This granola is both chewy and crunchy, with an ingredient list of coconut, chia seeds, golden flax meal (for an extra omega-3 boost!), pepitas (fancy talk for pumpkin seeds) and is naturally sweetened in a bath of maple, honey, vanilla, coconut oil love.
2½cupsrolled oatsI love Bob's Red Mill thick-cut oats
2/3cupunsweetened flaked coconutI use Bob's Red Mill
1/2cupunsalted pepitas
1/2cupchia seeds
1/4cupgolden flax mealI used Bob's Red Mill
2egg whitesbeaten until frothy
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and line a rimmed baking sheet with a silicone liner or parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, combine the maple syrup, coconut oil, honey, vanilla and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine the oats, coconut, pepitas, chia seeds and flax meal. Pour the maple/coconut mixture into the bowl with the oats and stir to combine.
Once combined add the frothy egg whites and stir to combine. Pour the granola mixture out onto your prepared pan. Slide it onto the middle rack of your oven and bake for 10 minutes. Rotate the pan and bake for 10 more minutes or until golden.
Allow the granola to cool in the pan for 30 minutes before serving. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container for up to two months.
Serve with fresh or dried fruit, nuts, milk, yogurt or kefir.