eCINNAMON KISSED COCONUT SUNBUTTER GRANOLA
Recipes created by Teri Gentes, Permission required to reprint.
Granola is always a great addition to your kitchen counter 'yum' jar. You have one right? Whether you do or don't this recipe is a must make. It's truly one of the best I've had, requests for the recipe are rampant and like most of my recipes it's so easy to make. Gather up the ingredients and go to it. Then let me know what you think, I love to hear your impression, your adaptions (all recipes have room for personal expression in my view) and yes, include your photos.
4 tbsp Earth Circle or Maison Orphee organic coconut oil
⅓-½ cup real maple syrup or Lakanto – add ¼ cup non-dairy milk if using sugar
1/3 cup organic SunButter Sunflower butter - peanut, sugar, GMO and gluten free
¼ cup ground organic flax seeds soaked in 1/3 cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract or powder
2 cups organic old fashioned rolled oats
(Choose gluten-free oats if desired or use equal parts of buckwheat and quinoa flakes)
½ cup raw sunflower seeds, Magnesium rich; calms nerves, relaxes muscles, combats headaches, essential for bone health…
¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds, also Magnesium rich
½ cup slivered, chopped or flaked raw almonds, optional
½ cup organic coconut ribbons/ slivers, unsweetened
2 tsp cinnamon plus 2-3 drops cinnamon essential oil if desired
¼ tsp Maison Orphee sea salt
½ cups organic apricots, slivered
¼ -1/2 cup organic dried figs, currants, Goji or cranberries* or a combo
*Maple syrup or apple juice sweetened
DIRECTIONS
TERI’S TIP:
Recipes created by Teri Gentes, Permission required to reprint.
Granola is always a great addition to your kitchen counter 'yum' jar. You have one right? Whether you do or don't this recipe is a must make. It's truly one of the best I've had, requests for the recipe are rampant and like most of my recipes it's so easy to make. Gather up the ingredients and go to it. Then let me know what you think, I love to hear your impression, your adaptions (all recipes have room for personal expression in my view) and yes, include your photos.
- Breakfast, Snack or Sweet Treat
- Prep time: 10 mins to assemble, 30-40 to bake
- Oven 300F
- Vegan, Nut and gluten-free options
- Yield approx 4 cups or 8 - 10 servings
4 tbsp Earth Circle or Maison Orphee organic coconut oil
⅓-½ cup real maple syrup or Lakanto – add ¼ cup non-dairy milk if using sugar
1/3 cup organic SunButter Sunflower butter - peanut, sugar, GMO and gluten free
¼ cup ground organic flax seeds soaked in 1/3 cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract or powder
2 cups organic old fashioned rolled oats
(Choose gluten-free oats if desired or use equal parts of buckwheat and quinoa flakes)
½ cup raw sunflower seeds, Magnesium rich; calms nerves, relaxes muscles, combats headaches, essential for bone health…
¼ cup raw pumpkin seeds, also Magnesium rich
½ cup slivered, chopped or flaked raw almonds, optional
½ cup organic coconut ribbons/ slivers, unsweetened
2 tsp cinnamon plus 2-3 drops cinnamon essential oil if desired
¼ tsp Maison Orphee sea salt
½ cups organic apricots, slivered
¼ -1/2 cup organic dried figs, currants, Goji or cranberries* or a combo
*Maple syrup or apple juice sweetened
DIRECTIONS
- Pre-heat oven to 300-325F
- Combine the coconut oil, maple syrup, flax mix and SunButter in a small pot over low heat. Warm gently and blend well. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Mix remaining ingredients in large bowl, toss well then add the SunButter mixture to the dry ingredients and stir to combine well. Pour into a shallow sided baking pan and bake for 30 minutes or so stirring after 15 minutes.
- Once your granola has bronzed slightly and crisped up remove from oven, cool and store in an airtight container.
TERI’S TIP:
- Add the dried fruits after baking for a softer texture if desired.