That feeling when you would get excited to drink your colored cereal milk as a kid… when the molasses hits the milk from this granola it will be a wonderfully (healthy) nostalgic brekkie!
Ingredients
- 3 c oats
- 1 c buckwheat groats
- ½ c pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 c crumbled walnuts
- Salt to taste (¼-½ tsp)
- Cinnamon to taste (½ tsp)
- ¼ c combination of chia and hemp seeds
- ¼ c melted coconut oil
- ¼ c blackstrap molasses and honey combination
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- Combine oats, groats, seeds, nuts, salt, and spices in mixing bowl
- Drizzle oil and molasses/honey with vanilla over mix and stir to coat thoroughly (hands may be required)
- Spread out on greased baking sheet (grease with coconut oil)
- Bake in oven for 20 minutes, remove to stir, and return to oven for another 15-20 minutes
- Remove and let cool
- Add chia/hemp seeds, stir, and let cool at least 15 minutes to get crunchy!
Tips
Keep granola in a large Mason Jar to keep fresh all week. Eat with organic yogurt, nondairy milk, fresh fruit, sprinkle on smoothies, or by itself!
