Maple Quinoa Harvest Granola Cereal

This Maple Quinoa Harvest Granola Cereal is a tasty gluten-free and vegan option. It is made with healthy things like quinoa flakes, nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, and it is sweetened with maple syrup. Its a great healthy breakfast or snack any time

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa flakes
• 1 cup rolled oats gluten-free if necessary
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts almonds, walnuts, or pecans
• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
• 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt

Instructions:

Warm your oven up to 325F 160C and put parchment paper on a baking sheet

Put chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, and chopped apricots in a large bowl

Pour in rolled oats

Another small bowl has vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, maple syrup, melted coconut oil, and a pinch of salt

These are all mixed together with a whisk

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ones and mix them together until everything is well coated

Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheet that has been prepared

The granola should be golden brown and crispy after 20 to 25 minutes of baking

Stir it once or twice during that time

Let it cool all the way down on the baking sheet after taking it out of the oven

Once its cool, break the granola into clusters and put them in a container that wont let air in

You can eat it as a crunchy snack or with your favorite plant-based milk or yogurt and fresh fruit