Tuesday, February 17, 2015

BREAKFAST: GRANOLA MIX(click here to print)

Granola MIX

Ingredients (makes 8 servings):

Dry ingredients:
  • 1 cup almonds, whole (140 g/ 4.9 oz)
  • ½ cup macadamia nuts  (65 g / 2.3 oz)
  • ½ cup pecan nuts (50 g / 1.8 oz)
  • 1 cup shredded unsweetened dried coconut (75 g / 2.6 oz)
  • 1 cup flaked unsweetened dried coconut (60 g / 2.1 oz)
  • ½ cup pumpkin seeds (60 g / 2.1 oz)
  • ¼ cup chia seeds (30 g / 1.1 oz)
  • ½ cup whey protein-vanilla
  • ¼ cup Erythritol
  • 1 tbsp + 1 tsp pumpkin spice mix (recipe below)
  • ¼ tsp salt 

Pumpkin pie / gingerbread spice mix (makes ~ ½ cup pumpkin pie spice mix):
  • ¼ cup cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp ground ginger
  • 2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp ground allspice   
  • Note:  If you don't want to make your own spice mix, just purchase the pumpkin pie mix from your grocer and use that.
Wet ingredients:
  • ½ cup pumpkin puree 
  • 1 large egg white
  • ¼ cup extra virgin coconut oil, melted (55 g / 1.9 oz)
  • 10-15 drops liquid stevia extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 150 C / 300 F. Roughly chop the almonds, macadamia nuts and pecans and place them in a mixing bowl. Add the coconut, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, protein powder and erythritol. Add pumpkin pie spice mix and salt. Pour in egg white, melted coconut oil, and stevia drops.
  2. Add pumpkin puree and mix well. Place granola mixture onto a baking sheet and spread evenly. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until crispy.  The longer you bake it, the crispier it gets. 
  3. Cool on cooling rack. Put in airtight container and keep at room temperature. Serve with cream, yogurt, or almond milk.
1 serving is 1/2 cup; 8 servings in total; 5.6 net carbs

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