If you like figs, cacao and nuts, this recipe is for you !
It is not sweet on purpose, as the dried fig bites will provide some sweetness now and then when you eat a big cluster 🙂 But you can always add some honey (non vegan) or maple syrup / agave syrup to the wet ingredients if you fancy sweet granolas.
THIS RECIPE IS
- good for you as it is mostly made of nuts, oats and figs
- refined sugar free
- vegan
- gluten free
- as any granola super easy to make 🙂
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup chopped almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 1/3 cup raw cacao nibs
- 5 dried figs
- 1 tbsp almond butter (or PB)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup flax seeds rehydrated in 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
- Optional: 3 to 4 tbsp honey or agave syrup for sweetened version
DIRECTIONS
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Pre-heat the oven to 140°C
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Combine all dry ingredients except the figs in a bowl together.
- Combine the rehydrated flax seeds (that should look gummy) to the other wet ingredients and stir well.
- Add the wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon, or better with your hands 🙂
- Spread the granola on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 20 minutes, stir carefully, ensuring you keep big clusters, and let it bake again for 10/15 min. 5 min before stopping, add the chopped figs.
- Take the granola out of the oven and let it cool completely before transferring in a glass jar.
- You can keep it for up to a month and even store it in your freezer if you have to much (not sure this is will ever be an option at our place though 🙂
