HEALTHY CHOCOLATE GRANOLA
Hello food lovers!
What do you usually have for breakfast? I particularly like scrambled eggs… but sometimes I also like to have some healthy granola. Healthy granola from supermarkets is expensive… and I understand why! BUT what if you could make it yourself at home? I promise it won’t take much time at all!
This is THE recipe for that healthy granola! It’s not full of added sugars and additives like the ones you find at the grocery store and it’s for sure not as expensive as the healthy ones out there! Besides, it’s high in protein! Ohh Yeah!!
I have made healthy granola several times and I finally made a video!! I am beyond excited!!
If you prefer vanilla granola, this recipe can also be made without the chocolate. Or, you can also try this version of vanilla protein granola here.
DIABETIC DIET TIP
Since this granola is made mostly from oats, you need to have it with moderation specially as a diabetic. It will be much healthier than the ones you can buy (except for a couple of brands that are out there, but they’re very expensive)!
So this is a great healthy option if you want to add some carbs to your breakfast or afternoon snack since it will provide good carbohydrates, healthy fats and protein!
From personal experience, if you eat carbohydrates, it’s better to have them around a physical activity or at breakfast. This is why always make sure your blood sugar levels are stable (between 80mg/dL and 120mg/dL) before eating carbs!
Let us know if you have any questions on how to manage carbohydrates within you day and how to take into account physical activity. We are here to help and guide you!
INGREDIENTS
1 & 1/2 cups or 105gr of gluten free oats
2 scoops or 60gr of chocolate protein powder
1/3 cup or 25gr of cacao powder
1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 cup or 25gr of flaxseed meal
1/4 cup or 25gr of sunflower seeds
1/4 cup or 25gr of raw pistachios
1/4 cup or 25gr of raw chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
1/2 cup of almond butter
1/2 cup of yacon syrup or syrup of choice (honey works great as well!)
STEPS
Pre heat oven at 350F/175C.
In a bowl, mix well all the dry ingredients. Set aside.
In another bowl, mix the almond butter with the yacon syrup and add it to the previous mixture. You may need to melt the almond butter and yacon syrup before adding it to the dry ingredients.
Once everything is fully combined, press hard with your hands trying to make clusters. (see video for details).
Spread the granola over a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes. Be careful since it is easy to get the granola burned, specially the edges.
* Store in an air tight container at room temperature or in the fridge (it will keep more crunchy).
Did you make this recipe?
Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #yourdailynutrients and send me a DM so I can see you and share!
Thanks so much!
🇪🇸 Spanish:
INGREDIENTES
1 & 1/2 tazas o 105gr de copos de avena sin gluten
2 scoops o 60gr de proteína de chocolate
1/3 taza o 25gr de cacao puro en polvo 100%
1 cucharada de canela en polvo
1/4 taza o 25gr de semillas de lino trituradas
1/4 taza o 25gr de semillas de girasol
1/4 taza o 25gr de pistachos crudos
1/4 taza o 25gr de nueces crudas
2 cucharadas de semillas de chía
1/2 taza 130gr de mantequilla/crema de almendra
1/2 taza de sirope de yacón o sirope de elección (miel también funciona muy bien)
PASOS
1. Pre calentar el horno a 175C.
2. En un bol, mezclar todos los ingredientes secos. Reservar.
3. En otro bol, mezclar la mantequilla/crema de almendra con el sirope de yacón y añadirlo a la mezcla anterior. Quizás necesitaréis derretir la mantequilla de almendra primero antes de mezclarla con el resto de ingredientes.
4. Una vez esté todo bien mezclado, apretar con las manos la “masa” y crear trozos compactos (ver el video para detalles).
5. Esparcir los trozos de granola sobre una bandeja con papel de horno y hornear 20 minutos. Tener cuidado ya que la granola se puede quemar fácilmente, sobretodo por los bordes.
* Conservar en un recipiente cubierto a temperatura ambiente. Puede durar unas 2 semanas, pero estoy segura que os la comeréis en días!!
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