- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ¼ cup walnuts , chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 2 ripe bananas , mashed
- ⅓ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Oil Free Peanut Butter and Banana Granola
Ingredients
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup pepitas
- ¼ cup walnuts , chopped
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 2 ripe bananas , mashed
- ⅓ cup natural peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Recipe
- Step 1
Preheat oven to 300ºF and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Step 2
Add oats, pepitas, walnuts, cinnamon and salt to a large bowl and stir. Set aside
- Step 3
Add mashed bananas, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a small saucepan and heat over low heat.
- Step 4
Using a spatula, mix the wet ingredients together until you have a homogeneous puree.
- Step 5
Pour the wet ingredients onto the dry ingredients and mix until evenly coated.
- Step 6
Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet and spread evenly, making sure the granola is well compacted.
- Step 7
Bake for 20 minutes. Stir the granola around so that the outside edges are moved to the middle and the middle chunks are moved to the outside. If you want a chunkier granola, be more gentle with the stirring, keeping some larger chunks intact.
- Step 8
Bake for another 20 minutes.
- Step 9
Remove from the oven and let cool completely before transferring into an airtight container.
- Step 10
Enjoy as is, with plant based milk or on smoothie bowls and chia puddings.
Common Questions & Swaps
Feel free to swap out the pepitas and walnuts for your favorite nuts or seeds. Simply make sure to use 1/2 cup total of nuts/seeds. If you are using larger nuts like almonds, cashews, or hazelnuts, chop them up into pieces before adding to the mix.