Another new product I recently received from Enjoy Life is their Double Chocolate Crunch Granola. It’s great to snack on by itself, and I also added some to a vanilla banana smoothie – yum!
A perfect chocolately crunch with mini chocolate chips, this actually does not contain oats! Free of many common allergies (wheat, dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, egg, soy), the main crunch comes from brown rice flakes and crisps. Did I already say there are mini chocolate chips?
peanut butter chocolate granola loaf
2 bananas, mashed
1 egg (flax egg or Ener-G replacer)
1/4 cup almond milk
3/4 cup brown rice flour
3/4 cup ap flour (gluten free)
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tablespoons Nu Naturals MoreFiber™ Baking Blend™
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup + 1/4 cup chocolate granola
1/2 cup peanut butter
Combine bananas, prepared egg and milk. In separate bowl, sift flours, cocoa, baking blend and baking powder. Add dry ingredients to wet and combine thoroughly. Stir in 1/2 cup granola to batter. Stir in peanut butter (I just barely stirred through, so part was incorporated, leaving peanut butter ribbons). Pour into prepared loaf pan (spray or parchment). Top with 1/4 cup granola.
Bake 35-40 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes clean.
I had to try a piece right out of the oven, with melty earth balance. Crunchy topping, soft center, this granola makes great bread! I might even add peanut flour or more peanut butter next time.
Until then?
Perfect!
Are you a granola fan? What are your favorite granola ingredients?
*Disclaimer – while Enjoy Life sent me free product for review, I am never compensated for a positive review. My opinions are my own.
Oh this is awesome looking. I love banana bread. I really need to mark this one and make for my sister. I do like granola, but honestly don’t eat it often b/c it tends to be so high in cals.
I love banana bread too – these type of loaves are SO easy to make gluten free, you can’t really see a difference. YUM.
Clever use of granola! Looks delicious!
thanks, JL! happy Friday!
You just made my morning!! WOW!
hi Liz!! how are you? (missing you!) glad this made your morning, wish I could share a piece with you! Happy Friday!
Omg it looks AMAZING!
I just relinked yesterday my PB Banana Bread. I love your recipe…it just looks sooooo good. Like, I want to make it now!
Oh and the FoodBuzz ads, the Newtons Fruit Thins that say your name on them!! how cool is THAT?!!! Did you know they were going to use you? Has your traffic been *insane* the past few days? Lucky girl 🙂
thank you, Averie! it’s really good… 🙂
I haven’t seen the fb ad yet! 😀 exciting, most definitely!
This looks delicious — I especially like how it looks with the melted earth balance on top. Oh man does that look good!!!
I like granola but I honestly don’t eat it too often — I like big clusters!
this one has big clusters, Holly! 🙂 the melted eb is my favorite too… happy Friday, are you getting SO excited!??
Wow that looks so yummy 😀 I love breads like this and that topping looks awesome 🙂
thank you, Heidi! I love these breads too, so happy I am able to easily make them gluten free! you cannot tell a difference at all 🙂
That is awesome. I’ve really been wanting to experiment with gluten free flours. It’s hard to know what to use but I’ve seen quite a few recipes with brown rice flour so I think I’m going to give that a try 😀
I really like brown rice flour! It’s finer than some others, so I added the all purpose for some… oompf. 😀
this looks awesome! especially that chocolatey topping. yum
the topping is nice and crunchy with soft parts where the chocolate chips are… Mmm…
Wow.. this looks incredible, I’m pretty sure I would eat it all in 1 sitting though hahah This enjoy life brand sounds awesome too!
haa… it’s pretty dense, I bet you could stop after two slices… maybe three…
Enjoy Life was the first product I ever tried after going gluten free, which was a GOOD thing since it was SO good (one of their sunbutter bars – YUM!). I love everything I have tried from their brand.
happy Friday, Jess XO!
Ooh I want that piece with the melty butter right now!! YUM.
the melty butter is the best. with the melty chocolate chips… happy Friday, Maryea!
what is thissssss! amazing. my mouth watered when i saw the slice with peanut butter.
Mmm, I know it’s no FRICKLE, 😉 but it’s GOOD… XXO!
who cares about granola when there’s PB CHOC LOAF! I’ve been obsessed with PB cups this week (since I can’t make them, I’m stuck fantasising about them!), and you’ve just made it so. much. worse! Why am I not eating that for breakfast?? 🙂
oooh, Stephanie, you are SO close West Coast, yet so far away still… I wish I could share with you!! 🙂
Someday, I hope to come to Portland and bake with you. You’re epically inspirational. 🙂 After that, we’ll share…
HOLY MOLY! I need some of this now. great recipe friend.
Very clever. I love this twist on traditional banana bread!
Granola and Loaf in the same breath is like magic to my ears 🙂
I love anything bread-y and anything granola-y!
Thanks so much for sharing this.
anything bread-y … YES, me too!! I love that these types of breads are so easy to make gluten free… can’t tell the difference! Happy Weekend, Lisa B !
Holy moly…YUM! I love granola and peanut butter is my favorite! Oh and ginger! This looks amazing!
I make a yummy peanut butter granola… I need to make that and then make the bread! 🙂 or a brownie… happy weekend, Sarena!!
This looks divine!!
thank you, Katie!!
Now that’s what I call a delish bread. I am off to see what I can do to prevent the drool effect.. 😉
thanks, Kiran! 🙂 it’s pretty darn good…
You’re sending me a loaf in the mail? Aww you shouldn’t have!!!
heee heee, Sarah, you are awesome. 😀 XO have a great weekend, girl!
Damn! I have banana bread in the oven right this very second – wish I’d seen this first! I’ve never heard of baking granola right into the bread. This intrigues me. I bet the crunch on top is fantastic 🙂
it is! you’ll have to try the granola addition next time, it’s SO good 😀 have a great weekend, Susan – hope all is awesome with you!
Wow, no oats? That’s interesting. I love granola and I’ll eat pretty much any kind, but I like cherries and almond extract in it.
ha – I’ll eat pretty much any kind also! 😀
OOOH….this looks FANTASTIC. Granola and peanut butter together? Sold!! 🙂 Have a great day.
thank you, Roz!! I agree, peanut butter and chocolate pretty much RULE. 😀
How positively scrumptious! You have no idea how badly I want a slice – right NOW!
thanks, Reeni! 😀 I wish I could share one with you!!
oh my goodness that looks delicious!
thank you, Monique!! happy weekend!
omg are you kidding me?!?!?! gimmie! now!
hee. nope. not kidding. and YES, I wish I could!! 😀
LMAO I now have a list – it’s called “Spabettie’s Shopping List”
my world is getting bigger…… THANK YOU!
aw, YAY! so, what are some of your favorite foods? anything you’d like me to make, make over, remake…? 😀
I love granola…nearly any kind 😉
I did a review on Nuts About Granola yesterday–had leftover on a choc covered banana..mmm mmmm
now I want granola!
You can just call me Drooly McDroolsalot over here! 😉 Happy weekend, lovely lady! xo
I would have never thought of putting granola in bread, but it works! I bet the crunchy texture of the granola really pushes the bread to the next level. Thanks for sharing! 😀
All I’m gonna say is………….. I get to see you tomorrow!!! Not only am I excited, but I’m basically bragging about it to all your readers 🙂 I am the shiz!!! Well, you may take that literally after you meet me! hehe!
Do you cook with an apron on? I just picture you really making your baking/cooking days an event to savor. Treasuring each moment of the process.
haaaa, SO funny you ask about an apron!! LOOK here –> Kris Apron so yes! when I bake I often wear an apron. mainly because I have mostly BLACK yoga pants, and those are 90% of my daily outfits, and I can’t show up at the gym in black yoga pants with flour all over them! 😀
Genius! Granola in bread?!? Love that idea
looks amazing
That looks so delicious! I love granola and pb and chocolate. And YOU.
You and your picture always make me drool all over the keyboard. Seriously. This looks divine…like little angels would be dancing on my tongue.
Kristina this looks amazing!
That made me hungry. YUM!
Are you kidding me?! This looks absolutely ridiculous. I think I may have dreamed of this once? Must try this ASAP!
😐 why didn’t I think of doing that with my Enjoy Life granola? Oh yes, that’s right… I ate it all within a day. Fail.
Oh wow. Love that shot with the bread with peanut butter. I am a sucker for adding peanut butter to any and all foods, and that, well, has me officially drooling.
Looks like a heavenly breakfast!
yummy, love the granola addition. very smart of course:)
thank you Jesse! this was a fun bread – I know I’ll make it with granola again, maybe a fruit based bread of muffins!
i recently made a granola bread too – but mine burnt on top 🙁
oh, no! sorry to hear that Lynn… what kind was it? 🙂
this is in the oven right now, smells awesome and I can’t wait to try it! XO dear