Oat free Granola
JUMP TO’S
10 years ago I discovered porridge would trigger Hashimoto’s disease, an autoimmune disorder. Which is where the immune (instead of protecting the body from pathogen’s) attacks the thyroid gland by mistake, resulting in thyroid issues. Causing slow digestion, bloating and chronic fatigue. Check my article Porridge could contribute to Chronic Fatigue for more information.
As a result of this I searched for an alternative and I found this delicious nutty substitute.
nut nutritional tipS
You can use any nuts, just make sure they’re unsalted (just avoid peanuts, as they are high in fungus and not the most nutritious nut!)
If you are a herpes sufferer and especially if you are experiencing an outbreak; it is best to avoid nuts until the virus has completely cleared. This is because nuts are high in the amino acid, Arginine, which can strip your body from Lysine. Lysine is what protects you from Herpes viruses.
A handful a day of nuts is usually fine, but don’t consume after 5pm as the high vitamin E content can stimulate the brain, keeping you awake at night.
The Recipe
Oat Free Granola Recipe
Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Total time: 15 mins Portions: 8
INGREDIENTS
Cashew nuts 200g
Almonds 100g
Pine nuts 20g
Sunflower seeds 80g
Pumpkin seeds 80g
Dates (handful)
Chia seeds 1 tbsp
Goji berries (handful)
Cinnamon 1 tbsp
Himalayan salt fine seasoning
Date or Maple syrup to drizzle over top - optional (use sparingly, just enough to bind nut together)
DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 150 degrees
Line your baking trays with non-stick parchment paper and enough for a top cover too so they don't burn.
Blitz the dates and seeds up in a blender and set aside in a bowl.
Blitz the nuts separately (ideally soak the nuts in filtered water overnight to remove their indigestible proteins).
Spread nut, seed and date mix onto the lined trays and drizzle with date or maple syrup, grind Himalayan salt to bring out the flavours and dust with cinnamon powder.
Flatten and squidge it altogether so it's about 1cm thick.
Lay parchment over the top and bake in 10 mins intervals turning mix over with a spoon so it doesn't burn, for a total of 20 mins.
Once it’s cooled, add the goji berries and store in a glass container (these don’t roast very well).
SERVE WITH
Serve with a berry compote or a classic fruit bowl, sliced banana, yogurt, Maca powder and your favourite milk.
ADDITIONAL ‘CEREAL’ IDEAS
We love Coconut flakes OR if you’re tight for time, you can of course just used plain mixed nuts.