Quinoa Granola
Quinoa Granola that is healthy, easy, toasted, crunchy and most importantly 6 times lower in sugar than any store-bought.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 135kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats I used quick cooking steel cut oats
- 1/2 cup quinoa uncooked
- 1/2 cup any nuts coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp coconut melted or avocado oil
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup coconut flakes unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone mat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add oats, quinoa, nuts, chia seeds, salt; stir to combine. Add oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract; stir well.
- Spread in an even layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake on a third rack from the bottom for 25 minutes, sprinkle with coconut flakes and bake for 5 more minutes.
- Remove quinoa granola from the oven, let cool completely (do not touch) and after break into pieces.
Notes
Store: Store in a glass jar in a cool dry place for up to a month.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 28mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g