Peanut Butter Banana Bread Granola

Name: Peanut Butter Banana Bread Granola
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6 c.
Ingredients: 3 c. old-fashioned rolled oats; 1 c. banana chips, lightly crushed; 1 c. salted peanuts; 1/2 c. uncooked quinoa; 1/4 c. packed light brown sugar; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 6 tbsp. unsalted butter; 1/3 c. creamy natural peanut butter; 1/4 c. pure honey; 1/2 c. ripe banana (1 medium), finely mashed; 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

By Marian Cooper CairnsPublished: Feb 7, 2017

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Brian Woodcock

Yields:

6 c.

Total Time:

50 mins

This easy granola recipe, made with mashed bananas and creamy natural peanut butter, will last and taste delicious for an entire week.

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Ingredients

3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup banana chips, lightly crushed
1 cup salted peanuts
1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. kosher salt
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
1/4 cup pure honey
1/2 cup ripe banana (1 medium), finely mashed
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Directions

1. Step 1Preheat oven to 325°F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment. Combine oats, banana chips, peanuts, quinoa, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
2. Step 2Heat butter, peanut butter, and honey in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring often, until butter and peanut butter are melted, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in banana and vanilla. Add to oat mixture and stir until combined.
3. Step 3Spread granola onto prepared baking sheets. Bake, rotating pans once, until golden brown, 25 to 27 minutes.
4. Step 4Cool on pans on wire racks. Break up granola into pieces and store in an airtight container up to 1 week.