Description
Toasted Coconut and Berry Grain Free Granola {Vegan, Paleo}
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup larger size whole mixed nuts (like brazil nuts, hazelnut, or walnuts)
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- dash of sea salt
- 2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 cup to 1 1/4 cup dried berries (blueberry, cranberry, etc.)
- Optional chia seeds (2 tbsp)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325F and Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a blender or food processor combine your nuts/almonds. Pulse about 5-8 times until nuts are chopped but not ground.
- Transfer to a large bowl and add in your pumpkin seeds, mix together.
- In another bowl, combine your coconut oil, extract, and maple syrup. Pour this over the nuts and mix. Then add in your spices and mix again till evenly coated.
- Spread nut mixture evenly onto the baking sheet and sprinkle a little sea salt on top. Maybe 1/4 tsp or so.
- Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and toss the nuts/seeds on the tray so they flip sides. Place back in oven and bake again for another 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven one last time, toss nuts/seeds, then add in your coconut. You can add the coconut to the nut/syrup baking tray or on a separate baking tray. Just make sure it’s spread evenly onto the tray.
- Bake for another 5-8 minutes or until coconut is toasted.
- Remove and let cool.
- Once cooled, place coconut/nut granola in a bowl and mix it up a little more. Add in your dried berries and toss all together.
- Add any additional spices and optional chia seed to finish.
- Store in a seal tight container or in gift jars.
Notes
if you want to prevent the granola from caking, add in 1 tbsp of egg white protein or pea protein (vanilla) after it’s baked and toss all together.
Makes about 3 – 4 cups depending on how finely you chop the nuts.
Nutrition is “roughly” estimated for 1/3 cup of 4 cups total made. Brazil nuts and goji berries included. It will vary depending on the fruit and nut.
Calories 200 -220, 15-16 grams of fat (if using brazil nuts), Sodium 19mg1%Total Carbohydrate 8.8g Fiber 3.2g Sugars 3.6g Protein 4.8g Vitamin C 2.7mg 4% Calcium 57.1mg
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 35 min