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Vegan Banana Walnut Granola
Vegan Banana Walnut Granola
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I've designed this Vegan Banana Walnut Granola recipe to be considerably under-sweet so it can be relied upon for a nourishing breakfast that will deliver sustained energy. If you prefer your granola more on the sweet side, increase the sugar by 2 to 4 Tablespoons.
As the granola is toasted, the heat brings out the full potential of rich banana-enhancing notes from the cashew butter, banana chips and walnuts. As bananas ripen, their starches convert to fructose which makes them sweeter and more suitable for baking. In fact, whenevery you plan on baking with banana I advise you to always use over-ripe bananas. I usually transfer these over-ripe bananas to a plastic freezer bag and store them in the freezer. When I have enough saved up I use them in things like Banana Bread, Banana Walnut Pancakes and this granola.
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As the granola is toasted, the heat brings out the full potential of rich banana-enhancing notes from the cashew butter, banana chips and walnuts. As bananas ripen, their starches convert to fructose which makes them sweeter and more suitable for baking. In fact, whenevery you plan on baking with banana I advise you to always use over-ripe bananas. I usually transfer these over-ripe bananas to a plastic freezer bag and store them in the freezer. When I have enough saved up I use them in things like Banana Bread, Banana Walnut Pancakes and this granola.
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Vegan Banana Walnut Granola Recipe
3 over-ripe bananas½ cup sugar
6 Tablespoons canola, light olive oil or rice bran oil
½ cup cashew butter
2 Tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
½ + ⅛ teaspoon salt
5 cups rolled oats (aka old fashioned)
1 cup wheat germ, wheat bran or oat bran
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup banana chips
1) Process the flavor building ingredients together
Preheat the oven to 300F (149C). Add the bananas, sugar, canola oil, cashew butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to a food processor and process until smooth.2) Stir the granola together
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, wheat germ, walnuts and banana chips. Add the wet ingredients from Step 1 and thoroughly stir until well combined.3) Bake the vegan granola to perfection
Place the mixture on a baking sheet and spread it out flat. Bake for 40 minutes, or until the granola starts to dry. If using two baking sheets, switch racks halfway during the baking duration. Remove from the oven and let cool.
4) Break up the granola
Transfer the granola to a large mixing bowl and break it up into smaller pieces. Store in a covered container at room temperature for up to 2 months or in the freezer for up to 1 year. This recipe makes about 8 cups of Vegan Banana Walnut Granola.
