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Banana Bread Granola with Cacao Recipe

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Course Breakfast, Kid food, Snack
Cuisine American, Gluten Free, Vegan
Keyword Banana, cacao nibs, cinnamon, coconut oil, flax meal, granola, maple syrup, old-fashioned oats, pure vanilla extract, sea salt
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 664kcal
Cost $

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 3 cup old-fashioned oats
  • ¾ cups chopped walnuts
  • ¼ cup wheat germ sub flax meal for a Gluten-Free version
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ tablespoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup coconut oil or oil of your choice
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons cacao nibs
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mash ripe bananas and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine oats, walnuts, wheat germ, sea salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a small sauce pan over low heat melt coconut oil, stir in maple syrup and vanilla.
  • Add coconut oil mixture to oats, stir in mashed bananas. Mix until well combined.
  • Evenly spread onto two baking sheets. Cook for 10 minutes, use a spatula to mix granola and cook for an additional 10 minutes or until lightly golden. Let cool and stir in cacao nibs.

Nutrition

Calories: 664kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 299mg | Potassium: 658mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 4mg