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Weight LossHeart Healthy Omega Granola
March 8, 2011 By
Leanne Vogel
July 21, 2015
I had to pick up a couple of groceries on the way home last night. As I was pulling up to the store there was a sign that said bison steak $5.99/lb.
If you know me, you know I LOVE bison. So it should come as no surprise that the minute I stepped foot in the store, I raced to the deli to ask my general meat questions to the butcher.
- Is it certified organic?
- If not, what farm does it come from?
- Is it grass-fed?
- Is it grass finished?
On with the eats…
This granola is amazing if I do say so myself. When I make it again I think I’ll replace the apricots with raisins and increase the cinnamon by a teaspoon or two. It’s fantastic as is, but feel free to play around with it too!
- 1 cup raw walnuts
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup raw pepitas [pumpkin seed]
- ½ cup almond flour
- ½ cup ground flax seed
- ¼ cup coconut sugar [aka coconut sugar] – brown sugar would work too
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon himalayan rock salt
- ¼ cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoon chia seed
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
- you can try chocolate chips, raisins, figs, extra seeds, play around with it!
- 10 dried apricots, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- 8 honey dates, pitted and cut into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup hemp seeds
- Combine walnuts, almonds, and pepitas in a large glass container. Cover with 2 inches of filtered water and allow to soak overnight.
- The next day, place soaked mixture in a strainer, rinse, and shake to dry. Spread on a cutting board and chop the nuts slightly.
- Preheat oven to 300F and prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
- Combine wet ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Combine remaining dry ingredients in a large bowl and whisk to combine. Add soaked nuts and seeds, making sure to coat each piece in the flour mixture.
- Add wet to dry and mix until fully incorporated.
- Evenly distribute the mixture onto the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, rotating the mix every 15 minutes. As soon as the mixture is dry, remove from oven to prevent from burning. It will burn quick! So be careful.
- Allow granola to cool before mixing in your add-ins.
Hi! I'm Leanne (RHN FBCS)
a Functional Medicine Practitioner, host of the Healthful Pursuit Podcast, and best-selling author of The Keto Diet & Keto for Women. I want to live in a world where every woman has access to knowledge to better her health.
