{"id":979,"date":"2018-01-25T16:31:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-25T16:31:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/?p=979"},"modified":"2021-11-11T17:12:19","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T17:12:19","slug":"5-step-crunchy-pecan-coconut-chia-granola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/5-step-crunchy-pecan-coconut-chia-granola\/","title":{"rendered":"5 step crunchy pecan, coconut &#038; chia granola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-980\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Serves 4 | Gluten-free<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Chia seeds have become one of the most popular superfoods, as they are packed with fibre, protein, vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, and are an excellent source of energy. We prefer to make homemade granola as shop-bought is usually loaded with sugar; it also means you can add any nuts or seeds you have left over in your kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/gluten-free-recipes\">gluten-free recipe<\/a> makes 2-4 servings depending on how big you like your bowl. We like to serve ours with a dollop of creamy coconut yoghurt, fresh berries for antioxidants and a sprinkle of cinnamon for speeding up the metabolism.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-985\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.mindfulchef.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola-3-320x321.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"recipe-card-inner\">\n<p><strong>Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>100g gluten-free oats<\/li>\n<li>70g pecans<\/li>\n<li>30g flaked almonds<\/li>\n<li>20g sunflower seeds<\/li>\n<li>20g pumpkin seeds<\/li>\n<li>20g chia seeds<\/li>\n<li>20g desicated coconut<\/li>\n<li>2 tsp ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>pinch of sea salt<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 tbsp maple syrup<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp coconut oil (in liquid form &#8211; you may have to heat it gently until it turns liquid)<\/li>\n<li>20g raisins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"recipe-card-inner\">\n<p><strong>Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 180<b>\u00b0<\/b>C\/gas mark 4<\/li>\n<li>Place the oats, pecans, flaked almonds, seeds, desiccated coconut, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and stir to combine.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, mix together the maple syrup and coconut oil. Pour this into the dry ingredients and stir until fully combined.<\/li>\n<li>Place the mixture on a sheet of baking paper on a baking tray. Spread the granola mixture out evenly and bake for 20 minutes, giving the mixture a shake halfway through.<\/li>\n<li>Allow the granola to cool before stirring in the raisins and storing in an airtight container.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<p>This recipe is taken from p.46 of our cookbook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/Mindful-Chef-Healthy-Eating-Book\/dp\/1780896697\">Mindful Chef: Eat Well, Live Better<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for more? check out our huge healthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\">recipe database<\/a> with over 1000 healthy recipes for every occasion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Serves 4 | Gluten-free Chia seeds have become one of the most popular superfoods, as they are packed with fibre, protein, vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, and are an excellent source of energy. We prefer to make homemade granola as shop-bought is usually loaded with sugar; it also means you can add any nuts or&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/5-step-crunchy-pecan-coconut-chia-granola\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":992,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,26,8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-979","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-breakfast","8":"category-gluten-free","9":"category-nutrition","10":"category-vegan","11":"entry"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4.jpg",600,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4.jpg",600,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4.jpg",600,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4.jpg",600,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4-340x225.jpg",340,225,true],"vertical-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4.jpg",600,400,false],"vertical-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4-340x400.jpg",340,400,true],"square-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/granola4-320x321.jpg",320,321,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Olivia Parker","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/author\/olivia\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Serves 4 | Gluten-free Chia seeds have become one of the most popular superfoods, as they are packed with fibre, protein, vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, and are an excellent source of energy. We prefer to make homemade granola as shop-bought is usually loaded with sugar; it also means you can add any nuts or...Read&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=979"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4826,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/979\/revisions\/4826"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}