Grain-Free Granola (Fall Edition)

grain-free granola

This grain-free granola is naturally sweetened and packed with seeds, nuts, and coconut. It’s the perfect healthy, protein-rich breakfast or snack!

  • Prep Time5 min
  • Cook Time25 min
  • Total Time30 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
  • 2 cups almonds
  • 1 1/4 cup raw pecans
  • 1 cup raw walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
  • 1 tablespoon ceylon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup dried blueberries

Directions

1
In a large mixing bowl, combine the coconut, nuts, chia seeds, flaxseed, &  cinnamon.
2
In a small saucepan over low heat, warm the coconut oil and maple syrup and pour over the dry ingredients and mix well.
3
Spread the mixture onto a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Then remove from oven, add dried blueberries, and stir.
4
Increase heat to 340 degrees F and return to oven for another 5-8 minutes, or until deep golden brown.
5
Once the granola is visibly browned and done cooking, remove from the oven and let cool completely.
6
Store in a container with an air-tight seal, and it should keep for a few weeks.

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Jacqueline Genova, CHN

Jacqueline Genova, CHN

Jacqueline Genova, a certified holistic nutritionist, is passionate about wellness. She resorted to holistic approaches for healing to reverse some of her own health problems, and to help her mom battle cancer. She is a graduate of Babson College where she researched and wrote a thesis that supports a more integrative treatment approach, and is a strong advocate of incorporating complementary therapies into conventional treatment methods. As she discovered the healing powers of food as medicine, both through her own experience as well as in her research, she developed a desire to share what she learned with others. So, she started WellnStrong. She believes in a holistic approach to wellness that addresses the root causes of illness, not just the suppression of symptoms.