Chocolate, Almond Granola

Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 5 tablespoons brown rice syrup
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 tablespoons almond butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups oats
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup almonds, chopped
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Combine the brown rice syrup, oil, almond butter, and vanilla in a large bowl until well mixed. Fold in the oats and add the rest of the ingredients, stirring to coat.

Once mixture is well combined, pour onto a lined baking sheet and bake for 22 minutes in preheated oven, stirring once. Let cool and enjoy!

Recipe and photo submitted by Kate, Lexington, KY.

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Coconut, Cacao Cookies

Servings: 15 cookies
Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup oat groats (or wheat berries)
• 7 raw almonds
• 7 Medjool dates, pitted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 2 tablespoons coconut flour
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 cup spring water
• handful of raisins

Directions:

Soak the groats, almonds, and dates overnight individually in a half cup of spring water for each.

Drain them the next morning and put in food processor with the salt, cacao, coconut oil, coconut flour, vanilla extract, honey, and spring water.

Process for about a minute, transfer contents to bowl, and fold in raisins.

For heart-shaped cookies, you can shape them by hand or with a cookie cutter.

If you want to dehydrate them, place in dehydrator at 105 degrees for 3 hours or pop them in the oven at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes.

Recipe and photo submitted by Tori, Nashville, TN.

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Coconut, Baked Oatmeal

Servings: 8–12
Preparation Time: 7–10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups whole milk (increase if using thick rolled oats)
• 2/3 cup honey
• 4 eggs
• 1 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Melt coconut oil and butter over low heat. In a bowl mix oats, milk, honey, eggs, vanilla, melted coconut oil, and butter. Mix in salt, cinnamon, and baking powder last. Mix well, pour into baking dish, and bake for 30 minutes. Enjoy!

Recipe submitted by Melissa, Post Falls, ID.

Recipe prepared by Sarah Shilhavy and photographed by Jeremiah Shilhavy.

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