Anyone who’s been on a grain free diet knows that breakfast can be pretty boring. Eggs are wonderful and all, but I don’t like to eat them everyday. So this granola is a nice mix-up for me.
I’m also cutting back on my PUFA’s so I’m not eating most nuts, seeds or bacon/pork atm (Matt Stone put together a great list of foods high, moderate and low in PUFA’s here). I’m also enjoying homemade Orange Juliuses lately too. Orange Juliuses are full of nutrients and low in PUFA’s as well.
Vanilla Mac Nut Granola
Ingredients
- 10 ounces of macadamia nuts
- 1 1/2 cups of coconut flakes
- 2 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- pinch of unrefined sea salt
- 2-3 tablespoons of maple syrup, organic sugar, raw honey or sweetener of choice
Soak the macadamia nuts in water for 8 hours. This reduces phytic acid. Chop nuts up into halves or quarters. In a mixing bowl or large ziplock bag, mix nuts and coconut together. Add vanilla, salt and sweetener and mix well. Add more sweetener to mixture if needed. Mix in egg whites until the granola is coated.
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 pan with coconut oil. Spread granola evenly in pan and bake 15-20 minutes. Once the granola is lightly toasted, use a
spatula to break up the granola. Bake 5-10 minutes more or until golden brown and crunchy.
Grain Free Vanilla Mac Nut Granola
Ingredients
- 10 ounces of Macadamia Nuts
- 1 1/2 cups of coconut flakes
- 2 egg whites
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- pinch of unrefined sea salt
- 2–3 tablespoons of maple syrup, organic cane sugar, honey or sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Soak the macadamia nuts in water for 8 hours. This reduces phytic acid.
- Chop nuts up into halves or quarters. In a mixing bowl or large ziplock bag, mix nuts and coconut together.
- Add vanilla, salt and sweetener and mix well. Add more sweetener to mixture if needed.
- Mix in egg whites until the granola is coated.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a 9×13 pan with coconut oil. Spread granola evenly in pan and bake 15-20 minutes.
- Once the granola is lightly toasted, use a spatula to break up the granola. Bake 5-10 minutes more or until golden brown and crunchy.
Just made this and used half macademias and half almond slices – delish! Thank you for this 🙂
I made this last night – delicious! I didn't have enough macadamias so I added some cashew bits and pumpkin seeds. I also used a bit less honey. Very yummy!!
Looks really good! I bet my kids would like this if I did it with a little cinnamon.