3/4 cup of
smooth nut or seed butter (almond, hazelnut, sunflower, or peanut butter) 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons of maple syrup 3/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 1/2 cup (1 bar) of 70 % dark (dairy - free) chocolate, broken up into chunks 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons of coconut flour 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt 3 tablespoons of nuts or seeds (I used a mixture of almonds, and added some coconut flakes) METHOD
3/4 cup of
smooth nut or seed butter (almond, hazelnut, sunflower, or peanut butter) 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons of maple syrup 3/4 cup of unsweetened apple sauce 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract 1/2 cup (1 bar) of 70 % dark (dairy - free) chocolate, broken up into chunks 1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder 3 tablespoons of coconut flour 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt 3 tablespoons of nuts or seeds (I used a mixture of almonds, and added some coconut flakes) METHOD
1) Pre-heat oven to 300 deg Fahrenheit (150 deg cel) 2) Line one large baking sheet (0r two medium baking sheets) with parchment paper 3) In a large bowl, combine the oats, chia
seeds, flax
seeds, raisins, almonds and other
nuts, and mix well 4) In a smaller bowl, whisk together the honey, light brown sugar, melted
butter and cinnamon until
smooth and sugar has dissolved 5) Pour the honey mixture over the dry ingredients and stir well until you get a homogeneous mixture 6) Pour the mixture over the baking sheets and spread evenly with a spatula, then season lightly with sea salt 7) Bake for 15 minutes, then stir the granola gently (to make sure all sides are cooked) 8) At this point, you may need to switch the baking sheets (if you are using 2) so the granola cooks evenly 9) Bake for another 15 minutes, then stir again, before cooking for a final 15 minutes
or until golden brown 10) Remove granola from the oven and place on cooking racks until completely cool and crisp 11) Store granola in air - tight containers at room temperature.
Until your child turns 4, don't feed him
nuts,
seeds, popcorn, hard
or sticky candy, whole grapes
or cherries, chunky peanut
butter (use the
smooth kind),
or chewing gum.