protein packed nut-free Homemade Granola

Recipe
Written By Savannah Dysard
 
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This protein packed nut free granola is so freaking good. Being allergic to nuts / having a nut free diet brings its own set of challenges. Among them, a drought of nutritious, low sugar, protein packed options for granola at the grocery store! So I decided to make my own a long time ago and it’s still our go to. I make the full batch and bake some nuts on the side to add to my portion of the granola (I’m not nut free).

Ingredients

  • Gluten Free Oats (you need 2 cups)

  • Pumpkin Seeds (1/4 cup)

  • Sunflower Seeds (1/2 cup)

  • Hemp Seeds (1/4 cup)

  • Goji Berries (1/2 cup)

  • Flax Meal (1/4 cup)

  • Chia Seeds (1/4 cup)

  • Cinnamon (1 TBS)

  • Ginger Powder (1 TBS)

  • Maple Syrup (3/4 cup)

  • Melted Coconut Oil (3/4 cup)

  • Honey (About 2 TBS)

  • Coconut Flakes (handful)

  • Dried Fruit (raisons, cherries, apricots, dates, figs)

  • Optional: for those of you who can eat nuts, I chopped and baked walnuts, almonds, pecans, and hazelnuts mixed with a little salt and olive oil in the oven at 350°F for 25 min (or until lightly browned)

Make

  1. Add to large bowl:

    • 1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats

    • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds

    • 1/4 cup flax meal

    • 1/4 cup hemp seeds

    • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds

    • 1/2 cup goji berries

    • 1/4 cup chia seeds

    • 1 TBS ginger powder

    • 1 TBS cinnamon powder

  2. MIX

  3. Add to bowl:

    • 3/4 cup melted coconut oil

    • 3/4 cup maple syrup

    • 2 TBS honey

    • A bit of sea salt

  4. MIX

  5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper & spray lightly with avocado oil

  6. Dump mix out onto parchment paper

  7. Spread with a spatula until its a thin layer (not too thick that it won’t bake but not too thin that it will burn and crumble instead of break apart)

  8. Place sheet in oven for 20 min

  9. Take out of oven

  10. Mix around right on the parchment sheet

  11. Spread it out again

  12. Sprinkle with coconut flakes

  13. Add to oven for another 20-25 min (watch it diligently because every oven is a bit different)

  14. Take it out when lightly browned (it might seems a bit gooey still, that’s okay! But if it is not browned then put it back in)

  15. Sprinkle immediately with favorite dried fruits

  16. Optional: Add chopped nuts to separate parchment sheet sprayed with avocado oil, drizzle with olive oil and salt, bake at 350°F for about 20-25 minutes, add to jar and sprinkle on granola

  17. Let harden/cool for 10 min

  18. Jar & enjoy 🤤

Savannah Dysard
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