Plant Based Granola! SOS Free! Snacking, Hiking, Camping, Munching!

Plant based since 2012, Beverly Bowen enjoys finding and creating recipes that are both healthy and delicious. Watch a culinary demo of SOS Free, Gratifying Granola!

Gratifying Granola Dry Ingredients

8 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, organic if possible
1 cup steel-cut oats, organic if possible (optional)
¼ cup organic hemp seed
¼ cup sesame seeds
¼ cup organic flaxseed meal
1 cup chopped walnuts and/or almonds (optional)
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut (optional)
1 cup sunflower seeds (optional)
1 tbsp. ground cinnamon

Gratifying Granola Wet Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened applesauce
¾ cup date paste or soaked dates
¼ cup date syrup
½ cup water or non-dairy milk
1 tbsp. vanilla or equivalent vanilla powder
¼ tsp. almond extract (optional)

Gratifying Granola Ingredients added at the end

1 cup raisins, ½ cup golden raisins, chopped dates, and/or other dried fruits as desired – added at end

Gratifying Granola Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. If desired line a baking sheet or large pan with parchment paper.
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl – exclusive of raisins or dried fruit.
Combine wet ingredients – using your choice of sweeteners to total approximately 1 ½ cups liquid. If using date paste heat ingredients in a saucepan to melt it. If using whole dates use a high-speed blender to liquify. May omit date syrup – increase other sweeteners
Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and toss well to combine and coat everything.
Spread in a baking pan and bake for 35-45 minutes until golden.
Stir every 7 minutes. If you like it soft, cook it less – if you like it crispy, cook it longer.
Remove from the oven and add the raisins and/or dried fruit of your choice.
If using coconut flakes you may choose to add them after baking as well.
Store in an airtight container. Keeps well. Enjoy!

Hi I’m Amy. My husband Rick & I adopted a Whole Plant lifestyle in 2012. We have had fantastic health results. Together, we’ve lost over 130 pounds! We offer private, lifestyle coaching and Zoom cooking lessons. We love to share our knowledge of this lifestyle and hope to spread the word and help others to Be Strong, Be Well and Be Green!🌱

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