Banana Nut Granola
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  • Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1 cup raw almonds1 small ripe banana1/2 cup brown rice syrup (or honey or maple syrup) 3 cups barley flakes 5 cups old-fashioned oats (or all oats)1/2 cup ground flaxseed 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut (optional)1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F.

Place the almonds in a food processor and process until finely ground, about two minutes. Add banana and syrup and process for a minute, until ingredients are smooth and pourable.

Place oats and barley in a large bowl, then pour on the banana mixture. Mix well.

Spread on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Makes 16 1/2 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SP_STEPF.
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 248.9
  • Total Fat: 9.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 271.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
  • Protein: 7.6 g

Member Reviews
  • THEMIKK
     Good, but in my opinion the syrup useless and adds too much calories. Bananas and almonds are superfoods so important for our wellbeing and at the same time taste delicious by themeselves. We crave too much sweets, our tastes needs to get educated again to natural food. - 8/29/11
  • LACYANN31
     Delicious! I used all oats and honey and added wheat germ with the flax! Will definitely do again! - 5/16/11
  • EZJAMES
     Really tasty. I added in slivered almonds for the crunch, pumpkin seed instead of flax, and a few dried apricots. The blended banana mixture works really well. - 8/14/11
  • CD12274930
     I haven't tried this recipe yet, but wanted to post a reminder that only 100% maple syrup is real maple syrup. Be sure to read the ingredients on any sugar free or maple flavored syrups such as Log Cabin, Mrs. Butterworth, store brands, etc. They are made of sugar, chemicals, and flavorings. - 2/5/13
  • QUEENDEBRINA
     If you're counting carbs, you could use sugar free maple syrup - my local Walmart sells sugar free IHop pancake syrup! Unsweetened applesauce might be better than the bananna and it wouldn't be as sweet. - 4/26/12
  • SCUBAK
     i'm Curious...does the banana in this keep well?
    - 2/13/12
  • JONESINGAL
     Great granola recipe! Loved the addition of a banana. I just chopped pecans and almonds and left out the barley and flax seed as I didn't have any. Also, used honey and it came out wonderful! - 1/11/12
  • MAKING0VERME
     This is tasty. Next time I am going to try sliced almonds instead of grinding them up. I missed the almond crunch. Had no coconut so added craisins as suggested by others. - 7/9/11
  • FATFREE531
     Awesome tasting and also a great idea generator! Only thing I might add in the future is Craisins. A little color, you know. - 5/10/11
  • BARBRAKAV
     surprisingly good - really! I made it with all oats - added nuts, and dried fruit when I ate it - a great Sunday night project to have for the week - 1/1/13
  • CD11727404
     Good recipe, I love making my own granola. I tried yours but cut the added sugar. One could also try cutting the sugar and swapping in pecans or pumpkin seeds since they tend to help with the sweet tooth. - 3/7/12
  • BALOOSMUM
     I tried this out this weekend. Used sunflower seeds and wheat germ too! Super yummy! - 6/6/11
  • JKNEPFLE
     This is a great one! Love it with just a little salt, too! - 5/4/10
  • SPUNKYREDHEAD84
     This is SUPER delicious..and very easy to make, even without a food processor. - 8/30/11
  • DELADRIEN
     i had no bran flakes and instead substituted them with 1/2 cut of ground quinoa. I also added extra cinnamon and a half cup of splenda.
    aand i used steel cut oats. fingers crossed it turns out! - 12/28/12
  • CD12766027
     thank you I loved this recipe. - 7/31/12
  • FLOWINGWATER
     Very good! I used all oats and honey and skipped the coconut because I didn't have any on hand. It needs just a little something. I think I'll try adding the coconut next time - maybe that's it. :) I made this to replace store-bought cereal for my kids and this is a great starting point! - 6/8/12
  • KATHLEEN1313
     Wow no added fat and easy I'll be cooking it up! - 3/4/12
  • BOBCAT58
     Oh great, you just made me drool on my keyboard! :) - 2/29/12
  • CD11422266
     What is the best way to store this? - 2/10/12
  • RUTHXG
     This looks great. Question, though: ground flaxseed is supposed to be refrigerated instead of stored on the shelf. Does this granola need to be refrigerated, then? Or maybe the flaxseed should be ground & added just before eating? - 8/23/11
  • CD7023171
     I found it too dry and hard to chew. - 8/6/11
  • -THINQ-
     this is EXACTLY what I've been looking for! thanks for doing the work for me! ... I will be adding craisins too, I love 'em - 5/14/11
  • CLAY10237
     Recently I consulted with a dietician. I learned weight control, weight loss, blood sugar control is all about the carbs. This recipe is y high in carbs (suggested 30-45 carbs per meal, 15-30 carbs in each of two snacks daily). I wouldn't even consider adding this to my recipe file. - 9/18/15
  • JEANIEANNE
     What are barley flakes?
    - 11/20/14



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