Banana and coconut is a wonderful flavour combination, and when you add honey and oats into the mix, it makes for a dreamy banana coconut granola recipe that’s far simpler and quicker to prepare than you might think.
The brilliant thing about granola is that it keeps for ages, so you can enjoy it morning after morning. It's amazing with fresh yogurt, fruit and a splash of milk!
This recipe is also far healthier than most packet cereals and comes in at a fraction of the cost of shop-bought granola, so why not give this easy and truly delicious recipe a go?
Here's how to make banana coconut granola.
Ingredients
- 250 g (8.8 oz) rolled oats gluten free if required
- 50 g (1.8 oz) banana chips roughly broken into 1-2cm pieces
- 25 g (0.9 oz) desiccated coconut or coconut chips
- 2 tbsp oil vegetable, coconut or olive oil will work (plus a little for greasing)
- 6 tbsp runny honey
Equipment
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan).
Put the oats and banana chips in a bowl.
Add the desiccated coconut and oil.
Add the honey.
Mix until all of the ingredients are evenly combined.
Tip the mix into a greased tray.
Press down all over. The idea with this granola is to get nice clusters at the end.
Bake for 15-20 until lightly browned.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, then break up into 1-2.5cm pieces.
Store your banana coconut granola in an airtight container to keep it fresh, serving into bowls whenever you're ready.
Enoy!
I like mine with yoghurt and a little fresh fruit, but it’s equally delicious with a splash of ice cold milk.
How will you eat yours?
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Banana coconut granola recipe
Ingredients
- 250 g (8.8 oz) rolled oats gluten free if required
- 50 g (1.8 oz) banana chips roughly broken into 1-2cm pieces
- 25 g (0.9 oz) desiccated coconut or coconut chips
- 2 tbsp oil vegetable, coconut or olive oil will work (plus a little for greasing)
- 6 tbsp runny honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan, 350F). In a bowl, add the oats, banana chips, desiccated coconut, oil and runny honey.
- Mix until all of the ingredients are evenly combined.
- Press the mix into a greased tray. The idea with this granola is to get nice clusters at the end.
- Bake for 15-20 until lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely, then break up into 1-2.5cm pieces. Store in an airtight container to keep it fresh.
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Notes
- Make the mix without the sultanas/raisins/currants
- Pour half the oat mix into the tray and spread out
- Scatter the sultanas/raisins/currants on
- Sprinkle the remaining oat mixture on top
- Press down and bake as usual
Nutrition
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Ren Behan says
Lovely, I do like making my own granola, much easier to control sugar/sweetness levels. Lovely post. Haven't seen your Avon blog so I'll pop over and have a look, too.
Jeanne Horak-Druiff says
Granola - another of those things I love to eat but never make for myself! I'd leave out the banana (yes, I'm the saddo that picks the dried banana bits out of shop-bought granola too...) but other than that I love the sound of this, and it's so easy to make. Thanks for sharing :)
Jo of Jo's Kitchen says
This looks very yummy! xx
becky says
Ooh that looks scrummy Emily