Ginger-Orange Granola

Next time you make granola...this is a must try! Especially if you love ginger and orange zest. I thought my last granola, Seeds & Goji Berry Granola, was delicious but this may just surpass that by a margin. I've been trying a few granola's lately and these two have come out on top. My house smelled like orange cinnamon rolls...mouthwatering! This granola has such nice flavoring, especially with the orange zest. I love zest of any kind, so the addition of the orange zest is welcome. It toasts up just perfectly along with the other ingredients. And when you get a bite of the toasted sesame seeds, they add another layer of deliciousness. We have another great granola to add to the recipe list. I just love a good granola and I think you'll love this one too!

This was terrific as a cereal with diced mango and unsweetened almond milk. I can see this being a great muesli mix too for overnight oats. Might even be good with some fresh squeezed orange juice as your liquid. So simple and delicious...

Ginger-Orange Granola

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats (I used GF)
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 2/3 cup almonds
• 1/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• couple tablespoons sesame seeds
• couple tablespoons hemp hearts, ground flax seeds or chia seeds
• 1 heaping teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• zest of 1 - 2 oranges, chopped fine or left as is 
• 2/3 - 3/4 cups pure maple syrup
• coconut oil, to grease

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Mix all of your dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add in your maple syrup and mix well to coat. On a greased rimmed cookie sheet, lay granola in a single layer. You may need to use 2 rimmed sheets. Place sheets in oven and cook for 30 - 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so to ensure even toasting.

Once done, remove from oven, let cool completely, store in an air tight container for up to a month.

Let this be a templet, add/subtract anything you like. If your missing an ingredient you may add extra of something else you do have on hand. I like lots of zest and added the zest of 2 oranges.

Enjoy the aroma and the taste!

Next time you make granola...this is a must try! Especially if you love ginger and orange zest. I thought my last granola, Seeds & Goji Berry Granola, was delicious but this may just surpass that by a margin. I've been trying a few granola's lately and these two have come out on top. My house smelled like orange cinnamon rolls...mouthwatering! This granola has such nice flavoring, especially with the orange zest. I love zest of any kind, so the addition of the orange zest is welcome. It toasts up just perfectly along with the other ingredients. And when you get a bite of the toasted sesame seeds, they add another layer of deliciousness. We have another great granola to add to the recipe list. I just love a good granola and I think you'll love this one too!

This was terrific as a cereal with diced mango and unsweetened almond milk. I can see this being a great muesli mix too for overnight oats. Might even be good with some fresh squeezed orange juice as your liquid. So simple and delicious...

Ginger-Orange Granola

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats (I used GF)
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
• 2/3 cup almonds
• 1/3 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• couple tablespoons sesame seeds
• couple tablespoons hemp hearts, ground flax seeds or chia seeds
• 1 heaping teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• zest of 1 - 2 oranges, chopped fine or left as is 
• 2/3 - 3/4 cups pure maple syrup
• coconut oil, to grease

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Mix all of your dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Add in your maple syrup and mix well to coat. On a greased rimmed cookie sheet, lay granola in a single layer. You may need to use 2 rimmed sheets. Place sheets in oven and cook for 30 - 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so to ensure even toasting.

Once done, remove from oven, let cool completely, store in an air tight container for up to a month.

Let this be a templet, add/subtract anything you like. If your missing an ingredient you may add extra of something else you do have on hand. I like lots of zest and added the zest of 2 oranges.

Enjoy the aroma and the taste!

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Seeds & Goji Berry Granola

Let's talk granola, seeds and goji berries for a second, shall we? I know there are many recipes out there and it's no wonder why... it's pretty great and handy to have around. Have it as cold cereal, top it on hot oatmeal, non-dairy yogurts or non-dairy ice creams, or simply take some to-go in a small container...it's a great snack or meal that is filling, healthy and just plain good. It's so versatile too. You can pretty much add anything to your base and come out with something wonderful. That happens to be the case here. I have a ton of goji berries in my fridge along with pumpkin (pepitas) and sunflower seeds that needed to be put to good use. A few days ago I ran across this article from Wake Up World entitled, Five Healthy Seeds, which I had posted to the Facebook page. That planted the seed so to speak for this recipe. Seeds are great; especially for those who have nut allergies...they can be a nice alternative. Some of the best seeds in whole form are hemp, sunflower, chia, sesame and pumpkin seeds. Flax seeds are great too but unless they are ground you're not going to get their full benefits as they will pass straight through the body without much notice. As for the goji berries, well I love them because they don't have any added sweeteners like most dried fruits do (I also like raisins for this reason). They are full of anti-oxidants just as other berries like blueberries, acai berries, cranberries, strawberries and cherries. Find out more about their nutritional profile from this article from Live Strong, Goji Berries Nutrition.

Granola is so easy to make. Start by mixing your dry ingredients. I happen to add my goji berries to the mix and baked it all together. It came out fine and the berries didn't dry up any more than they were already, but they did lose a little bit of brightness (usually you would add in your dried fruits after baking). This may not be the case for other dried fruits so if you do this with other fruits you may have different result. Feel free to mix in the goji berries straight after the granola is done if your more comfortable doing it that way. I happen to like all the good stuff stuck to the goji berries as well so this was my preferred way.

Then add in your wet ingredients and mix until coated...

Spread your granola on a large rimmed baking sheet, or two if needed. It will go faster if you can lay it out in a single layer but you can also use different sizes of bake ware, like a 9x9, 11x13, etc. It will just take a little longer to cook through if you do, approx an hour or so.

Once done, pull from the oven and let cool completely before storing in an air tight container of choice. So easy and so good!

Seeds & Goji Berry Granola

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats (I used GF)
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1/3 cup goji berries
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons hemp hearts or the entire seed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup pure maple syrup*
• 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter (sunbutter), optional
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Combine all your dry ingredients in a medium size bowl. Add your maple syrup, sunbutter and vanilla. Mix until well coated.

On a greased (I used coconut oil), or ungreased, baking sheet (use two sheets if you like), add your granola, laying it flat and bake for about 30- 35 minutes, stirring the mixture every 10 minutes to ensure even cooking. If using two baking sheets, you may even like to switch their positions in the oven once after stirring. If using a smaller baking dish such as a 9x9 or 11x13, bake for up to 1 hour or so, or until golden throughout. Be sure to stir the mixture every 15 minutes or so.

Once done, remove from oven and let cool completely before storing in an air tight container of choice. Will keep up to one month.

* The more syrup you use the more likely you are to create larger granola chunks throughout. I only used 1/2 cup in mine and felt it was a nice texture with many clumps. It also was a perfect sweetness for my liking, not too sweet. Add additional syrup to your preferences.

Feel free to add 1/4 cup or so unsweetened shredded coconut to the dry mixture as well.

Enjoy!

Let's talk granola, seeds and goji berries for a second, shall we? I know there are many recipes out there and it's no wonder why... it's pretty great and handy to have around. Have it as cold cereal, top it on hot oatmeal, non-dairy yogurts or non-dairy ice creams, or simply take some to-go in a small container...it's a great snack or meal that is filling, healthy and just plain good. It's so versatile too. You can pretty much add anything to your base and come out with something wonderful. That happens to be the case here. I have a ton of goji berries in my fridge along with pumpkin (pepitas) and sunflower seeds that needed to be put to good use. A few days ago I ran across this article from Wake Up World entitled, Five Healthy Seeds, which I had posted to the Facebook page. That planted the seed so to speak for this recipe. Seeds are great; especially for those who have nut allergies...they can be a nice alternative. Some of the best seeds in whole form are hemp, sunflower, chia, sesame and pumpkin seeds. Flax seeds are great too but unless they are ground you're not going to get their full benefits as they will pass straight through the body without much notice. As for the goji berries, well I love them because they don't have any added sweeteners like most dried fruits do (I also like raisins for this reason). They are full of anti-oxidants just as other berries like blueberries, acai berries, cranberries, strawberries and cherries. Find out more about their nutritional profile from this article from Live Strong, Goji Berries Nutrition.

Granola is so easy to make. Start by mixing your dry ingredients. I happen to add my goji berries to the mix and baked it all together. It came out fine and the berries didn't dry up any more than they were already, but they did lose a little bit of brightness (usually you would add in your dried fruits after baking). This may not be the case for other dried fruits so if you do this with other fruits you may have different result. Feel free to mix in the goji berries straight after the granola is done if your more comfortable doing it that way. I happen to like all the good stuff stuck to the goji berries as well so this was my preferred way.

Then add in your wet ingredients and mix until coated...

Spread your granola on a large rimmed baking sheet, or two if needed. It will go faster if you can lay it out in a single layer but you can also use different sizes of bake ware, like a 9x9, 11x13, etc. It will just take a little longer to cook through if you do, approx an hour or so.

Once done, pull from the oven and let cool completely before storing in an air tight container of choice. So easy and so good!

Seeds & Goji Berry Granola

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats (I used GF)
• 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1/3 cup goji berries
• 2 tablespoons chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons hemp hearts or the entire seed
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 - 3/4 cup pure maple syrup*
• 1/4 cup sunflower seed butter (sunbutter), optional
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Combine all your dry ingredients in a medium size bowl. Add your maple syrup, sunbutter and vanilla. Mix until well coated.

On a greased (I used coconut oil), or ungreased, baking sheet (use two sheets if you like), add your granola, laying it flat and bake for about 30- 35 minutes, stirring the mixture every 10 minutes to ensure even cooking. If using two baking sheets, you may even like to switch their positions in the oven once after stirring. If using a smaller baking dish such as a 9x9 or 11x13, bake for up to 1 hour or so, or until golden throughout. Be sure to stir the mixture every 15 minutes or so.

Once done, remove from oven and let cool completely before storing in an air tight container of choice. Will keep up to one month.

* The more syrup you use the more likely you are to create larger granola chunks throughout. I only used 1/2 cup in mine and felt it was a nice texture with many clumps. It also was a perfect sweetness for my liking, not too sweet. Add additional syrup to your preferences.

Feel free to add 1/4 cup or so unsweetened shredded coconut to the dry mixture as well.

Enjoy!

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