Quinoa Almond Crunch Granola
 
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Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 5 cups
Ingredients
  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup melted coconut oil (or other oil)
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup Roasted Salted Blue Diamond Almonds
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
  2. In a bowl, combine oats, dry quinoa, cinnamon,vanilla, and salt. Add in the melted coconut oil and maple syrup and mix thoroughly.
  3. Spread the granola out on a parchment or silpat lined baking sheet, and bake for 28-30 minutes.
  4. In the meantime, chop almonds into pieces.
  5. Remove the granola from the oven and press the chopped almonds into the top of the hot granola. Let it cool to room temperature before enjoying.
Notes
Seal it in an airtight container and store for 3 weeks at room temperature, or up to 3 months in the freezer.
Recipe by Uproot Kitchen at https://uprootkitchen.com/2016/04/27/quinoa-almond-crunch-granola/