{"id":3492,"date":"2013-10-30T00:05:47","date_gmt":"2013-10-30T00:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=3492"},"modified":"2013-10-30T01:07:12","modified_gmt":"2013-10-30T01:07:12","slug":"coconut-chai-spice-granola-gluten-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2013\/10\/30\/coconut-chai-spice-granola-gluten-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Chai Spice Granola {Gluten Free & Vegan Friendly}"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I have a confession to make: I\u2019m slightly addicted to homemade granola. \u00a0Yeah, I know, you can buy granola at the store, and it comes in all kinds of cool flavors like pumpkin pie, or vanilla almond or honey nut. \u00a0But, I discovered a long time ago, making those awesome flavors at home is better. And cheaper. \u00a0And funner. \u00a0Yup, making your own granola at home is way funner than just buying it at the store. \u00a0Did I mention it\u2019s cheaper too?<\/p>\n

While I\u2019ve been playing around with different flavors (my family\u2019s particular fav happens to be pumpkin pecan), I\u2019ve discovered my personal favorite: coconut chai spice. \u00a0Oh yum. \u00a0If you\u2019re looking for a really great way to bring fall into your yogurt bowl in the mornings (and, let\u2019s be honest, who isn\u2019t?), then this coconut chai spice granola is perfect for you.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s got just the right amount of spices to make you think happy thoughts about autumn leaves falling without knocking you over, and the bits of shredded coconut combine with the toasted oats for a great crunch. \u00a0Once you\u2019ve made it a few times, feel free to play around with the spices, too. Don\u2019t be afraid to add a little more cinnamon or cardamom, it\u2019s your yogurt (or milk or ice cream) bowl, so add the spices you like the most.<\/p>\n

So, it\u2019s up to you: you can either spend $6 on a tiny bag of store-bought granola\u2026or you can make it at home for less. \u00a0Oh, and you get to make your house smell really nice while it\u2019s baking, too. \u00a0It\u2019s a win-win, really!<\/p>\n

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Coconut Chai Granola<\/h3>\n

Makes about 2 cups<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • 1\/4 cup oil (coconut or canola) or melted butter<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 cup honey (can substitute maple syrup)<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n
  • 1-1\/2 cups oats (gluten free, optional)<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 cup shredded coconut<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon ground ginger<\/li>\n
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg<\/li>\n
  • Pinch of ground cloves<\/li>\n
  • Pinch of ground cardamom<\/li>\n
  • Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/p>\n

    In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the oil (or melted butter, if using), honey and vanilla. \u00a0Add in the oats, shredded coconut and spices, and stir until all of the oats and shredded coconut are covered in the oil-honey mixture.<\/p>\n

    Pour the granola onto the lined baking sheet, and use a spatula to spread out the granola, making sure the granola is in one layer.<\/p>\n

    Bake at 325\u00b0 until golden brown, about 20 minutes, stirring the granola after 10 minutes. \u00a0Let the granola cool completely. \u00a0Mix with yogurt, milk, or ice cream, and enjoy!<\/p>\n

    Note: store the granola in a glass jar at room temperature.<\/p>\n

    Original recipe by La Casa de Sweets<\/h4>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Homemade granola with toasted oats, shredded coconuts and warm chai spices. Autumn flavors in your yogurt bowl…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3497,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111,506,329],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3492"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3492"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3492\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3494,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3492\/revisions\/3494"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3497"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}