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Power Packed Granola with Currants and Chia Seeds
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
50 mins
 


Servings: 6
Author: Michelle Babb, MS, RD
Ingredients
Basic recipe
  • 4 cups rolled oats can use certified gluten-free oats
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds I use the Qia blend of chia, buckwheat and hemp seeds
  • 1/4 cup coconut palm sugar
  • 1/4 cup agave nectar
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • ½ cup dried currants
Options
  • Chopped pecans
  • Pepitas
  • Unsweetened coconut flakes
  • Raisins
  • Dried cherries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300° F. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except for the currants and mix thoroughly. Spread mixture evenly onto a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring the mixture after 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add currants.
  2. Allow the granola to cool completely before transferring it to an airtight container.