Granola recipes are the easiest thing to make and are so versatile you could eat them for dessert. This Cashew and Seed Granola is gluten free but also low salicylate, fodmap friendly and low fructose. It is packed with nutrition from the cashews, chia and flax seeds as well as quinoa, millet and brown rice puffs. If you are not following any strict dietary requirements than you could swap around ingredients and use buckwheat puffs or groats, amaranth puffs or oats and try different nuts like pecans, almonds or hazelnuts. The flavour sensation is in your hands.
Cashew milk has become a bit of a staple in our house in the last few weeks. It’s creamy texture makes it ideal for smoothies, custards, even ice creams (yet to try). It’s a great accompaniment to the Granola and makes a great banana, chia custard.
Cashew and Seed Granola
A tasty, crunchy, gluten free and nutritious breakfast or snack. Try it topped with berries and cashew milk.
- 1 cup Quinoa Puffs or Crisps
- 1 cup Millet Puffs
- 1 cup Brown Rice Crisps
- 1/2 cup Chia or Flax Seeds
- 3/4 cup Cashews
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup coconut oil (ghee or melted butter)
- 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
- Optional: cinnamon (nutmeg, ground ginger)
- Turn oven to 150 degree C.
- In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients.
- In a glass jug or bowl combine melted oil/ghee and maple syrup.
- Add spices or other flavourings to dry mix.
- Mix well.
- Line a large cookie sheet or baking dish with parchment paper and spread mix out.
- Bake in the middle of oven for approximately 10-20 minutes.
- Stir the granola and bake for another 10-20 minutes – watch carefully as it will burn.
- You may have to adjust cooking times depending on your oven.
Cashew Milk
Easy peasy to make and tastes creamy and delicious.
- 1 cup Cashews (soaked overnight in the fridge or minimum of 4 hours)
- 3-4 cups of filtered water
- 1-2 tablespoons of maple syrup or sweetener of your choice or
- Stevia to taste
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- Drain the cashews and rinse well.
- Place cashews and filtered water into a stick blender or food processor and blend until mixture is relatively smooth.
- Add your sweetener, vanilla and pinch of salt and blend again.
- Strain milk through a piece of muslin or cheese cloth and squeeze out as tight as possible.
- Pour milk into jar or bottle with a lid and store in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Hi
I can’t find the instructions t make the granola? Also , what are brown rice crisps and where do you get them? Are they different from brown rice puffs that aren’t at all crunchy and are really just a bit chewy
Bye
Susan
Hi Susan,
Have fixed the recipe so it now has instructions – sorry about that. Brown rice puffs that are crispy can be found at the little organic shop opposite about life on Oxford Street, Bondi Junction. I’m sure the other the sightly chewy ones would work as well but the crispy ones just adds a bit more crunch. 🙂 Kerry