Paleo Granola

I have posted granola recipes but never one that is Paleo friendly.  If you are eating according to the Paleo diet and are looking for a snack, make this recipe and enjoy.  The ingredients can be found in the bulk bins at Whole Foods.  Some of the nuts, seeds and honey can also be found at Costco, BJs or Sam's.  The coconut used here is not the coconut you use for cookie- that is sweetened. The one used here looks like dried panko bread crumbs. 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup honey
1 TBS coconut oil
1 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
2 cups shredded coconut
1 TBS cinnamon

Here's how:

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Line a 9 x 11 pan with foil. Spray it with nonstick coconut oil spray.

In a small pot, add the honey and bring to a boil.  Let it boil for 6 minutes.

Honey before cooking

Meanwhile, place the coconut oil in a large pot and let it melt.

Add the pumpkin seeds, walnuts, pecans, almonds and sunflower seed to the pan.  Stir often, toasting the nuts in the pan for 4 minutes.

Sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds and walnuts

Pecans

Everything in the pan

Remove from the heat.

Add the coconut and cinnamon to the pot.  Mix it in.

Everything combined and ready for the oven

Add the honey to the pot and completely incorporate it into the mix.

Honey after 6 minutes

Pour the mixture into the foil lined pan and pack it in tightly using your hands to a spoon.

Place the pan in the oven for 25 minutes, turning once during baking.

Remove from the oven and let it sit for 15 minutes.




Remove the granola from the pan by grabbing the foil and lifting it out.

Baked and cooled.

Let it cool completely or cut now into bit sized pieces.  

Store in a container with a lid or a zip top bag.