven and mix in the cocoa nibs.