I love granola, but I don’t love the ingredients. Most granola is made from traditionally grown oats (think GMO, pesticides and other hunk), made with tons of sugar, sweeteners and preservatives.
Granola is easy to make! The best part about making your own granola is that you can control the ingredients. Don’t like oats? Make nut granola! Maybe you don’t want to add a sweetener. Make a savory granola!
Most grocery store granola is made cheaply with low quality ingredients. Instead of buying over-priced grocery store granola that night be filled with sugar and junk, we’re going to make our own at home. We’re going to use organic and clean ingredients to make something delicious.
I love nuts in my granola. I actually like more nuts than oats in my granola. Nuts can be expensive, which is why I buy them when they’re on sale, or at Costco where they can be less expensive.
Goddess Granola
Recipe by Victoria6
servings10
minutes30
minutesThe beauty of this recipe is that you can customize it as much as possible. If you don't love oats, don't add oats. Add more quinoa flakes instead. Don't like pecans? Add your favorite nut. You get the idea. It's time to get creaive in the kitchen.
Ingredients
1 C Oats
1 C Pecans
1/2 C Almonds
½ C Cashews
1/2 C Pumpkin seeds
1/2 C Sunflower seeds
2/3 C coconut oil
1/4 C Quinoa Flakes
1/2 c maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
Optional:
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Salt
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Chop nuts if they are big
- Add oats to a large mixing bowl
- Add all of the nuts and seeds to the bowl
- Melt the coconut oil
- Add the maple syrup
- Add seasonings and stir well, making sure all the nuts are coated
- Spread the nuts into a thin layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes or until the nuts look toasted
- Let cool before breaking into bite-sized clusters
- Bake for 10 minutes at a time, tossing the nut mixture every 10 minutes
- Bake until the nuts are to your desired level of golden and the mixture is loosely sticking together probably 25 to 30 minutes in total
