Oil-Free, Sugar-Free, and Vegan Sesame Granola

Oil-Free, Sugar-Free, and Vegan Sesame Granola

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Oil-Free, Sugar-Free, and Vegan Sesame Granola

  • Makes
    ten 1/2 cup servings
Author Notes

I love granola, but often store bought granola can be loaded with refined sugar and rancid oils, both of which cause inflammation in the body. How did such a wonderful and nutrient dense food become so unhealthy. So here is my take on a version that will promote health and longevity! Enjoy! —Poppies and Papayas

Ingredients
  • Wet Ingredients:

  • 2 tablespoons

    ground psyllium husk


  • Juice and zest of 1 valencia orange


  • 1/2 cup

    unsweetened applesauce


  • 1/4 cup

    maple syrup


  • 2 tablespoons

    tahini


  • 1 teaspoon

    vanilla extract

  • Dry Ingredients:

  • 3 cups

    gluten-free rolled oats


  • 4 tablespoons

    raw pumpkin seeds


  • 1 tablespoon

    sesame seeds


  • 1/4 cup

    whole raw almonds, coarsely chopped


  • 1/4 cup

    dried Zante currants


  • 3/4 teaspoon

    fine sea salt

Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Mix together all the wet ingredients into a medium bowl and allow to sit 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
  4. Once the wet mixture has sat about 5 minutes and psyllium husk has soaked up the liquid, mix together the wet with the dry ingredients.
  5. Lightly oil a large baking sheet with a paper towel and 1 teaspoon olive oil or coconut oil and evenly spread out the granola mixture onto baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes. Then take baking sheet out of oven to stir the granola. Return to oven for another 15 minutes. Continue to do this for a total of an hour or until granola is golden brown. Make sure to not over-bake! It is better to check on it more often than not because oven temperatures vary a lot.
  7. Allow the granola to cool on counter and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

    Note: The granola will harden once cooled.

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