A minute on the lips is forever on the hips, and don’t think your mother won’t remind you on your second trip to the dessert table.

We enlisted the advice of music industry pro turned stylish local food blogger and raw food advocate Courtney Swan for recipes to keep your health in check this week. Nosh on the tasty tips she shares with Tidbits, then visit her blog Eat Real Food for Health.

Banana Bread Granola

1 cup of oats
1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon maple flavor
1 really ripe banana
2 tablespoons of melted coconut oil
10-15 whole pecans broken into piece
Cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 400. Mash the banana up well with vanilla and maple. In another bowl mix the oats, coconut oil, pecans and a few sprinkles of cinnamon. Add the banana mixture to the bowl and mix until everything is dispersed evenly.

Throw on a pan and bake until desired crispyness is met. (Around 20-25 minutes) Let it cool for about 10 minutes and it will harden more like granola. Serves one.