Low Fat Granola
A deliciously crunchy granola that's low in saturated fats and simple sugars. Made with oats, almonds, and avocado oil, naturally sweetened with dates and flavored with winter spices. It’s packed with fiber, healthy fats, potassium, antioxidants.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 268kcal
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup whole rolled oats
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup coconut flakes optional
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon creamy almond butter
- ¼ cup raw date paste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300℉
Make Date Paste (if you don't have any)
- Simmer ¼ cup dates in ¼ cup water until dates are soft.
- Puree until smooth.
Mix the dry ingredients
- Mix 1 cup whole rolled oats, ¼ cup almonds, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon sea salt, and optional ¼ cup coconut flakes in a large mixing bowl.
Mix wet ingredients
- In a small mixing bowl whisk 1 tablespoon avocado oil, 1 tablespoon creamy almond butter, ½ teaspoon vanilla, and ¼ cup raw date paste.
Mix together
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir well.
Bake
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Mound the granola on the parchment paper. Make it pretty thick so that it forms clusters.
- Bake for 15 minutes, the break up it up some.
- Bake 15 more minutes or until it's dry and lightly browned. If you included coconut flakes, don't over cook because they brown pretty fast.
Notes
This recipe is based on Healthy Granola by Love & Lemons.