Gingerbread Granola

Gingerbread sounds good this time of year. The flavor is reminiscent of the fall season and holiday gatherings. Instead of making an actual gingerbread or gingerbread cookies, this recipe uses gingerbread spices to coat granola.

Gingerbread Granola

Ingredients:

4 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup buckwheat groats
1/4 cup raw pumpkin seeds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
1/4 cup whole flax seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp allspice

2 tbsp molasses
1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, and grease a large baking dish (such as a glass rectangle dish).

Combine the oats, buckwheat, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in a large mixing bowl.

Whisk together the molasses, melted coconut oil and maple syrup. Pour this over the oats and mix well to distribute. Put the oats in the prepared baking dish and bake for 25 minutes. Stir the granola every 10 minutes or so to prevent burning. Once the granola is toasted, let cool and enjoy as a cereal, over your favorite non-dairy yogurt, or as a snack.

For 9 1/2 cup servings. Nutritional information from caloriecount.about.com.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 80 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  317 Calories from Fat  109

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  12.1g 19%

Saturated Fat  6.2g 31%

Trans Fat  0.0g

Cholesterol  0mg 0%

Sodium  136mg 6%

Potassium  341mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates  46.6g 16%

Dietary Fiber  5.6g 22%

Sugars  13.5g

Protein  7.4g

Vitamin A 0% • Vitamin C 0% Calcium 5% • Iron 21%

Nutrition Grade B

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet