Paleo Granola
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Paleo Granola
Description
The Paleo Granola recipe combines blanched almonds, pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pepitas, sesame seeds, ground flax seed, and unsweetened coconut flakes for a diverse mix of textures and flavors. Honey and coconut oil are gently heated together with vanilla, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and salt before being mixed with the nut and seed blend. The coated mixture is spread on a prepared baking sheet and baked at 275°F, stirring every 15 minutes to promote even browning and prevent burning.
This slow roasting process produces a deeply toasted granola without overcooking. Once golden brown and cooled, dried cranberries are stirred in to add juicy bursts of sweetness and tartness. The resulting granola is crunchy, aromatic with spices, and naturally sweetened through honey and fruit.
This granola can be eaten alone as a snack, or served with yogurt, milk, or used as a topping for smoothie bowls. The absence of grains and refined sugar fit well with paleo dietary preferences.
Ingredients
- 2 cups blanched sliced almonds
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup sunflower seeds
- 1 cup Pepitas shelled pumpkin seeds
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup ground flax seed you can also use almond meal in place of the flax, or flax seed meal
- ¾ cup coconut flakes unsweetened
- ½ cup honey
- 6 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ to 1 cup dried cranberries raisins or other dried fruit
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 275˚F. Lightly grease a sheet pan or, for easy clean up, line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil. If you use foil, lightly grease it.
- Combine all the nuts and seeds as well as the coconut in a large bowl.
- Over low heat, combine honey and coconut oil until heated through. (You can also heat the honey and coconut oil in the microwave on high heat for 90 seconds.) Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cinnamon and cloves, ginger and salt.
- Pour over nut/seed mixture and mix well. Be sure to scrape all the good honey/oil mixture that's left in the bowl. Spread mixture onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for about 45 minutes or until golden brown (may take longer, depending on your oven), stirring every 15 minutes to keep granola at the edges of the pan from burning. Watch carefully after 30 minutes as ovens vary. Once the granola is a nice golden brown, remove it from oven and allow to cool.
- Add dried fruit after granola has cooled.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 28¼ cup servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 212 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 212kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 170mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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