Truth? Granola could cost you an arm and a leg in the grocery store. How vegan is that? With allergies on high alert these days and wanting to make sure you control the sugar intake of your family, granola is a hard sell. Here is a basic recipe that you can use to meet your needs. Use less maple syrup, replace the almonds with another seed or tiger nuts (not actually a nut), use gluten-free oats if you’re gluten-free, or replace any ingredient you don’t like or can’t find with anything else you want. If you want it to cluster more, you’ll need more syrup. Store it in mason jars in a cool dry space. Adam loves eating this granola for breakfast with some soy milk and bananas. If you check out our Instagram you’ll see a few pics along the feed.
Homemade Delicious Granola
Ingredients:
- 4 cups of oats
- 1/2 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup cacao nibs
- 1/2 cup goji berries
- 1/4 cup hemp hearts
- 1 Tbsp cinnamon, optional
- 1/4-1/2 cup of pure maple syrup
- pink Himalayan salt, optional
Directions:
- preheat over to 350°
- combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well
- add 1/4 cup of maple syrup and mix again
- should you wish, add more maple syrup and mix again
- cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread mixture onto parchment
- sprinkle with a touch of salt, if desired
- bake for 8 minutes
- allow it to cool completely before transferring into storage containers to avoid moisture from condensation
Enjoy!
~ Plant Trainers
