Rawkin Carrot and Raisin Granola

January 24, 2011 by Leanne Vogel August 31, 2017

This sugar-free granola is oat-free, made completely of vegetables and nuts. It can be baked in the oven or slowly dried in the dehydrator.

Ingredients

• 1 cup pecans, soaked in water for 12 hours
• 3 cups almonds, soaked in water for 12 hours
• 2 cups sunflower seeds, soaked in water for 12 hours
• 3 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 apples, cored, chopped and blended until smooth
• 2 lemons, zest only
• 4 medium carrots, grated
• 1 cup quinoa flakes, optional
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Instructions

Raw/Dehydrator version

1. Rinse nut and seeds before placing in a large bowl
2. Add remaining ingredients
3. Place on a ParaFlexx sheet (it should take up at least 4 sheets) and dry on 110F for 5-6 hours

Baked version

1. Preheat oven to 300F
2. Rinse nut and seeds before placing in a large bowl
3. Combine remaining ingredients
4. Lay out on 2 cookie sheets lined with parchment paper
5. Place in the oven for 45-50 minutes, making sure to stir every 15 minutes or so
6. Remove from oven and stir in raisins

Notes

If quinoa flakes are used, recipe is no longer paleo

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