Chocolate Banana Granola
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.
Servings 6 cups
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.
