Homemade, Gluten-Free Granola with Chia Seeds

This gra­nola packs a lot of energy, thanks to a nice blend of nuts, seeds, and whole grains. It is an excel­lent way to start the day, as it con­tains a good amount of pro­tein and nat­ural fats and sug­ars. It’s been a favorite in our house­hold for a num­ber of years now, in part because it’s so easy to make. And does it ever smell good when it’s baking!

We’ve recently start­ing adding gluten-free flour and oats because I’ve cut gluten out of my diet as it pro­motes inflam­ma­tion (some­thing I have too much of in my back right now).

Home­made, Gluten-Free Gra­nola with Chia Seeds

Adapted from Feed­ing the Whole Fam­ily, by Cyn­thia Lair

Ingre­di­ents
3 cups gluten-free rolled oats
1/2 cup sesame seeds
1/2 cup sun­flower seeds
1/2 cup pump­kin seeds
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1 cup quinoa flour
1/2 tsp cin­na­mon
Pinch sea salt
1/3 cup cold-pressed veg­etable oil
1/3 cup apple or orange juice
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp chia seeds (added upon serving)

Instruc­tions
Pre­heat oven to 300 degrees F. In a large mix­ing bowl, com­bine oats, seeds, almonds, flour, cin­na­mon, and salt; mix well. In a sep­a­rate bowl, com­bine oil, syrup, juice, and extracts. Slowly pour wet ingre­di­ents over dry ingre­di­ents, using a spat­ula to fold and evenly coat the dry mix­ture with the wet. Spread on cookie sheet or in a shal­low pan and bake. Turn gra­nola every 15–20 min­utes so that it toasts evenly. Bake until gra­nola is dry and golden (45–60 min­utes). Store in air-tight jar.

Serve with unsweet­ened coconut milk (or rice, hemp, almond, soy), sprin­kle with chia seeds, and top with whole fruit.

Vari­a­tions
You could exper­i­ment with adding cran­ber­ries, raisins, maca root, goji berries, or even raw cocoa. The pos­si­bil­i­ties are endless.

Infor­ma­tion
Prep time: 15 min­utes
Total time: 1 hr 15 min­utes
Quan­tity: 8 cups.
Nutri­tional facts: no gluten, no wheat, no refined sugar, no dairy, no soy, con­tains nuts

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