Step 2:In a bowl, add all ingredientsexcept
for coconut butter and dried cranberries.
Step 3:In a small pan, add coconut
butter and melt on very low heat.Keep stirring while melting and be careful as it will easily
scorch.Allow to cool for a few
minutes and add to bowl.Mix all
ingredients thoroughly with your hands (if you haven’t allowed the coconut
butter to cool, you may burn your fingers, so be patient).
Step 4:Put granola onto a baking sheet,
distributing it all evenly, and place in oven.Bake for 20 minutes and then toss and redistribute again,
evenly, this time, adding in the cranberries.Bake another 10-20 minutes.
Step 5:Allow to cool before eating.
**Note:Store bought granola goes rancid very quickly as the oils in the nuts
and in the binding agent spoil when on the store shelves for a long time.Next time you buy some granola, smell
it and see if you notice what we’re talking about.This recipe can be made before breakfast using fresh
ingredients!!
This granola is packed with nutrition.Rolled oats are a great source of
complex carbohydrates.Almonds and
other nuts provide healthy fats and protein.A child’s brain needs good fat and protein in order to think
in school!Coconut helps fight
infection!Honey is a natural
sweetener.Replace white sugar
with honey or maple syrup when you can.It comes straight from nature and into your food!Finally, cranberry is a red food.Naturally red foods are fantastic for
you!!!That includes all the
berries, red grapes, tomatoes, watermelon and anything else you can think of that
is naturally red!
Suggested Uses:
As a cereal for breakfast As a topping for yogurt and/or fruit
As a topping for a cooked apple or other fruit compote Layered with fruit and yogurt like a parfait for dessert;In a bag as an on-the-go snack.
