Cranberry & Almond Granola Oil-Sugar-Free
This crunchy granola is a good source of plant-based protein made with oats, quinoa flakes, almonds and seeds. Add to that dried cranberries and warming spices and bake it using apple sauce instead of oil, sugar or syrup.
The nuts and seeds add healthy whole-food fats to this recipe, and the spices add warmth, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and blood sugar balancing properties. This is an excellent food as medicine recipe for people navigating type 2 diabetes and heart disease and a great alternative granola for those following an anti-inflammatory diet.
- Serves3 ½ cups
- Cooks in 35 mins
- Prep time 5 mins
- Plant-based Protein
- Blood Sugar Balancing
- Oil Free
Recipes are oil-free and have no added oils as ingredients or for cooking with. An oil-free diet can be beneficial for some cardiovascular diseases.
- 100% Sugar & Sweetener Free
- Healthy Fats
Ingredients
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Method
Cranberry & Almond Granola Oil-Sugar-Free
PREHEAT oven 300F |150C.
MIX all ingredients in a bowl really well for 1 min to be sure to coat all the oats evenly.
SPREAD out in a single layer on a sheet pan parchment paper-lined or lightly greased.
BAKE 20 mins, then stir with a spatula. BAKE a further 15mins until lightly golden and crunchy.
COOL completely on the sheet pan. STORE in a glass jar or airtight container.
SERVE with fresh cranberries and yoghurt or milk or over warm Apple Berry Compote.
SERVING IDEAS
topped with fresh cranberries
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Chef tips + Ingredient Swaps + Ideas
SWAP NUTS & SEEDS use walnuts, cashews, pecans, pistachios, peanuts, pumpkin seeds,
SWAP SPICES 1-2 tsp of spice blends like cake spice or pumpkin spice.
SWAP CRANBERRIES for dried fruits like currants, raisins, dates, prunes, apricots, blueberries, golden berries.
GLUTEN-FREE be sure to buy gluten-free oats.
SWAP QUINOA FLAKES for buckwheat groats, oats, flaked barley, oat bran, wheat-germ
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