If you like banana bread or banana nut muffins, you’re going to love this healthy banana nut granola. For about 5 minutes of prep time, you can make your home smell like a bakery. And unlike Yankee Candle, that scent comes with breakfast prep for quick morning meals all week!
I eat the same breakfast almost every morning before work: Greek yogurt with a swirl of honey, fresh fruit, and a heaping of granola. I love the delicious combination of smooth, juicy and crunchy. And my body loves the balance of protein, carbs, and healthy fats that keep me full until lunchtime. That morning energy and focus make it the perfect, easy breakfast for the work day or school day.
To make this morning routine a little more interesting I switch the fruit to what’s in season and try different variations of homemade granola. Last time I wrote about this favorite dish, I shared 9 tips for how to customize granola to your exacting tastes. Well, this edition adds a 10th customization – replacing some of the fat with ripe banana. Banana is a healthy substitute for fats in a number of baking recipes and it does a good job here to reduce the butter or coconut oil while adding flavor. The banana cooks faster than the oils so be sure to check on your granola a bit earlier to make sure that it doesn’t burn. At the same time, however, you’ll observe that the banana prevents the oats from getting as crisp. It’s low-fat and not fat free to achieve the right balance of texture for a snack or as part of my breakfast bowl.
Give this healthy granola variation a try next time you have a browning banana or need to kick a breakfast muffin habit. With all of the amazingness of banana brad in granola form, you won’t be missing the processed sugar.
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