Most packaged granolas are loaded with ingredients we can do without…. such as sugar!! Try this tasty easy-to-make granola to munch or to top your favorite yogurt or ice cream. Enjoy!!
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Crunchy Granola
Equipment
- 2 Small bowls
- 1 Medium bowl
- Rubber spatula
- Microplane Optional to Grate Nutmeg
- Whisk Or Fork
- Measuring Cups & Spoons
Ingredients
- 2 Egg Whites Separate Yolks and Whites
- ½ Cup Organic Salad Topper I Use Smart Life Brand. Or add your favorite seeds such as Sunflower, Chia, and Pumpkin, plus Dried Cranberries.
- ¼ Cup Dark Chocolate Baking Chips I Use Lily's Brand
- 2 Cups Oatmeal I Use Old Fashioned Oats
- 3 Tbsp Hemp Seeds I Use Organic Hemp Hearts, Kirkland Brand
- ¾ Cup Unsweetened Coconut Flakes
- ½ Cup Walnut Pieces
- ½ Cup Pecan Pieces
- ¼ Cup Flaxseed I Use Organic Milled Golden Roasted Flax, CanMar Brand
- 2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil I Use Organic, Kirkland Brand
- ½ Tsp Salt
- ½ Cup Sugar-Free Maple Syrup I Use Choc Zero Brand
- ½ Tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ Tsp Nutmeg I Use Fresh Grated, Smells and Tastes Great!
Instructions
- Gather all equipment and "tools for the trade" to save you lots of time! Set oven to 300F.
- Whisk egg whites with fork until frothy. Add to medium bowl.
- Measure Salad Topper and Chocolate Chips. Set aside in a small bowl. These are added after you bake the granola.
- Stir and add the rest of the ingredients to the egg whites.
- Spread evenly on a lined baking sheet.
- Bake in center of oven for 25 minutes. Rotate cookie sheet and turn granola over with a spatula. Bake an additional 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Let cool completely.
- Add reserved Salad Topper and Chocolate Chips.
- Enjoy for breakfast instead of a sugary cereal. Or top your favorite yogurt or icecream. So good! Or just by itself for your "snack attack"!