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Kristina Jackson, Mahalo's natural food expert, shows you how to make sweet and nutty granola with cacao.
Ingredients
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
- Spoon
- Whisk
- Non-stick cooking spray
- Baking sheetc
Cooking Process
- Mix together oats, almonds and coconut in a large mixing bowl.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together agave nectar, canola oil, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
- Add the wet ingredients to your dry ingredients and mix together.
- Preheat your oven to 250°.
- Spray your baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
- Spread granola evenly across the baking sheet.
- Place the granola in the preheated oven for 75 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and stir every 15 to 20 minutes.
- Store in an air-tight container in a dry, cool part of the house, and it will last for up to two months.
Enjoy Your Sweet and Nutty Granola With Cacao
References
Meet Our Expert
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Kristina Jackson
A graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition at Columbia University, natural food chef Kristina Jackson is a certified holistic health and lifestyle consultant. She is also the editor of the blog "The Whole Idea" which, according to Jackson, "takes us on a journey to experience all that life has to offer…naturally. Clean food, good fun and healthy, conscious living."
Choosing Your Oats
When you're making granola, choose either old-fashioned or steel-cut oats. Either will give you a heartier texture than instant or quick-cook oats.c
