Recipe- Gluten And Grain Free Chai Spiced Granola

This gluten-free, grain-free, chai spiced granola recipe is made from almonds, pecans, a variety of seeds and warming chai spices. It’s amazing how a little granola can make me happy but it does. Especially when it’s chai-spiced granola and smells up your whole kitchen with a beautiful spice smell. Who doesn’t love that?!

Ingredients

2 cups almonds
3/4 cup pecans
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
1/2 cup cashews
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp cardamom
1/2 tsp allspice
2 tbsp organic blackstrap molasses
1/2 cup honey, or maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract

Method

* Preheat your oven to 275 degrees fahrenheit.

* Place your nuts and seeds (individually, one type at a time) in a food processor. Pulse until they've been chopped to a medium-fine texture, stopping before they turn into nut butter. Place the nuts and seeds into a large mixing bowl.

* Add the remaining ingredients to your mixing bowl and use your hands to mix together thoroughly.

* Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Divide the granola mix evenly between the two pans in a single, flat layer.

* Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and stir the granola. Rotate your pans when you place back in the oven.

* Cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, being careful not to burn the granola. (Note: It can quickly go from golden to burned within a minute, so keep an eye on it.

* It won't look any different when it's done baking and will still be soft - that's fine. It will harden once it cools.)

* Remove from the oven and let cool for 30 minutes. Place in a sealed container and store for future use.