Goji Berry Granola

 When the weather gets hot, cold cereal starts sounding better and better as a way to start the day. This is a gluten free, high fiber granola that is just the right crunchy yet chewy texture. Since buckwheat actually is is not even in the same family as wheat this recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, low in sugar, and comparatively higher in fiber and protein. Cooking this with the maple, vanilla, and cinnamon made my place smell amazing, and it’s absolutely delicious and perfect in milk, on top of yogurt, or even on it’s own.

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Ingredients: (Makes 6 servings)

2 cups old fashioned oats

½ cup buckwheat flakes

1 ½ tbsp local honey

½ cup raw pumpkin seeds

1 ½ tbsp. chia seeds

2 tbp goji berries

½ cup sugar free maple syrup (or sweetener of your choice)

2 tbsp water

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 300^。 F. Place pumpkin seeds on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Mix oats, buckwheat flakes, ginger, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Add water, vanilla extract, stir again, and then add the chia seeds. Add honey, maple syrup, goji berries, and toasted pumpkin seeds and stir until combined.

Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray and spread granola evenly on tray. Bake 30-40 minutes checking the granola and gently stirring every 10-15 minutes.

Enjoy! 

(See below for nutrition)

Approximate Nutrition: (For 1/6 of recipe)

Calories: 241

Carbohydrates: 39 grams

Fat: 7 grams

Protein: 9.2 grams

Fiber: 4.8 grams