Coconut Almond Granola

Coconut, almond granola. Doesn't that just sound amazing. Its loaded with goodness from hemp, flax, chia seeds, oats and anything else you can imagine. It is one of those things that can quickly become addictive.  It is so fast to put together and your house smells so great.  It is a great snack to take to friends, just bundle it up with some yogurt and fruit and you have saved their breakfasts.

Yogurt, fruit, smoothie, smoothie bowl, milk, handful... you pick your favorite partner for this granola.

So wash them mitts, lets get cookin'.

Coconut Almond Granola

3c oats, rolled

1/4c flax seed, ground

1/4c hemp seed

1/4c chia seed

1/2c almonds, slivered

3/4c shredded unsweetened coconut

1/2c coconut oil, melted

1/2c honey, softened

Preheat oven to 350F

In a large bowl throw all ingredients in and mix well. Yep, that's it. If you want to get really crazy throw in a half teaspoon of coconut extract and a pinch of sea salt.

Place on a parchment covered cookie sheet and evenly distribute. Bake for 20 minutes until golden on the edges. Remove from oven and let cool before stirring so you can have some nice big chunks. Enjoy!

Blueberry Granola

There is just something about the crunchy bites of almonds and the chewy sweet dried blueberry that make this granola hard to stop eating. I love that its full of almonds for protein, chia seeds to detoxify your body, blueberries for antioxidants, flax for your omega 3 and oats loaded with fibre.  What more could you ask for in a breakfast or snack.

I love making granola! It is so fast, simple and your house smells amazing while it is cooking.

So wash them mitts, lets get cookin'.

Blueberry Granola

3c Oats, rolled

1/2c Almonds, slivered or chopped

1/4c Chia Seeds

1/8c Flax seeds, freshly ground

1/2c Blueberries, dried

1/3c Coconut oil, melted

1/3c Honey, softened

Preheat oven to 350F

In a large bowl mix together oats, almonds and seeds.

In a smaller bowl mix together honey and oil. They will not mix well but give it a bit of a stir then add it to the oats and stir until all is coated and evenly mixed.

Place on a cookie sheet and spread out evenly and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and add in the blueberries and stir a little. Return to oven and bake an additional 8-10 minutes.  Do not over cook as the blueberries will turn very hard. Once finished cooking remove from oven and let sit until cooled then break the granola up.  I like big chunks here and there so break up as much as you wish.

Serve over yogurt, with milk or just by the handful. Enjoy!