Coconut, Peanut Butter Granola

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup raw honey
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon Coconut Cream Concentrate
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 3/4 cup coconut flakes

Directions:

Preheat oven to 275 degrees.

Put all ingredients except oatmeal and coconut in saucepan on low heat and mix till smooth. Add oatmeal and coconut flakes and stir well until thoroughly mixed.

Spread on cookie sheet, put in preheated oven for 10 minutes, stir, and move around. Then put back in the oven for 10 more minutes. Let cool.

You will have a great snack of chewy, coconut, peanut butter granola, or put in a bowl and eat with milk.

Recipe submitted by Angela, Little Falls, MN.

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Crispy, Coconut Granola

Ingredients:

Dry ingredients:

• 4 cups rolled oats
• 3 cups crispy, brown rice cereal
• 2 cups coconut flakes
• 1 cup wheat germ, toasted
• 1 1/2 cup nuts
• 3/4 cup flax seeds, ground
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds, toasted and ground
• 1/3 cup millet, toasted
• 3/4 cup dry fruit, optional
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Wet ingredients:

• 2/3 cup coconut oil
• 2/3 cup rice syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:

Mix together the dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. Melt coconut oil. Add rice syrup and vanilla extract to the coconut oil. Pour mixture over the dry ingredients and gently mix the wet ingredients into the dry. It will take a while until it is well distributed.

If you like moist granola, you can eat it at this stage. If you like it dry, it can be baked at 300 degrees for 15–30 minutes. Set the timer to stir and check it every 10 minutes. Add the dried fruit after it has baked.

If you like sweeter granola, replace some of the rice syrup with honey.

Recipe submitted by Kristel, Traverse City, MI.

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Fruit-Coconut Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 ripe banana
• 3/4 cup of organic, vanilla yogurt
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 1/4 cup of frozen blueberries
• 1 tablespoon of whey protein
• 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil

Directions:

Put everything except oil in the blender and blend until combined. Then add oil and process until well mixed.

It’s very filling for breakfast. If you want an even sweeter smoothie, add 1 teaspoon of honey. Enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Tanya, Austin, TX.

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