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Honey Nut Granola

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 13 June, 2014 None comments

I was craving granola recently as I haven’t made it in quite some time. I love homemade granola with vanilla coconut milk. So delicious on a hot summer day for breakfast or even a healthy snack.

I started eating this about 3 times a day as something about it is so light and healthy yet delicious and fulfilling all at the same time. I go on spurts where I cannot get enough of cereal. This happens more often when summer approaches and I do not want a heavy meal.

I hope you find this just as satisfying as I do!

Ingredients:

6 cups cooking oats
2 cups bran flakes
2 cups shredded coconut
¼ cup chia seed
¼ cup flax seed
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup cashews
½ cup pecans
¼ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup dried blueberries
½ cup dried strawberries
2 ½ cups honey
1 cup vegetable oil

In a large bowl add oats, bran flakes, coconut, nuts and seeds.

Add in blueberries and strawberries.

Stir well and add vegetable oil and toss again.

Stir in honey and mix really well. Once mixed, dump mixture into a large dish; preferably a 10×15. Bake for 18 minutes. Stir mixture and bake another 18 minutes. Depending on how dark the mixture is after the second set of baking, you can bake it another 10 minutes or simply be done. I enjoy a little bit of crunch to my granola and do the three rounds of baking.

Once bake transfer granola IMMEDIATELY to container to allow to cool. If you leave granola in dish to cool down, you will have a heck of a time getting it out as the honey loves to stick to the glass.

Mmmm I love granola. I always eat a cup of granola fresh out of the oven and add a few blueberries.

Enjoy this great sweet yet nutty delicious cereal and I know your kids will love it just as much as my son! Mmmm good!

“KIND” Bars

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 30 May, 2014 None comments

I found this recipe and thought it was a must make recipe. Who doesn’t enjoy KIND Bars, they are healthy, delicious and easy to pack n’ go. You can substitute this recipe in multiple ways for different flavors and nuts.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup + 1 TBSP raw honey
2 TBSP whole wheat flour or Almond Flour
1 Tbsp Almond Butter
¼ tsp sea salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup chopped cashews and/or soy nuts
¼ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup dried cran-strawberries

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl combine honey, flour, almond butter and sea salt. Mix until honey is well incorporated. Add oats and mix well.

Add nuts, cranberries and chocolate chips.

In a parchment lined 8×8 press mixture into pan.

Bake at 300 degrees for 20 minutes.

Let cool completely. Once cooled remove from pan and cut into little squares. Stores well in plastic bag and freezes well for a later date.

*This recipe is adapted from The Nourishing Home.

Blueberry Oatmeal Scones

Posted by Delightfully Doable on 23 March, 2014 None comments

I made these scones today while I also made Banana-Crumb-Muffins. I haven’t baked in awhile and knew I was well overdo. I knew my parents were coming into town this weekend as well as visiting my mother-in-law who is sick with terminal cancer. I thought it would be nice to share the food-wealth and make some tasty food for them and my parents. I decided to make Creamy Enchiladas, scones, and muffins. Although I had cheddar English muffins on my list, I didn’t quite get around to those yet.

I had a recipe for scones from my mom and since you already know I love my carbs I decided blueberry scones would be a great fit as we are all coffee lovers and pastries for some reason couldn’t go any better than with a good cup of coffee.

These scones are simple and not too time consuming as you see I already made muffins prior to these! :)

Blueberry Oatmeal Scones:

3 cups + 2 tbsp flour
½ cup + 2 tbsp sugar
1 ¼ tsp salt
1 ¼ tsp baking soda
2 ½ tsp baking powder
10 oz (2 ½ sticks) cold butter
2 cups oats
2 tsp orange zest (optional)
¾ cups buttermilk
¾ cup dried blueberries (fresh/frozen work too)
½ cup pecans, chopped (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.

Combine everything EXCEPT oats, buttermilk, blueberries, and pecans.

Beat well until butter forms small pea size pebbles in the mixture.

Add oats and continue to mix.

Slowly pour in buttermilk just until dough comes together. Do not over mix.

Divide dough in half and place on a floured surface. With both hands, form dough into a mounded circle. (A little higher in the middle than the edges)