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I have worked on perfecting my Homemade Granola for years and I think my most recent batch is by far, my best yet! My secret ingredient is my Add Joi almond base. It really helps bind the granola and breaks it into delicious clusters after baking! My granola is gluten free (as long as you buy certified gluten free oats!) and loaded with healthy protein and natural sweetness from pure grade A maple syrup. Eat it with plain Greek yogurt, Kite Hill or Culina Dairy Free yogurt, or almond milk for breakfast, or as an energy packed snack in the afternoon, sprinkled on top of apple and almond butter! However you enjoy it, you can’t go wrong!

Ingredients:

4 cups raw gluten free oats (I like Bob’s Red Mill)
1 cup raw almonds, sliced or chopped
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 chopped walnuts
1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/2 shredded, unsweetened coconut
2 tbsp. chia seeds
2 tbsp. hemp seeds
2 tbsp ground flax meal
1/2 cup Add Joi Almond Base (or almond butter)
1/2 cup pure Grade A Maple Syrup
1/4 cup coconut palm sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 tsp. sea salt

Directions:

Combine oats, nuts, seeds and coconut on a large baking tray. In a small saucepan, over medium heat, combine maple syrup, coconut palm sugar, Add Joi almond base, coconut oil, cinnamon and vanilla and mix well. Cook, stirring often, until sugar melts and the mixture is smooth. Pour over the oat mixture on the tray and toss to mix well. Sprinkle with sea salt. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes, stirring half way through. Let cool completely before stirring and break up into pieces.  Cool and store in airtight container. Enjoy!