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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I almost swoon every time I open the oven door to stir the Granola (gotta capitalize it), ‘cuz it smells way too good! Had to brush my teeth before I end up snack-less for my business trip tomorrow.
Anyway JB, I’d like to bring your attention to the ‘Instructions’ above. On step 6, since the dried fruits are added after baking, that means step2 should be something like: “mix everything except the fruits”?
A-mazing!! I made this about three weeks ago and it was gone within two days (I may or may not have been the only one eating it…ok, I was the only one). Flash forward to now…sitting on the couch a few minutes ago and this recipe pops into my head because I am craving the granola-like goodness!
In other words…although it’s about to be 9:00 PM…I am going to head right to the kitchen and bake up a batch! Thanks so much for all your inspiring, delicious, yummy treats :).
I’ve made a few of your recipes so far and none have disappointed.
I recommend making it when you aren’t hungry because waiting for it to be done is torture!
Next time I make it I’ll either add more nuts or decrease the oil / honey / syrup. I’d like it to be a little more crispy, less sticky.
AWESOME! I may have substituted cashews and walnuts for pecans (hate pecans). I dunno if that is paleo but I am not strictly paleo, I have a gluten allergy. I also may have added some nutmeg and turmeric. Your “Treats” section makes my gluten allergy SO much more bearable! Thanks!
P.S. Can you invent a savory paleo alternative to chex mix that is something like this? Please please please?
Juli, I made this and it is ridiculously delicious. Thanks for the recipe. However, it was awfully runny; I think I poured off at least 1/4 cup of excess honey-syrup-oil, and another 1/4 cup ended up on the floor of my oven (not the brightest baker in the bunch – I used a non-lipped cookie sheet).
Anyway, just curious if you can think of a material mistake I made? I’ll make it again, regardless, and probably half or quarter the sweet stuff and oil.
I’m doing the Whole 30 program and I want to know if I can do this recipe without honey and maple syrup. I know it will not be the same, but I really miss my morning cereal and this recipe seems so good 🙂 Thanks!!
its worth a try!!
This stuff is awesome….and like crack!!!
I made this last night, and seriously…this is the TASTIEST granola that I have ever, EVER had. I blogged about the awesomeness of it today…haha. Thank you so sharing…MMM!
I made this for a backpacking trip and in the interest of getting the max calories per ounce of food, I added a few more pecans, some walnuts, chopped dark chocolate and maybe a little extra honey. It’s pretty gooey but man is it good! I’m leaving about 10 Lara Bars at home because of this.