Are you ready to make your own healthy granola? These days, it’s hard to tell which granola products on the shelf are actually good for you. You can search high and low for “all-natural” varieties, only to be disappointed when you actually read the ingredients on the package. Take the guesswork out of processed foods and limit plastic/cardboard waste and make your own healthy granola at home!
What I Love About this Queen of Quick Healthy Granola Recipe
What do I love most about this recipe besides its all-natural ingredients? To name a few, it:
- Is easy to make
- Only needs six ingredients total – all of which have great health benefits in Eastern and Western nutrition.
- Contains fiber to regulate digestion and blood sugar
- Contains cinnamon, which is a a great spice to use during colder months and for yin and yang cooking (but can be used all year round!)
- Uses maple syrup instead of sugar to limit exposure to inflammatory foods
- Can be made with nuts and nut butter of choice if you have any allergies
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Benefits of Adding Oats to Healthy Granola
As mentioned above, this healthy granola recipe is made even healthier by the presence of oats! The addition of these whole grains helps increase the fiber content of this tasty snack, which also helps to regulate blood sugar throughout the day. In addition, they contain a good amount of protein and lots of vitamins and minerals the body needs. Check out the Eastern and Western nutrition information and benefits below! You can learn more about Traditional Chinese Medicine Nutrition here.
Chinese Nutrition=
- Sweet flavor.
- Warm thermal nature (has a warming effect on the body’s overall energy).
- Help calm the spirit.
- Tonifiy qi and blood (strengthen life force energy and vitality).
- Used in herbal formulas to assist in treating dysentery, diabetes, hepatitis, nervous system imbalances, sexual debility, indigestion, swelling, and abdominal bloating.
- Can relieve itching and improve skin quality.
Western Nutrition
- 1/2 cup of oats contains about 150 calories, 4g fiber, 27g carbohydrates, 5.3g protein, 2.6g fat.
- Good source of soluble fiber (regulates blood sugar & improves gut health)
- Contains good amounts of important vitamins and minerals like Manganese, Magnesium, Zinc and B Vitamins.
- Contains antioxidants and polyphenols that help fight inflammation and reduce blood pressure.
- Can help relieve constipation and aid weight loss.
Are you ready to indulge in this delicious recipe and reap the health benefits it has to offer? Try the Queen of Quick Cooking recipe below and let me know what you think in the comments!
Queen of Quick Cooking – Healthy Granola with Oatmeal, Banana, Nut Butter
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe bananas
- 1 cup nut butter of choice
- 3 cups whole oats oatmeal
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup chopped nuts of choice
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl mash banana with nut butter and maple syrup.
- Add oatmeal, nuts and cinnamon and mix until well blended.
- On a parchment lined baking sheet, using a stiff spatula spread out mixture to a thin even layer.
- Bake for 10 minutes, remove and turn over the mixture.
- Spread again evenly on the baking sheet.
- Return to oven for another 10 minutes and repeat process.
- After 25-30 minutes the mixture should be ready. Once cooled break into pieces.
- Store in air tight container.
Notes
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Sources: Healthline.com, Seven Point Wellness,
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