Fat Burner Granola
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 32
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 250.9
- Total Fat: 12.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 77.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 35.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Fat Burner Granola calories by ingredient
Introduction
The fat may seem high in this recipe, but a large portion of it comes from coconut oil. Coconut oil has gotten a bad rap in nutrition circles. It is a medium-chain fatty acid, which means it actually helps our bodies to burn fat. Make sure you use a quality cold-pressed coconut oil (much the same as olive oil). The fat may seem high in this recipe, but a large portion of it comes from coconut oil. Coconut oil has gotten a bad rap in nutrition circles. It is a medium-chain fatty acid, which means it actually helps our bodies to burn fat. Make sure you use a quality cold-pressed coconut oil (much the same as olive oil).Number of Servings: 32
Ingredients
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4 cups old fashioned oats
4 Tbs flax seeds, ground (1/4 c ground flax meal)
2/3 c wheat germ
2/3 c sesame seeds
1/2 c sunflower seeds, roughly chopped
1 cup almonds, roughly chopped
3/4 c walnuts, chopped
1/2 c coconut flakes (not sweetened), optional
5 packets Stevia
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 c coconut oil
1/4 c honey
1/4 c agave nectar
4 Tbsp maple syrup
1 dried banana (not banana chips)
1/2 c dried blueberries
1/2 c dried cherries, cut into 4ths
1/2 c dried apricots, cut into small pieces
Directions
If you want to be super-healthy, you should sprout and dehydrate all the nuts prior to making the granola. Soak them for several hours, drain and place in a dehydrator until crunchy again. (The almonds should be soaked overnight.) If you don't mind, you can just use all the nuts from the raw state. DO NOT use roasted nuts or the granola might burn.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Combine oats, wheat germ, seeds, nuts, salt and stevia packets. (The granola won't have a distinctly "coconutty" taste unless you add coconut, so add it if you like it or leave it out.)
Very gently, heat the coconut oil until it's liquid. Combine oil, honey, agave and maple syrup well. Pour over dry ingredients and thoroughly mix.
Spread evenly in two large jelly-roll pans. Place in oven and bake, stirring every 15-20 min.
After 45-60 minutes, put the granola back into a big bowl and add the dried fruit. Spread evenly in the pans again and continue to bake until golden and crispy. Use care not to let the fruit burn.
Alternatively, you can use a dehydrator set no higher than 115 degrees. This takes longer, but allows most of the natural enzymes in the ingredients to remain intact. As with the oven version, wait to add the dried fruit until near the end.
Number of Servings: 32
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SJEROSLOW.
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Combine oats, wheat germ, seeds, nuts, salt and stevia packets. (The granola won't have a distinctly "coconutty" taste unless you add coconut, so add it if you like it or leave it out.)
Very gently, heat the coconut oil until it's liquid. Combine oil, honey, agave and maple syrup well. Pour over dry ingredients and thoroughly mix.
Spread evenly in two large jelly-roll pans. Place in oven and bake, stirring every 15-20 min.
After 45-60 minutes, put the granola back into a big bowl and add the dried fruit. Spread evenly in the pans again and continue to bake until golden and crispy. Use care not to let the fruit burn.
Alternatively, you can use a dehydrator set no higher than 115 degrees. This takes longer, but allows most of the natural enzymes in the ingredients to remain intact. As with the oven version, wait to add the dried fruit until near the end.
Number of Servings: 32
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SJEROSLOW.