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I won’t lie. I’m not a big fan of breakfast. I know the “experts” will say that it’s the most important meal of the day, but for me, it’s simply just not! I’m rarely hungry first thing in the morning and struggle to eat before work.
That’s why I’m such a huge fan of granola.
But Banting granola. Just lots of roasted nuts and coconut, sprinkled over some full fat plain yoghurt is enough to keep me going until lunch time.
The problem is, Banting granola is often difficult to find and it’s quite expensive. There are a lot of pre-made products on the market, masquerading as banting granola, but when you read your food labels, you’ll discover they often times contain oats or pecan nuts, neither of which is banting. Not to mention added sugar in varying forms and chocolate! I mean really, chocolate as a health food? I wish! So it’s a no go for me.
I’ve tried a number of homemade banting granola recipes and this is my favorite one. Of course, with Food Lover’s Market nut bar, you can get a HUGE selection of nuts and all the ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe. And it’s easy peezy you guys, it will take you less than half an hour to prepare it. It also stores well in an airtight container.
Here is the recipe!
Low Carb/Banting Granola
Ingredients
- 100 g Walnuts
- 100 g Macadamia nuts
- 100 g Slivered Almonds
- 100 g Pumpkin Seeds
- 100 g Sunflower Seeds
- 100 g Pumpkin Seeds
- 100 g Coconut slivers
- 2 Tablespoons Coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons of Xylitol
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160 degree C.
- Roughly chop your nuts
- Mix all your nuts & seeds together
- In a large pan, melt your coconut flower with the spices and Xylitol
- Once melted, toss in your nut/seed mixture and mix into the coconut oil, toast for a few minutes
- Pour into a baking tray and smooth out.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Pour onto paper towel and allow to cool.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
It makes a healthy and nutritious breakfast that keeps me going till lunch time.
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I am the same…can’t eat early in the morning. Usually have something when I get to work!
Love the recipe thank you ! I find that most of the pre-made granola’s are too expensive and I’m not 100% sure that the ingredients will be fresh when opening it. We love granola over yoghurt although I too am not a huge fan of breakfast but am happy to snack on granola or eat breakfast at brunch
Expensive! And often not true banting..so frustrating (my ‘fave’ is when they contain honey..eek)
Pre made banting granola is difficult to find or expensive
The problem with most pre-made granolas is they contain added sugars, and. It’s which aren’t Banting-friendly.
The problem with pre-made banting granola’s is that they are expensive and can often be filled with sugar. This one looks AMAZING and I cannot wait to try it.
I prefer to drink protein shakes but will definitely give this recipe a go
There are a lot of pre-made products on the market, masquerading as banting granola, but when you read/look at the food labels, you’ll discover they often times contain oats or pecan nuts, neither of which is banting. Not to mention added sugar in varying forms and chocolate!
They are not authentic granola’s. They often times contain oats or pecan nuts, neither of which is banting. As well as added sugar in varying forms and chocolate
This is so awesome!!!!!!
Will definitely try this recipe for my whole family! We normally have oat muesli so will love trying this version!
It’s often difficult to find and very expensive. Dying to try your recipe.
Premade banting granola is often difficult to find and expensive
I will be trying this recipes out. i don’t buy this in the shop anymore. You don’t know what they put in there anymore, and all with the scientific names, to try and fool the consumers. Thank you for this recipe!
They contain oats. Will try yours for sure
Good recipe! I’m on my way to try to loose some weight so I’ve told everyone about how good you look after LCHF!
looks so yummy
Definitely the ridiculous prices
Must try this – off to a FLM store this afternoon 🙂
The biggest problem is hidden sugars and other unhealthy ingredients that are put on the selves and marketed as “Banting friendly”. They’re often also quite pricey and difficult to find. I’d love to win the voucher so I can give your recipe a try. Homemade is always best, you know exactly what you’re putting in your mouth 🙂
I need to try this.
Banting granola is often difficult to find and it’s quite expensive
I don’t bant but I do make my own granola. Would you believe I make mine with the same ingredients. I just add oats.
Pre-made banting granola’s is very expensive and often loaded with sugar and other non-banting items.
They are expensive and hard to find
Yummy I want to try this recipe – too much sugar in the bought granola.
They are full of sugar!
I also eat late and light in the morning, usually full cream yoghurt and almonds. I should get more creative and try this granola!
Too expensive for me to afford.
Lots of hidden sugar!
They masquerade as banting granola and contain loads of sugar
Sounds great!
Store bought is too full of sugar!
Pre-made banting granola’s is very expensive and often loaded with sugar and other non-banting items.
Looks Delicious thanks!
My favourite nuts include: cashews, almonds, pecan and pistachio!
I love dried fruit as an healthy snack – its delicious combining dried fruit with nuts and muesli in a yoghurt! Even better throwing all these ingredients with chunks of fresh fruit into a blender for a good-to-go power smoothie!
im nuts for NUTS! Pecan and Brazil are my fav, but I wont say not to almonds and cashews either.
That fruit defeats the object though.
There is no fruit in the recipe? And berries are low carb/banting approved.