DESCRIPTION
Easy recipe for healthy banana oat granola clusters in the air fryer! This chunky granola is vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free, and they come together so quickly in your air fryer! Homemade granola clusters are healthier and better than anything you can buy. Banana granola has no preservatives, refined sugar, or artificial ingredients. It is also dairy-free! Simply combine overripe banana and oat to make these healthy chunky granolas in your air fryer!
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ Oats (I used quick oats; most times I mix quick and rolled/old-fashioned oats)
- 1 large Overripe banana
- 1 Tablespoon Almond butter
- 1 Tablespoon Maple syrup
- A dash of ground cinnamon
- A dash of Salt (add to taste)
- Avocado oil spray (optional; to lightly spray the clusters while air frying)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mash the banana. For your best results, you’ll want to use an overripe banana. You can use a fork to mash it up with ease in a bowl. 2 . Add the oats. Once your banana is mashed up, measure and pour in 1 ½ cups of rolled or quick oats. Stir to combine the banana and oats well. 3. Add some flavor. Now comes the fun part! Add a dash of cinnamon, a little salt, and a tablespoon of maple syrup and almond butter. You can substitute maple syrup for date syrup or Monkfruit. And almond butter for peanut butter. 4. Make Banana-Oat dough. Once you have all these ingredients together, you’ll mix them up until they form a nice, thick dough. This is not a smooth dough. 5. Put it in the air fryer. Place parchment o the bottom of your air fryer, and then you can drop the dough into little balls and clumps, spreading it out in the air fryer. 6.Get Air Frying. Once you’ve added the dough, cook the granola clusters at 275F for 15 to 20 minutes. Shake/toss midway or turn with a fork. Check it at 15 minutes to see how it’s crisping up. You can cook it until it gets to your level of desired crispness. 7.Let it cool. You don’t want to burn yourself, plus this is the time when it crisps up even more for that perfect crunchy granola texture!
NOTES
Use an overripe banana; they easily mash and are sweeter.
You could also use a banana that isn’t quite as ripe; ensure to mash it well!
Use spices of choice. You can add other spices if you like. Pumpkin spice would be fun for the holiday season!
You can use rolled or quicks; sometimes, I combine quick and rolled oats when making this recipe.
The trick is to ensure all the ingredients combine well but not smoothly. This is generally not a smooth dough. It should be thick enough to drop into clumps into the air fryer using a fork or spoon.
Do not air fry at a high temperature; it could burn. Stay away from trying to cook it quicker at a higher temperature.
I typically make chunky granola fresh each; they are fresher, crispier, and more enjoyable that way. Please note that I do not use bananas when making granola that I will keep for a week or two. The latest I have kept these vegan banana oat clusters is overnight. You can make this recipe with quick oats, rolled/old-fashioned oats or a mixture of both!
- Mash the banana. For your best results, you’ll want to use an overripe banana. You can use a fork to mash it up with ease in a bowl. 2 . Add the oats. Once your banana is mashed up, measure and pour in 1 ½ cups of rolled or quick oats. Stir to combine the banana and oats well. 3. Add some flavor. Now comes the fun part! Add a dash of cinnamon, a little salt, and a tablespoon of maple syrup and almond butter. You can substitute maple syrup for date syrup or Monkfruit. And almond butter for peanut butter. 4. Make Banana-Oat dough. Once you have all these ingredients together, you’ll mix them up until they form a nice, thick dough. This is not a smooth dough. 5. Put it in the air fryer. Place parchment o the bottom of your air fryer, and then you can drop the dough into little balls and clumps, spreading it out in the air fryer. 6.Get Air Frying. Once you’ve added the dough, cook the granola clusters at 275F for 15 to 20 minutes. Shake/toss midway or turn with a fork. Check it at 15 minutes to see how it’s crisping up. You can cook it until it gets to your level of desired crispness. 7.Let it cool. You don’t want to burn yourself, plus this is the time when it crisps up even more for that perfect crunchy granola texture!