Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup roasted/salted pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup flax seeds
- 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp all-spice
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut shreds (optional add-in)
Wet Ingredients
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup melted coconut oil (sub avocado oil)
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup melted peanut butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350◦ F. Line two large, rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl mix all the dry ingredients except the coconut shreds.
- In a small saucepan, add the coconut oil, peanut butter, vanilla extract and maple syrup. Heat on low, mixing continuously until liquidy smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing until everything is coated.
- Pour the granola onto the two baking sheets, spreading it out in one layer.
- Bake for 40 minutes total but set your timer for 10-minute increments to check and mix up the granola to prevent burning.
- Remove from oven and let the granola cool completely for at least 30 minutes (it will crisp up and get crunchy as it cools).
- Once cool, mix in the coconut shreds!
- Store in mason jars (this recipe makes about [3] 32-0z. jars). It can be kept at room temperature for up to two weeks, or in the fridge or freezer for up to 2 months.
Plating
- Eat with your favorite unsweetened yogurt and top with fresh berries!
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup into your smoothie!
- Eat it like cereal with your favorite organic dairy milk or unsweetened nut milk!
- Eat it by the handful for a snack!
Notes
- This recipe makes about [24] 1/3-cup servings.
- You can use any combination of nuts and seeds you’d like up to about 4 cups for this recipe.
- Optional add-ins can be coconut shreds, dark chocolate chips, or dried fruit (mix them in after baking).
Nutritional Facts & Fun!
OATS
Oats are packed with an abundance of nutritional vitamins and minerals including manganese, B2, iron, selenium and magnesium. As if that wasn’t enough, oats are also known to have a positive effect on individuals with higher cholesterol levels. What’s the magic ingredient you ask? SOLUBLE FIBER! The fiber in oats is super high in beta-glucan which helps it bind with bile acids and toxins in our body which are them excreted.
This recipe is also teeming with other nutritional benefits including the magical effects of spices and antioxidant power of seeds and nuts.
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