Healthy Qunioa Granola
 
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This really is the best healthy granola recipe!  It’s quick and easy to make, naturally sweetened with (just a little) maple syrup, and so flavorful and delicious. Healthy Quinoa Granola is our new favorite.
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Ingredients
  • 1 cup qunioa (puffed or toast it a bit in a pan)
  • 1 cup gluten free old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup whole marcona almonds (or your preferred kind of nuts/seeds)

  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil (melted or you could add olive oil too)
  • 3 tbsp agave nectar or maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar (if you don't have this substitue it with maple syrup)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additions
  • 2 tbsp chia seeds
  • ½ cup unsweetened flaked coconut (or ½ cup shredded coconut)
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened raisins
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cranberries
Instructions
  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together oats, almonds, chia seeds, cinnamon and sea salt until evenly combined.
  3. In a separate mixing cup, stir together the melted coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract until combined. Pour the coconut oil mixture into the oats mixture, and stir until evenly combined.
  4. Spread the granola out evenly on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Then remove from the oven, add the coconut, and give the mixture a good stir. Bake for 5 more minutes, until the granola is lightly toasted and golden.
  5. Take it out of the oven and transfer to a wire baking rack. Let cool until the granola reaches room temperature. Then stir in the dried fruit, chocolate chips or any other optional add-ins you might prefer.
  6. Serve immediately, or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2019/03/03/healthy-quinoa-granola/