I may or may not be doing one of two things. I may be watching Man vs. Food or I may be eating sweet potato fries. And it may be 12:30 at night. Ok, I’m doing both things…at the same time…and it really is 12:30am. This show is upsetting yet intoxicating. It’s provocative. It gets the people going. That sh*t cray.
Oh no….the fries just expanded in my stomach. What am I doing with my life? But seriously, why is watching a man take a year off his life every time he does a food challenge so intriguing? I get grossed out every time I watch him drip sweat into his food, then consume that salty additive, yet I still can’t seem to turn away. It’s weird. But honestly, if I was getting the food sweats on a regular basis, I would be a bit worried about what was happening within my bod. Seems freaky..and I’m a really sweaty person. I just ate a good amount of sweet potato fries and there is no way I’m even close to sweating. Ok, that’s a lie. I have clammy hands. But that’s not new news. I hate shaking people’s hands.
Guess what I’m doing today? Not hanging out in Denver, that’s what. Sometimes you need to get away from reality. Problem is, I don’t ski or snowboard, or care to. I used to do it, then I used my brain and decided I shouldn’t have to pay to bruise my ass. I tend to fall a lot. I bruised my ass enough at the CrossFit Xmas party. Yes, I could practice and get better, but then I’d be wasting my time on the mountain instead of being in the gym. I’d really rather be in the gym then doing most things. Sad, but true. So, I’m spending sometime at CrossFit of Breckenridge instead of hurting myself on the slopes. Super stoked! Then I’m going to wander the town until someone becomes my friend…it could be a long night.
Is this recipe creative? No. Is it delicious? Yes. That’s all that really matters.
Paleo Granola
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (or other oil)
- 1/2 cup raw honey
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup dried cranberries OR blueberries OR raisins OR whateverthehellyouwant
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- Add all ingredients to a large microwavable bowl, except the fruit.
- Mix well. If the honey is thick, heat up in the microwave for about 30 seconds and mix well.
- Place on a baking sheet (use parchment paper for easy clean up).
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally to help it not burn.
- When you pull it out of the oven, mix in dried fruit. Let cool.
- Consume!! Even eat it with some almond milk or coconut milk. Soo good duuuuuude.
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This is one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth! I think I added too much oil at first so I simply added in a little ground flax and presto…perfecto. I had to ration it out to my non-paleo husband. He has now requested his own batch to share with his boss. Kudos and thanks for all your amazingness!
You have such patience to read all the comments that criticize and complain about their’s not turning out right. Crazy! I love this recipe. My friend calls it “paleo crack”. I love it as cereal! And on yogurt. 🙂 thanks for sharing even with the. …….
lol i guess that’s why patience is a virtue
Sooooo good! For sweetness, I only put in a quarter cup of honey. My batch wasn’t crunchy and clumpy like regular granola thouggh, it was kind of runny. Is there are trick to fixing that? Regardless, it was still delicious!!!
This looks awesome!, I feel like cherries are very seasonal at the stores around me, do you have any suggestion for a substitute for the cherries?
any other fruit you’d like. blueberries would work well
Hello! Any sense of the calorie content per half cup of this? I ask because I keep eating it!!!
no clue
Hey there just wondering about the temperature. Is it 300 degrees F or Celsius? Cheers!
fahrenheit
OMG, this is so yummy, have a batch in the oven just now and it smells AMAZING! Used only a 1/4 cup of both coconut oil and maple syrup as that was all I had left and it’s came out perfect, not too sticky. Burnt mouth doing a taste test, along with hubby as forgot to tell him it was hot, oops!
Think forgot to rate!
Oh my comment didn’t appear! Well have a batch of this in the oven just now and it smells (and tastes) AMAZING! Just burnt mouth trying it out, oops. Only used 1/4 cup coconut oil and maple syrup as this was all I had and it’s not turned out too runny, so bonus there. Might as well rate again. Thanks for a great recipe, was getting fed up of eggs in the morning.
I can’t wait to make this tonight for my hiking trip to Wallace Falls tomorrow (it looks so good I think I’ll just give it 5-stars now). Another wonderful PaleOMG recipe; Thank you Juli! You rock my socks off =).
Made this for my hiking trip. I added some shelled hemp seeds, some walnuts, and went a little heavier on the nuts in general. Delicious (although a bit on the heavy side w/ the maple syrup and honey imho). Thanks for another great recipe Juli! These indeed were…sooo good duude =).