Snacks

Toasted buckwheat granola

Breakfast is a nightmare when you are gluten-free! The supermarkets are loaded with super sugary, expensive or downright bland substitutes. This toasted buckwheat is soooo yummy and a great alternative for a busy morning.

Buckwheat is not a grain but rather you consume the seed and it is a source of micro-nutrients such as Magnesium, Manganese and a good source of fibre.

Adjust this recipe to your liking – feature whichever nuts and seeds you happen to have in the cupboard! I have used cups for ease of measuring, this recipe is all about the ratio!

Toasted buckwheat granola
 
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup of puffed buckwheat
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1½ cups raw nuts and seeds (I used flaked almonds, walnuts, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, plus a sprinkling of desiccated coconut)
  • 70ml coconut oil, melted
  • 70ml runny honey
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 150 C and line a large baking tray (or two small trays) with baking paper.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients
  3. In a small pan melt together the coconut oil, honey and vanilla and pour over the dry ingredients, mixing until they are well coated.
  4. Spread the mixture evenly out across the baking tray. Bake for approximately 25 minutes, turning the mixture over gently, about every 10 minutes, to avoid burning around the edges.
  5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely
  6. Add dried fruit such as cranberries or raisins, to your taste

 

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