I have a hashtag that I use in everything I post on Instagram: #operationabs. I have never had abs, but that is one of my goals this year, by summer. I know that abs are made in the kitchen and I knew my diet needed a bit of an adjustment. I didn't eat bad by any means, but I needed to reduce my cheat meals and cut down on added sugar and sodium. I love granola, but I know a lot of the pre made brands have a ton of what I am looking to stay away from. I have been eating steel cut oats for a while now and wanted to try to make my own granola with them. I didn't want to add just any dried fruit, because along with that, comes more added sugar, so I added dates :) It is that nice crunch to add to yogurt or even as a cereal. Enjoy!
Steel Cut Granola
Ingredients
3 cups steel cut oats
1/2 cup sliced raw almonds
1/2 cup dates, chopped
2 Tbsp coconut oil, melted
2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
2 Tbsp pure honey
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon
Preheat the oven to 350*. In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, dates, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, honey, almond extract, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Mix well to make sure all ingredients are incorporated well. Spread out evenly on a parchment paper line cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes to make sure ingredients toast evenly. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Store in airtight container.
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