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Add some nutritious crunch to your morning with this Nut and Seed Granola recipe. The hemp seeds, macadamia nuts, walnuts, pecans and flaxseeds are decent sources of plant protein, essential fatty acids and healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats to help you feel satisfied through the morning. Although be warned, this Nut and Seed Granola is seriously delicious and easy to get heavy handed with, so aim for approximately half a cup each serve.

Ingredients

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2 cups of buckwheat groats or rolled oats
1 cup of hemp seeds
1 cup of macadamia nuts
1 cup of walnuts
1 cup of pecans
1 cup of shredded coconut or coconut chips
1 cup of flaxseed meal
1/3 cup of extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil
1 teaspoon of vanilla bean paste
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of maple syrup or honey (optional if you need some sweetening)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 120ºC.
Chop the walnuts and pecans into smaller pieces.
Add the chopped walnuts and pecans to a bowl with the buckwheat/oats, hemp seeds, whole macadamia nuts, coconut and flaxseed meal.
In a small saucepan melt the coconut oil and maple syrup/honey (if using) over a low heat. Add the cinnamon, vanilla and salt and stir to combine.
Pour the liquid mixture over the nut and seed mixture and stir to combine.
Line two baking trays with baking paper and spread the mixture thinly over two trays so it will cook evenly and you get that nice granola crunch.
Bake in the oven for 50 minutes. After 20 minutes remove the granola from the oven and stir before returning to the oven to cook for the remaining 30 minutes. Keep an eye on your granola and check every 15 minutes as the last thing you want is to burn those delicious yet expensive nuts.
Allow to cool before storing in an air tight jar.
Serving suggestions: serve alongside a couple of tablespoons of quality unsweetened natural yoghurt or coconut yoghurt and 1/4 of a cup of blueberries or your desired fruit. Or you could grab a handful and eat as a snack throughout the day.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes