Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Wellness Wednesday: Granola alternative

If you are like me, then you could probably house a pound of granola each morning.  The only problem... WAY TOO MUCH SUGAR AND BUTTER!  So instead of ditching my beloved tasty oats combination I created a "healthy" version of the toasted breakfast treat.  Behold, quinoa and oats granola!  Protein packed quinoa mixed with gluten free oats.  Instead of using butter or olive oil, I used virgin coconut oil to help it all stick.  If you are still craving sweet, simply add a half of a teaspoon of raw honey to top it off.  The result, yum.

1 Cup red quinoa
2 Cups of gluten free oats
1/4 cup of cinnamon
1tsp of nutmeg
1/4 of virgin coconut oil

Mix all of the above ingredients together and place in a glass cooking dish
Roast in the oven on 350 degrees for 45 minutes, turning the mixture every 15 minutes



Optional add on's

1 tsp of Acai powder
1tsp of raw honey
1/2 cup of nonfat kefir



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