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This Chocolate Banana Granola is super chocolatey and snackable, made with both mashed banana and banana chips! This gluten-free and vegan granola makes a super delicious snack or breakfast.
The first thing I baked this year is this chocolate banana granola, and oh man, that is a good start to the year. Starting the year with a chocolate recipe is always a good idea. Banana recipes are some of my favorites too, so the combination? Yes, please.
I made this granola for my aunt. Every time I see her, I promise granola. I don’t follow through on it nearly enough, but I made this batch of banana granola specifically for her. However, getting it bagged and out the door was surprisingly difficult once my dad tasted it. I literally had to remove the pan from his hands, but that wasn’t before he had already devoured a ton.
Honestly, though, I wasn’t much better, tasting it right out of the oven and grabbing pieces whenever I walked by as it cooled. It’s pretty irresistible. Granola is the one thing I pretty much constantly have in my pantry, and it’s rare for me to make the same granola twice – hence the tons of homemade granola recipes I already have posted. Granola, fruit, and Greek yogurt is my breakfast every. single. day. so I always need some around.
How to make banana chocolate granola
This is definitely one of my favorite granolas I’ve made, but I also got nuts for anything with banana and/or chocolate.
The dry ingredients: oats, flaked coconut (not shredded), cashews, pecans, sliced almonds, unsweetened banana chips, and cocoa powder! You could totally use whatever nuts are your favorites. I used what I had in the house.
We coat the dry ingredients in a mixture of coconut oil, mashed banana, vanilla extract, and honey. Then, mix everything together and bake low and slow for an hour.
After it came out of the oven, I sprinkled on chocolate chips, let them melt, and stirred them in. This made these big ole granola clusters all held together by chocolate. I could not stop snacking on the warm, chocolatey granola…and subsequently ended up with chocolate all over my face. You’ll be surprised at how much that happens.
Thankfully, the recipients also loved the granola, and that’s coming from my banana-hating cousin and my aunt who isn’t the hugest fan of chocolate…and my uncle’s praise? This stuff is ridiculous. Prepare to snack all day long!
I’m seriously considering making another batch tonight. You should definitely do the same. Enjoy!
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Chocolate Banana Granola
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1½ cups nuts of your choice, chopped (I used ½ cup each of pecans, cashews, and sliced almonds)
- 1 cup unsweetened banana chips, lightly crushed
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 ripe banana, mashed (about ⅓-½ cup)
- ⅓ cup maple syrup or honey, if you’re not vegan
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- ½ cup dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300ºF. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper and grease with coconut oil.
- In a large bowl, stir together the oats, coconut flakes, nuts, and banana chips. In a separate bowl, whisk together the coconut oil, banana, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and cocoa powder.
- Pour the liquids over the dry ingredients and mix until all of the mixture is moistened.
- Spread it on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, stirring every fifteen minutes to prevent burning and get it all evenly browned.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top while it’s still warm. Let the chocolate chips melt, and then stir to combine. Let cool completely.
- Serve as a snack or as a topping for ice cream or yogurt! Store in a sealed jar or bag for up to a month.
I have made this for teachers gift, I have this for postpartum parents, I have made this for my family for years! It’s absolutely delicious and it’s forgiving with the type of nuts, banana chips, amount of chocolate, no chocolate, dried fruits you use etc… really great recipe!
So glad you’re loving it, Steph! Thanks so much for the feedback.