Chunky Banana Bread Granola with Chocolate Almond Milk

This Banana Bread Granola is an easy to make granola recipe that you can enjoy as a healthy snack throughout your day or, do what I do and serve it as cereal with chocolate almond milk for a filling breakfast. It is minimally sweetened with ripe bananas and maple syrup.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Calories 346kcal

Author Aysegul Sanford

Ingredients

For the Granola:

1/3 cup coconut oil melted and cooled
3 very ripe bananas
1/2 cup organic maple syrup
3 cups old-fashioned Gluten-free oats
1 cup buckwheat groats
1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 cups sunflower seeds
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup walnuts chopped

For the Chocolate Almond Milk:

2 cups almond milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3-4 medjool dates seeded

To top it off: - Optional-

1 banana sliced
2 tablespoons hemp seeds

Instructions

For the granola:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Place the coconut oil, bananas, and maple syrup in the bowl of a food processor. Process until everything is combined and turned into a thick liquid, 40-45 seconds.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, buckwheat groats, coconut flakes, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, salt, and walnuts.
Pour the liquid mixture over the dry ingredients. Give it a stir to ensure that the dry ingredients are coated with the liquid mixture as much as possible.
Spread the granola evenly in the prepared baking sheet. Using the back of a ramekin or a mug, press to compress until it is compact.
Place in the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
At the end of 15 minutes, remove it out of the oven. Using a large spatula, flip it over in large sections. Place it back in the oven.
Repeat the same process 3-4 times every 5 minutes, making smaller chunks each time. *1
Let the granola cool completely without touching it. *2

For the almond milk:

Meanwhile, place the almond milk, cocoa powder, and medjool dates in a blender. Blend until combined.
When ready to serve, place chunks of granola in a bowl, pour some chocolate almond milk over it, and if preferred top it off with some sliced bananas and hemp seeds.

Notes

Makes 9 cups of granola[br][br]Note 1: We are doing this to ensure even baking.[br]Note 2: It is imperative to let it cool without touching as this will help it set into chunks.

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