vegan | easy | gluten-free | refined sugar-free | spring | summer | year-round | breakfast | snack

With banana, macadamia nut, coconut, dragon fruit, and pineapple flavors going on, this is the ultimate Tropical Granola. I love the way the banana purée infuses the entire batch with a fabulous fruitiness, adding so much more flavor than something like maple syrup would provide. And that sprinkle of dragon fruit just takes it to the next level!

This recipe requires little effort, yet provides big results. You get seven cups of goodness per batch. Yes! This should last at least a week in a cool dry place.

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Tropical Granola

recipe

vegan | easy | gluten-free | refined sugar-free | spring | summer | year-round | breakfast | snack

PREP TIME: 10 MINUTES | COOK TIME: 30 MINUTES | TOTAL TIME: 40 MINUTES

MAKES 7 cups

ingredients

• Two bananas

• 3 cups oats (gluten-free if needed)

• ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

• ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut

• ⅓ cup hemp seeds

• ⅓ cup dried pineapple, bite-sized

• ⅓ cup chopped dates (about four medjool)

• ½ teaspoon nutmeg

• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt

• ½ teaspoon vanilla

• 2 tablespoon dragon fruit powder stirred in after baking

instructions

1. Purée the bananas in a food processor or blender. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

2. In a bowl, combine the nuts, coconut, seeds, dried fruit, nutmeg, and salt.

3. Fold in the puréed bananas and vanilla until well combined.

4. Spread evenly onto a large baking sheet covered in parchment.

5. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring the granola half way through. The granola should be toasted a golden color - add a few minutes if needed.

6. Remove the granola from the oven and toss with the dragon fruit powder.

7. Let cool completely, then store in a sealed container like a large jar in a cool dry place for up to a week.

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