This easy, healthy, and delicious Carrot Cake Granola free of refined sugar makes a great breakfast, dessert, or snack!
Adapted from the recipe by Kristen Wood
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 40 mins
Yield: approx. 3 cups granola
INGREDIENTS
6 tbs maple syrup or raw honey
4 tbs coconut oil or butter
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats (GF optional)
1 cup carrots, shredded
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 tbs coconut sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 cup organic golden raisins
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Sprinkling of sea salt, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 275°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine maple syrup (or honey), coconut oil (or butter), and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth and combined. Turn off heat.
In a large mixing bowl combine oats, carrots, walnuts, coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger. Stir combine.
Pour your warm syrup, oil, vanilla mixture over your oat mixture. Stir vigorously until all is evenly coated.
Pour your granola mixture onto your prepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove from the oven, and sprinkle raisins and coconut over top.
Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes longer.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with salt if desired, and let cool completely before serving or storing.
Enjoy!
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