I eat granola for breakfast almost every single day. In the past, I relied on shop-bought granola, but earlier this year, I realised how much healthier it is to make my own, because the packaged versions often contain lots of added sugars.
Making it yourself involves roasting oats in coconut oil and something sweet like honey or maple syrup, then adding nuts, seeds or anything else you want to eat for breakfast.
I recently discovered a recipe for banana bread granola posted by creator Fit Foodie Selma. Banana bread is one of my favourite desserts, so I had to give it a try.
I tend to make a batch of granola every two weeks. This time I trialed the banana bread recipe.
It’s super easy to make. The recipe is very similar to other granola recipes I’ve followed, but with the addition of mashed bananas. I also decided to add a drizzle of melted dark chocolate because I had some left over from another recipe and I have a sweet tooth.
It was easy to make and tasted absolutely delicious. It’s great as a snack, but I like to serve mine up with Greek yoghurt, honey, chia seeds and caramelized bananas. It tasted like dessert, even though it was a nutritious breakfast.
How to make banana bread granola
Selma doesn’t share how many servings this recipe makes, but I’d estimate around eight to 10—so that’s more than a week of breakfasts sorted.
The original recipe is around 194 calories per serving, with 3.2 grams of fiber.
I did make a couple of changes to the recipe. I didn’t have any maple syrup, so I swapped it out for honey, which worked well.
I also didn’t have any vanilla essence, which made the recipe slightly less sweet, but as I generally pair my granola with other sweet toppings, it didn’t make much of a difference.
The great thing about making granola is that it’s easy to customize with whatever you have in your cupboards.
I’ll keep my fruit bowl well-stocked with bananas in future, because I plan on making this granola recipe on repeat.
