Description

Crunchy, lightly sweetened almond granola with coconut, pepitas, millet and sunflower seeds! Use any combo of nuts and seeds to make the granola your own! The warm winter honey spiced citrus over yogurt is perfect for a simple morning bowl and can be made ahead of time. Or use any fruit you like to top over yogurt with the granola for a great for grab and go breakfast!

Ingredients

Scale

Granola:

1/4 c. EVOO

3 Tbsp. honey

1 tsp. almond extract (or vanilla)

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground red pepper, optional

2 c. old-fashioned rolled oats

1 c. whole raw almonds, roughly chopped

3/4 c. unsweetened coconut flakes (I like the large flake variety)

2 Tbsp. millet

2 Tbsp. raw sunflower seeds

2 Tbsp. raw pepitas (pumpkin seeds)

1 egg white

Citrus:

2 Grapefruit, peeled and sliced or segmented

2 Naval Oranges, peeled and sliced or segmented

2 Blood oranges, peeled and sliced or segmented

1/4 c. water

1/4 c. honey

4 cardamom pods

4 whole cloves

1 cinnamon stick

Instructions

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a large bowl, mix EVOO, honey, almond extract, cinnamon, salt and ground red pepper, if using. Add the oats, almonds, coconut, millet, sunflower seeds and pepitas. Whisk the egg white in a small bowl until foamy and frothy. Pour over oat mixture and stir to combine. Transfer to a large parchment lined, rimmed baking sheet and spread until you have an even layer. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until golden brown, stirring every 10 minutes and rotating halfway through. Let cool completely before enjoying.

To prepare the citrus, using a sharp knife (important), remove peel and white pith from the citrus and discard. Slice the fruit crosswise into ¼”-thick rounds. Alternately, you can segment the fruit by slicing between the membranes, only cutting until you reach the middle of the fruit (do not cut all the way through); repeat on the other side of the segment to release the wedge of fruit flesh. Continue with the remaining segments.

Combine citrus fruit, water, honey, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cover and place in fridge overnight so flavors can develop. Serve over plain greek yogurt.

Notes

Granola will keep in an airtight container for 2 weeks.

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