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Saturday Night Special – GiGi’s Granola

May 16, 2015 by rachelle 29 Comments

I know that granola is totally not sexy.  I also know that it’s Saturday night, which makes granola even less sexy, so I’m going to keep this short and get to the point.

 

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GiGi recently posted about food (prepackaged) you think is good for you, but when you dive deep and check out the ingredients they’re packed with sugar and loaded with calories.

 

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Now, I’m not hating on the cheesecake or anything, but sometimes you have to lighten things up or you could blow a button.  This lead to a discussion of sorts between GiGi and me about whether I have a recipe for homemade granola.

 

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Ummm…No?

So, not necessarily a challenge, but maybe more in the spirit of a fun request, I have gone to the kitchen to throw together come up with a granola recipe that is healthy, delicious, and low in added sugar.  This granola is not sweet and has no added sugar, but if you need that in your life add a tablespoon or two of brown sugar, stevia, or more honey.

 

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Here you go, girlfriend.

 

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Granola

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1 cup cashews
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 225
  2. Combine oats, cranberries, cashews, almonds, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl
  3. Combine honey and maple syrup in a small bowl
  4. Pour honey/maple syrup mixture over oat and nut mixture and stir until well coated
  5. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, spread the granola mix in an even layer about 1/2 inch thick, and press it with the back of a spoon or spatula
  6. Bake for about 1 hour then let cool slightly

 

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