My all-time favorite outdoor activity in the summer is backpacking. There’s something about heading out into the wilderness, well away from all the crowded trails, with everything you need in a pack on your back, that is profoundly grounding and peaceful. Last weekend, Brian and I went out on our first official backpacking trip of the season, after a failed attempt that previous weekend that resulted in us getting caught in a hailstorm. After the trip, I felt thoroughly rejuvenated and inspired to begin creating some new backpacking meal and snack recipes. This grain-free granola recipe is the result of a strike of “food inspiration” that I had while backpacking. It tastes wonderful but is free of refined sugars and rich in prebiotic fiber to feed your beneficial gut bacteria.
Grain-Free Banana Bread Granola
Ingredients:
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2 cups tigernut flakes (I use Organic Gemini Sliced Tigernuts)
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1/2 cup coconut flakes
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1 cup walnuts
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2 dehydrated bananas (I dehydrate fruits at home, including the bananas for this recipe, in this dehydrator)
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2 tbsp coconut oil
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2 tbsp maple syrup
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/2 tsp cinnamon
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Pinch of sea salt, to taste
Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Heat the coconut oil, maple syrup, and salt over medium heat in a medium-sized saucepan for approximately 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Then add the Tigernut flakes, walnuts, and coconut flakes and stir to coat.
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Spread the granola mixture evenly onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
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Bake the granola for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and add the dried bananas, pressing them into the mixture (I recommend doing this with a spatula so you don’t burn your hands on the hot granola).
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Allow the granola to cool for 20 minutes or until it has hardened. Once it has cooled, break it apart and store in an airtight glass container or mason jar for up to two weeks.
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Allow the granola to cool for 20 minutes or until it has hardened. Once it has cooled, break it apart and store in an airtight glass container or mason jar for up to two weeks.
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