Raw Buckwheat Granola

Raw Buckwheat Granola

Even as a health food blogger, it’s hard to maintain a perfectly healthy diet during the holiday season. When you are spending quality time with friends and family, it’s sometimes nice to throw caution to the wind and grab a cookie or three. 😉

This time last year, I was getting married in two days! Lord knows I wasn’t eating cookies then. This year Lou and I are heading to Miami for our one year anniversary. 🙂 I’m just praying I can pull off a bathing suit and cover-up…

For these in-between Christmas and New Years days, I’m doing my best to simply eat like a normal person again. I’m not quite ready to dive into a strict cleanse (that’s coming in January… stay tuned!), but I do need to get back on track. 

I decided to make this Raw Buckwheat Granola so I can stop eating chips. Buckwheat is a fruit seed that has been linked to lowering cholesterol, controlling blood sugar and fighting inflammation. It’s also a great source of fiber

This Raw Buckwheat Granola is vegan, gluten free, super healthy and so easy to make! It requires no baking, and tastes delicious in a bowl of cold almond milk.

Hope everyone has a happy & healthy New Year! 

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Raw Buckwheat Granola
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup of buckwheat groats (I used a mixture of raw and roasted)
  2. 1 cup of gluten free oats
  3. 1 cup of brown rice puffed cereal
  4. 1/4 cup of chia seeds
  5. 10-12 dates, pitted and chopped
  6. 1/4 cup of vegan mini chocolate chips (*optional)
  7. 1/2 cup of raw peanut butter (no sugar or other additives)
  8. 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup
  9. 1/4 cup of melted coconut oil
  10. 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
  11. 1 teaspoons of cinnamon
  12. dash of sea salt
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the buckwheat groats, oats, brown rice cereal, chia seeds, chopped dates, and mini chocolate chips.
  2. Mix together.
  3. In a small saucepan, add the raw peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, vanilla, cinnamon and sea salt over low heat.
  4. Stir until mixed together.
  5. Pour the liquid mixture into the bowl and mix everything together.
  6. Press the mixture into a square dash dish that has been lightly greased with coconut oil.
  7. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  8. Use a spoon to crumble the buckwheat mixture into granola. Try and leave some bigger and smaller pieces.
  9. Enjoy with almond milk, plain greek yogurt or on it's own!
Notes
  1. Store in the fridge or freezer
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  • This IS ridiculously delicious!! I absolutely LOVE this. Made it on the weekend and I just can’t get enough. So easy to make too! I have made most of your smoothies too – they are so good! So delicious. Can’t believe it’s clean. Yeah! Thanks!