{"id":3975,"date":"2014-12-31T15:50:29","date_gmt":"2014-12-31T15:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/?p=3975"},"modified":"2015-02-05T02:08:24","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T02:08:24","slug":"grain-free-maple-nut-granola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/2014\/12\/31\/grain-free-maple-nut-granola\/","title":{"rendered":"{Grain-free} Maple Nut Granola"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"maple<\/img><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n

So, here we go again. \u00a0A new year is here, and, like always, it seems as though it\u2019s creeped up on us. I can\u2019t help but be reminded of how I was last year at this point. \u00a0I couldn\u2019t hold anything, couldn\u2019t use my own hands to eat, couldn\u2019t walk into a room without breaking down into heaving sobs. \u00a0That was before. Before I took control of myself by letting God control my every move. \u00a0Before I stopped listening to a million different voices, and started trusting my own, and that still, small voice that kept telling me only a partnership of two could work things out. \u00a0Only me and God. \u00a0Before I made changes that transformed my every day from chaos and pain to relief and joy.<\/p>\n

Not that this year hasn\u2019t had its hardships. \u00a0Going grain-free only added another dimension to my already pretty limited diet, and it\u2019s been pretty hard for people to focus on anything other than the fact that I\u2019ve dropped 3 sizes over the past year. \u00a0The fact is, despite everything I\u2019ve gone through this past year, I feel great. \u00a0Healthy. \u00a0Energized. \u00a0And that\u2019s what I\u2019m holding on to as we start another year.<\/p>\n

Although I\u2019m not one for making new years resolutions, I\u2019ve decided to challenge myself to live even healthier this year. Which means creating even healthier recipes for you here on the blog. Starting with this grain-free granola. \u00a0What\u2019s not to like about this recipe\u2026 \u00a0it\u2019s grain free (safe for all eaters!), vegan, and naturally sweetened. \u00a0Plus, it tastes great with yogurt or a splash or two of milk.<\/p>\n

Blessings this new year.<\/p>\n

\"maple<\/img><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
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Maple Nut Granola<\/h3>\n

{grain\/gluten free, naturally sweetened, vegan}<\/h4>\n

Serves 2-3*<\/p>\n

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

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  • 1\/4 cup maple syrup<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 cup oil (coconut or light olive)<\/li>\n
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\n
  • 3\/4 cup chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds)<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 cup shredded coconut<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 cup dried cranberries or cherries<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 cup quinoa flakes<\/li>\n
  • 2 tablesoons chia seeds<\/li>\n
  • 2 tablespoons coconut flour<\/li>\n
  • 1\/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n
  • 1\/4 teaspoon ground ginger<\/li>\n
  • Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Instructions:<\/strong><\/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 maple syrup, oil, \u00a0and vanilla. \u00a0Add in the rest of the ingredients, and stir until all of the ingredients are covered in the oil-maple 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

    *recipe can easily be doubled<\/p>\n

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

    A naturally sweetened, grain\/gluten free maple nut granola that’s sure to kick off your new year to a healthy start!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111,506,510,329],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3975"}],"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=3975"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3975\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3981,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3975\/revisions\/3981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3975"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3975"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lacasadesweets.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3975"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}