pistachio lemon-poppy seed granola - to warm your fall soul!

just another heaven-sent granola recipe...

this granola is naturally gluten-free, but if you need to eat gluten-free make sure to buy certified gluten-free oats. if you don’t have certain ingredients on hand you could swap in any sprouted nuts or seeds you like.

batch yields about 4 c

Ingredients:
3 cups sprouted gluten-free oats
1/2 cup raw pistachios
1/2 cup sprouted buckwheat groats
3 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 small mashed banana
1/2 cup lakanto sugar (or coconut palm sugar!)
1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
zest from 3 lemons
juice from 3 lemons

-preheat your oven to 325F. line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

-combine oats, pistachios, buckwheat, chia & poppy seeds in a bowl & set aside. 

-in a blender, combine the banana mash, lakanto sugar, coconut oil, and lemon zest and juice. blend until smooth, add into the dry ingredients & combine together well.

-spread the mixture out evenly amongst the two baking sheets and bake for 15 minutes. remove and stir, then bake an additional 10 minutes until golden brown. 

-cool completely. pop it back, eat it with your fav mylk or yogurt, or put it in small baggies and send it to school with your kids! makes a perfect snack on the go.