Homemade Granola
Gluten free rolled oats, pecans, hemp seeds, coconut flakes, raisins along with flax egg, coconut oil, maple syrup and subtle spices makes the best homemade granola!
I am a huge fan of greek yogurt parfait that has some good homemade granola and fresh fruits, especially pomegranate! I used to get store bought granola for quick and easy breakfast or snack options. I was not too happy about the amount of sugar that it comes with. That is the reason I make homemade granola, I have been making this for few years now. It is super easy to make and you know 100% what goes in it!
It is a good mix of fat, fiber and protein as it has rolled oats, pecans, hemp seeds and flax egg. When you use it with plain greek yogurt, it increases the amount of protein! This is a perfect high protein – high fiber breakfast for me on those busy mornings! It pairs so well with any plant based milk as well if you want to make it a vegan option!
Everyone in my household loves this including my kids, I hope you and your family like it as well!
Happy and Healthy Eating!
Homemade Granola
Ingredients
- 1 cup Gluten Free Rolled Oats
- ¾ cup Chopped Pecan
- ¾ cup Raisins
- ¼ cup Coconut Flakes
- ¼ cup Hemp Seeds
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1 tbsp Maple Syrup 2 tbsp for more sweetness
- 1 Flax Egg 1 tbsp ground flax meal + 3 tbsp of warm water
- ¼ tsp Nutmeg powder
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder
- ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
- ¼ tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven on 325°F.
- Mix everything but raisins in a big bowl.
- Place the mixture on a parchment paper on a baking tray and bake it on 325°F for 25 min. Turning the tray half way through.
- After 25 min, take the tray out of the oven and put the oven on 200°F.
- Mix the partially baked granola with a spoon.
- Mix it well and bake it on 200°F for 20 min.
- Check on the granola after 20 min to check if it is nicely crispy. If not keep baking on 200°F for 5 minutes at a time until it gets crispy.
- Once crispy, take it out of the oven let it cool down for few minutes and add raisins. Mix it well and save it in an air tight container!
- Enjoy this gluten free granola with plant based or regular milk or with yogurt with some fresh fruit to make a perfect parfait!
