Granola

 

INGREDIENTS

  

2 cups rolled oats 

1/3 cup almond butter (or any nut or seed butter)

1/3 cup maple syrup or honey

2 tbsp ground flax seeds

2 1/2 tbsp coconut oil, melted or ghee.

1/3 cup chopped pecans or other nut/seed 

1 tbsp brown sugar 

2 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground ginger powder

1/8 tsp nutmeg 

1 tsp vanilla extract

good pinch sea salt

INSTRUCTIONS

 

Preheat the oven to 325f. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, vanilla, maple syrup, and nut butter. Mix well. Then stir in the remaining ingredients.

Spread the granola mixture out onto the parchment paper. Use a spatula to pack the granola down into a thin rectangle. 

Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the pan and bake for another 8-12 mins until the granola is golden all over. 

Remove the granola from the oven. Let it cool COMPLETELY, about 30-40 mins for them to firm up.

Once firm, break the granola into pieces and store in an air-tight container.

Fun granola bark option: Once cooled, don't break into pieces. Rather, melt a cup of chocolate until smooth. Pour it over the granola and spread it out evenly. Place the baking sheet in the freezer for 10-15 mins until the chocolate has hardened. Then break it into pieces. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge.