Last night my boyfriend was watching football, which isnt really interesting me, so after a polite 5 minutes of oeeh´s and aaaaw´s I sneaked into the kitchen to try out this recipe that I has been on my mind all day -- Crunchy Nutbutter Chocolate Granola! Perfect when you want to spice up your smoothies and soy yoghurt. This is also delicious with cashew milk or almond milk.
Nutbutter Chocolate Granola
What you need
1 cup buckwheat (buckinis)
1 cup of coconut flakes
5 tbsp of raw agave syrup
3 tbsp of nutbutter (I used almond butter)
3 tbsp of carob powder
3 tbsp coconut oil
Handful of mulberries
Directions
Start with preheating your oven to 120 degrees celcius/250 degrees fahrenheit. Melt the coconut oil and mix together with your agave syrup and nutbutter until you have a smooth consistency. Add the buckinis, coconut flakes and carob powder (leave out the mulberries) and swirl until everything is covered with your nutbutter paste. Line a tray with baking paper and pour your mixture onto it. Place the tray into your oven for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes take out and let it cool. Add the mulberries (puffed quinoa and cacao nibs work wonders too) and ENJOY!
Love,
Sanne
Morning sweethearts! Hope everyone is doing really well and you are enjoying the new year!
Yesterday I posted this delicious quinoa granola on my instagram account. Lots of you lovely people wrote such amazing comments (BIG thanks for that) and asked me to post this recipe. However it was already past my bedtime so I decided to get up really early to update my blog with this yummy (and easy) homemade quinoa granola.
Health benefits quinoa
Quinoa has many health benefits and is an absolute winner for people who can not eat gluten and grains!
Quinoa is gluten free, grain free and is easy to digest. As it is high in protein and is often referred to as the complete protein because it contains all of the essential amino acids, these are the different types of protein required by the human body. These amino acids are rarely found in a non-animal food source. Quinoa is also a good source of fibre and is high in manganese, magnesium, potassium, zinc, vitamin B, phosphorus and iron.
Healthy and raw homemade quinoa granola
What you need
1/2 cup of puffed quinoa
1/4 cup of buckwheat
1/4 cup of hemp
4 tbsp of ground almonds
2 tbsp flax
4 tbsp of coconut oil
2 tbsp of agave
What to do
Melt the coconut oil on low heat (take of directly when totally melted). Mix the quinoa, buckwheat, hemp, almonds and flax together and pour over the coconut oil. Whisk until all the delicious ingredients are covered. Add the agave and whisk again until the mixture becomes sticky.
Pour into mould of choice and let it set in your freezer for 15 minutes. Take out when eating and leave the rest in your freezer.
Love,
BeautyBlends
I love snacks, I love breakfast and I especially love snacks you can eat for breakfast! Yesterday i posted a picture on Instagram of my granola, strawberry and banana snack that I took with me on a busy day. Lots of you lovely people asked for the recipe so time to post!!
Perfect Crunchy Granola
What you need
2 cups old fashioned oats
1/4 cup buckwheat
5 medjool dates (chopped into little pieces)
2 tbsp chia seeds
4 tbsp gojiberries
1/4 cup of agave syrup
1/2 cup of melted coconut oil
What to do
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and place the old fashioned oats on a cookie sheet in the middle of the oven. Bake them until they they are lightly toasted (10-15 minutes).
In a large bowl combine the dates, chia, goji, buckwheat and your toasted oats. First add the melted coconut oil and mix until everything is covered. Then add the agave syrup (you can also use raw honey) and stir until the mixture is sticky.
Spread your mixture again on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stir every 5 minutes so both sides are crunchy and golden brown.
Take the granola out of your oven and let it cool completely before you break it in even chunks.
Breakfast tip: granola, cashewmilk, fresh blueberries and some ground flaxseed
Snack: granola, strawberries and banana (see the picture)
Enjoy!!
Love,
BeautyBlends
