Quinoa Granola Recipe

My mom loves granola and yogurt, and I came up with this Quinoa Granola recipe for her. I like the maple syrup, but you could also use honey or brown rice syrup. Keep it in an airtight container for up to a week.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Healthy

Keyword quinoa granola, quinoa granola recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings

Calories 231kcal

Author Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

⅓ cup maple syrup
2 tablespoons coconut palm sugar
⅓ cup coconut oil melted
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup sliced almonds
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup quinoa soaked for 30 minutes and dried
1 cup oatmeal
½ cup dried cranberries
½ cup tart dried cherries

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, brown sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla.
In a large bowl, combine pumpkin seeds, almonds, salt, cinnamon, quinoa, and oatmeal.
Toss with maple syrup mixture and spread in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool. Stir in dried cranberries and cherries and store in an airtight container.

Notes

Make it Cleaner: Make sure your dried fruit is unsweetened or instead add fresh fruit when you eat the granola. Make it Gluten-Free: Make sure you use gluten free oats.

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