This nuts and maple granola is delicious and very easy to make. Granola is an incredible source of micronutrients and fibre, it improves blood pressure, cholesterol levels, gut health and is rich in antioxidants (1)
I was eating for years the store bought versions thinking they were healthy too.. Oh no, they are everything but healthy! They have tons of sugar and unnecessary additives. The funniest thing is that once you try making your own and seeing how easy and delicious it is you will not be able to go back to the store bought version… I think last time I bought granola in a shop was about 5 years ago..
Have you tried my healthiest and best granola ever?
Let’s go!
Gluten-free, refined sugar-free, Vegan*
Time: 30 min
Ingredients
3 cups (300 gr) rolled oats (use gluten-free for gluten-free option)
1 cup (150 gr) almond-hazelnut mix (whole or roughly chopped into large pieces)
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp sea salt
⅓ cup (80 ml) maple syrup
⅓ cup (80 ml) almond butter
⅓ cup (80 ml) unrefined coconut oil
1 Tbsp vanilla essence
Dark chocolate chunks (optional)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 180 C up and down and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a deep bowl, place the oats, nuts, cinnamon, and salt and mix well.
3. In a small mix the maple syrup, almond butter, coconut oil, and vanilla extract.
4. Pour this mixture over the bowl of oatmeal and nuts and mix well impregnating all the oats and nuts with it.
5. Bake for 10 minutes, stop to flip with a wooden spoon (so they will be evenly browned). Put back in the oven for about 8-10 minutes. Each oven is a world, be aware that they do not burn, as soon as you see that they are golden, remove them from the oven.
6. LET THE GRANOLA COOL COMPLETELY on the same baking sheet, do not touch it for at least 1 hour ( I let it even longer than that especially when I want to get clusters)
Add the chocolate chips (optional) and put in an airtight container.
By the way…
It will last approximately 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.
Use it to top smoothie bowls, yogurts, crepes, with vegetable milk, over fruit…
You can use other nuts and replace the almond butter with another butter (peanut, cashew …) the important thing is that you respect the proportions. For 3 cups of oatmeal, 1 cup of dried fruit, and 1 cup of moist ingredients.
If the almonds or hazelnuts are cut or you are using small seeds or nuts add them halfway through the baking, when you open the oven to flip it otherwise they will burn.
Try the combination of coconut yogurt, granola, and banana coins for breakfast… you will not be disappointed!