Homemade Granaola

In my quest for finding clean, family friendly snacks, I decided to make something I've been wanting to try for a long time - homemade granola. I mean, it can't be THAT hard - right?

Ok - so I didn't REALLY make it yet, but it's on the docket for this week!

Well, here's my recipe that I'm going to follow. I'm all prepped with my ingredients, I just need to wait until Wednesday when the kids are at daycare. Hopefully, this is what it's gonna look like:

(if you know ANYTHING about me, you know that the first time I try something new in the kitchen, I usually end up almost burning down the house - this is gonna be interesting!)

Here's my recipe:

Ingredients:

- 3/4 cup raw sunflower seeds

- 1 1/2 cup uncooked oatmeal (NOT the 1 minute oats!)

- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed

- 1/2 cup dried, no sugar added cranberries

- 1/2 cup slivered almonds 

- 1/2 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

- 3T natural peanut butter (only ingredient should be PEANUTS and you can substitute almond or sun butter if you so desire)

- 1/2 tsp sea salt

- 1/3 cup raw honey

- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Directions:

- preheat oven to 300 degrees.

- in a large bowl, combine ALL ingredients and mix until evenly blended.

- press mixture into a parchment paper lined baking pan and bake for 40 minutes.

- remove from oven and let cool completely.

- break apart into chunks and store in an airtight container.

- enjoy 1/2 cup as a superfood snack!

I plan to add my granola to a single serving cup of Chobani Plain 0% Greek yogurt. That will count as my protein for my meal and will travel easy for our busy summer plans! 

Keep me posted with any variations of this recipe - I LOVE to try new things!

<3,

Kell

Apple Cinnamon Granola

I don't know about you, but I'm ALWAYS looking for new snacks. I get bored easily doing the same thing week after week after week! I was in the grocery store last week searching for something new and I came across the prepackaged granola. I was SHOCKED to see how much sugar is in each serving! I refuse to eat a ton of sugar because it's horrible for you!

So I searched, and I searched, and I searched and finally I found this AMAZING little recipe for homemade apple cinnamon granola! And the best part??? There's NO SUGAR ADDED!

How completely amazing would this be mixed with 1/2 cup of plain 0% greek yogurt??? NOM NOM NOM!

Ingredients:
(makes 16, 1/4 cup servings)

• 1/4 cup raw honey (or 100% pure maple syrup)
• 1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. sea salt
• 1/2 cup chopped, dried, unsweetened apples
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped raw walnuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300° F.
2. Line baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
3. Heat honey and oil in small saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes or until oil has melted. Add extract; set aside.
4. Combine oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large mixing bowl; mix well.
5. Combine oat mixture and honey mixture, stirring until oats are evenly coated with honey.
6. Place on prepared baking pan, spreading in a thin, even layer.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until granola is light golden brown and crunchy.
8. Cool granola completely (it will get crunchier as it cools).
9. Add apples, raisins, and walnuts; mix well.

There are many different variations of this granola. Some healthy additions include unsweetened shredded coconut, sulfate-free dried apricots, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, dried unsweetened berries, hemp seeds, etc. You can store cold granola in an airtight container for up to a week. 

Serving details:
(1 serving = 1/4 cup)

Calories = 81

Carbs = 10

Fat = 5
Saturated Fat = 3

Protein = 1

Sugar = 7
Solium = 38
Fiber = 1

<3,
Kell

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