Paleo Granola (with hazelnuts and cacao nibs)
Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
Ingredients
- 2 cups hazelnuts
- ½ cup cashews
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- 2 TBS sesame seeds
- 2 TBS coconut oil, melted
- ¼ cup raw honey (or REAL maple syrup)
- 2 TBS sunflower nut butter or almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- ¼ tsp ginger powder
- ½ tsp celtic sea salt
- ¾ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- ¼ cup raw cacao nibs
- ½ cup dried cranberries, raisins, or cherries
Directions
- Pulse hazelnuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, and sunflower seeds in food processor a few times until broken up a bit. Dump into large bowl.
- In a small bowl, combine melted coconut oil, honey, and nut butter into a smooth paste. Add vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, and sea salt. Mix thoroughly.
- Pour oil/honey mixture over chopped nuts and stir until completely coated. Fold in coconut flakes and sesame seeds.
- Either dehydrate at 115’F until completely dry OR use one of the baking methods mentioned above.
- Once the granola is completely dry and cool, mix in the cacao nibs and dried fruit of choice.
- Store on sealed glass jars either in fridge or in the cupboard. Enjoy!