Showing posts with label granola. Show all posts
Showing posts with label granola. Show all posts
Monday, March 9, 2015
Recipe Homemade Granola Bars
Granola bars are a great snack to take on the go. They also pack a lot of nutrients and are a healthy alternative to sugary, high fat snack options. The best part about making them homemade is that you can switch up the ingredients to meet your preferences.
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Yield 24 servings.
Serving size: 1 bar.
Ingredients:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Peel and grate the carrots
3. Put the honey and peanut butter in a large saucepan. Cook on low heat until they melt
4. Remove the pan from the heat. Turn off the burner
5. Add oatmeal, raisins, carrots, and coconut to the saucepan. Stir well, and let it cool until you can safely touch it with your hands.
6. Spray a baking pan, approximately 9x9x2 depending on how thick you want them, with cooking oil.
7. Put the mix in the baking pan.
8. Press the mix firmly into the bottom of the pan.
9. Bake for 25 minutes.
10. Cut into 24 bars.
11. Use plastic baggies or plastic wrap to individually store them.
Alternatives: Add almonds or peanuts for more protein. Add ground flax seed for additional fiber.
Serving size: 1 bar.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup natural peanut butter, smooth or crunchy
- 3 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup carrot, grated
- ½ cup coconut
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. Peel and grate the carrots
3. Put the honey and peanut butter in a large saucepan. Cook on low heat until they melt
4. Remove the pan from the heat. Turn off the burner
5. Add oatmeal, raisins, carrots, and coconut to the saucepan. Stir well, and let it cool until you can safely touch it with your hands.
6. Spray a baking pan, approximately 9x9x2 depending on how thick you want them, with cooking oil.
7. Put the mix in the baking pan.
8. Press the mix firmly into the bottom of the pan.
9. Bake for 25 minutes.
10. Cut into 24 bars.
11. Use plastic baggies or plastic wrap to individually store them.
Alternatives: Add almonds or peanuts for more protein. Add ground flax seed for additional fiber.
Recipe adapted from the USDA SNAP-ed website: http://recipefinder.nal.usda.gov/recipes/granola-bars
Guest Blogger: Emily Seidl, USD Dietetic Intern
Friday, March 6, 2015
Coconut Walnut Sunflower Seed Paleo Granola
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 cups raw walnuts
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the ground flax seed and water. Allow it to stand for 10 minutes, or until mixture is thick and egg-like.
- Add the walnuts and cashews to a blender or food processor and pulse a few times to chop the nuts - avoid grinding the nuts into a flour.
- Add flax mixture to a large mixing bowl, along with the coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
- Add the chopped nuts, sunflower seeds, shredded coconut, and cranberries to the bowl with the wet mixture and stir well until everything is coated.
- Spread the granola mixture over one large baking sheet, and place in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring once after 20 minutes. (My granola took 35 minutes on the dot. Do be sure to keep an eye on the granola, as it burns very easily).
- Remove the granola from the oven and do not stir! Allow it to sit for 10 minutes before touching it.
- Using a spatula or wooden spoon, break up the granola into desired chunk sizes.
- Serve granola with yogurt, almond milk, berries, and/or banana.
By Julia Mueller
Source: http://www.theroastedroot.net/coconut-walnut-sunflower-seed-paleo-granola/
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