Crispy Vanilla Granola - Low GI (V) (GF)

I love creating new granola that my family can eat to add to our yogurt or just have on hand to add to smoothies. The more on hand foods I can have for my family, the better eaters we all are through the week.

My approach to making granola is always to keep it low sugar, have some added crunch and have lots of flavor. I also don’t want to feel like we’re on the processed sugar train or paying $8 for a bag of granola. I’m always looking at new brands and variety of granola at the store but always seem to leave disappointed with the sugar content OR the price is outrageous. So here I am making some for my family and to share with YOU!

Ingredients:

• 5-6 dates

• 2 cups whole grain oats (GF) if desired

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1/3 cup raw almonds

• 1/3 cup coconut oil

• Pinch of sea salt

• 2 tbsp Grade B maple syrup

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Add oats, dates, vanilla, almonds and coconut oil to food processor and blend until dates are blended well into mixture.

3. Remove mixture from food processor and place on lined baking sheet. Even out so it covers the pan.

4. drizzle maple syrup on top of the flat mixture and sprinkle with sea salt. Mix up with hands once again to make sure the mixture is coated well.

5. Place in oven and bake for approx 8 minutes. Let cool and keep in airtight container in fridge OR on counter. I prefer the fridge just to keep it crunchy, however if you want it a bit more chewy and soft, its fine to keep it out on the counter in an airtight container.

I hope you enjoy! As always, thanks for following along! Feel free to share your comments below as I love to hear them!

XX Angie