Chocolate & Orange Spiced Granola Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup (140 g/5 oz) almonds
• 1 cup (100 g/3.5 oz) pecans
• 1 cup (75 g/2.6 oz) shredded desiccated coconut
• 1 cup (60 g/2.1 oz) flaked desiccated coconut
• ½ cup (50 g/1.8 oz) almond flour
• ¼ cup (30 g/1.1 oz) chia seeds
• ¼ cup (30 g/1.1 oz) pumpkin seeds
• ½ cup (50 g/1.8 oz) whey protein or pastured egg white protein powder, chocolate or unflavored
• ½ cup (80 g/2.8 oz) erythritol or Swerve
• ¼ cup (20 g/0.7 oz) cacao powder, unsweetened
• 2 tablespoons (12 g/0.4 oz) fresh organic orange zest (or 1 tablespoon/6 g/0.2 oz dried)
• 1 tablespoon (7 g/0.25 oz) cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt

• 1 large pastured egg white
• ¼ cup (56 g/2 oz) butter, ghee or coconut oil, melted
• 20 drops liquid stevia
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml/1 fl oz) water

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C, or gas mark 2). Roughly chop the almonds and pecans. Place all the dry ingredients the almonds through the salt in a mixing bowl and combine well.
2. Add the egg white, melted butter, ghee, or oil, liquid stevia, and water. Mix well until the mixture resembles crumbly dough.
3. Transfer the mixture to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, turning halfway through the cooking process. Remove from the oven and let the granola cool.
4. When it’s reached room temperature, transfer the granola to a glass container and have it for breakfast! Serve it with coconut milk, almond milk, cream, full-fat yogurt, or sour cream.