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A morning must: Coconut, cherry & chia granola

November 15, 2012 | byVanessa Perrone

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Granola is such a treat. In fact, I don’t know many people who don’t love it, especially when it’s homemade. It can be prepared quickly, by gathering a few pantry staples. This recipe combines tart cherries, coconut and the addition of chia seeds gives this already nutritious granola, a boost of fibre and healthy fats.

Enjoy it with a splash of milk, as a topping over yogurt or even on its own. Homemade granola also makes for a great holiday hostess gift, as it’s such a cold weather food. Pack into mini mason jars, wrap in a festive ribbon and spread the health!

Coconut, cherry and chia granola

Makes: ~ 3 1/2 cups   Servings: 10 (1/3 cups)

Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

3 tablespoons chia seeds

1/4 cup dried cherries, roughly chopped

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1/4 cup honey

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon coarse salt

If you’d like to make this granola nut-free,  substitute the slivered almonds for pumpkin seeds/pepitas.


Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 ℉.

In a large bowl, combine the oats, shredded coconut, chia seeds, cherries and almonds and toss until the ingredients are evenly distributed.

In a small saucepan, whisk the coconut oil, honey, cinnamon and salt until just warmed through and liquified, about 2 minutes.

Pour the honey mixture over the dry ingredients. With a spatula, stir the mixture until well combined.

Spread evenly on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 25 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes from the outside in, to ensure the outer granola does not brown too quickly.

It is ready when it is golden brown and still slightly soft.

Let cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to one week. This recipe also freezes well.

 

Enjoy!

 

What’s your favorite granola blend?

 

 

 


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Comments

  1. Jade says

    February 19, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    Isn’t honey the same calories as sugar? I know it has healing properties but isn’t it best to have minimal honey/sugar??

    Reply
    • Vanessa says

      February 19, 2013 at 10:43 pm

      Absolutely. Sugar is sugar, is sugar. I use honey in this recipe because it’s what gives the best result as a binder. Limiting added sugars, from all sources, is key for overall health.

      Reply
  2. Laura Smith says

    May 19, 2013 at 10:01 pm

    This recipe for granola sounds great. Trying it tomorrow. I am low on coconut oil. Is canola oil an ok substitution?

    Reply
    • vanessaperrone says

      May 20, 2013 at 5:42 pm

      It’s an ok substitution, although you’ll miss out on some of its flavor! Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Where to Buy Coconut Oil says

    May 30, 2014 at 12:58 am

    Oh, thank you very much for posting this! It is going to help when I get Coconut Oil at the store! So Great!

    Reply
  4. Kim says

    June 30, 2014 at 9:29 am

    This was amazing! I made it this AM for breakfast. I can’t eat almonds so I subbed in some walnuts and pumpkin seeds. I also halved the honey since I’m trying to cut out as much sugar as possible. Thanks for this great recipe!

    Reply
    • vanessaperrone says

      July 10, 2014 at 5:50 pm

      Awesome Kim! That’s the great thing with granola, so flexible!

      Reply
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  6. Sandra says

    September 10, 2016 at 6:24 pm

    Just made this recipe but used raisins instead of cherries and sweetened shredded coconut instead of unsweetened cause it’s all I had and it turned out great! Can’t wait to have this tomorrow for breakfast 🙂

    Reply

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