Are You Ready For Some Homemade Granola?

I enjoy having this recipe around in a jar for whenever I am in the mood for something different.  It is easy to make with products from your food storage, and keeps for a month or two if it lasts that long. It is even better for you and the kids than those sugary cereals you could be buying at the grocery store. 

Granola is great with milk in the mornings, sprinkled over fresh fruits like berries, melons, or even sliced apples.  How about serving it over a bowl of ice cream or your favorite frozen yogurt?  Mix it in with your kefer or yogurt for a hearty afternoon snack or filling balanced breakfast.  It is even a quick and easy crunchy snack to just grab and nash.

One of the reasons I enjoy this recipe is because it is versatile, can be changed by adding different nuts or dried fruits and is packed full of nutritious seeds and grains.  Also, uses your favorite honey rather than sugar for sweetening.  Do you want a slightly stronger flavor? Add a little bit of molasses along with the honey for a darker, richer taste. 

No matter how you mix it up, it is still tasty, filling, and packed full of goodness.


Higher Protein Gluten Free Granola

1 Cup Quinoa
1 Cup Quick Cook Oats
1/4 Cup ground flax
1/4 Cup ground Chia seeds
1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut
1/2 Cup Peanut Flour

3/4 Cup Honey, melted
1 Tbsp Oil

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Put quinoa on a cookie sheet with sides. Place in preheated oven and roast for about 7 minutes. Remove and pour into bowl. Add the rest of the dry ingredients. Mix well until coated with Peanut Flour. Drizzle honey over the mixture then drizzle oil over. Mix well until thoroughly coated. Lightly oil the same cookie sheet used before, and spread granola mix in a thin layer on the cookie sheet. Place in the oven and cook for about 15 minutes. Remove, stir, bringing the sides into the middle and mixing well. Place back in oven for 10 minutes, checking occasionally to ensure it is not burning. Remove from oven and allow to cool thoroughly before placing in an airtight container or bag.

Served as a topping over ice cream or fresh fruit, or as cereal in the morning with cold milk. Granola can also be eaten as a snack or packed for travel.

Granola can be easily varied by adding different spices, flavorings like almond or maple, and adding dried fruits and nuts. It is a versatile recipe to add to your storage portfolio and can be whipped up in no time at all.  Recipe is also easily doubled, but may need an additional pan to be baked in to make sure you spread it thinly and evenly for even baking.