I was on the hunt for a granola with no added sugar, which is extremely hard to come by, BUT I have found one and perfected it. This is something we ALWAYS have in our pantry. We will use it on yogurt, on smoothie bowls, with milk, and sometimes I’ll grab a quick handful if I’m hungry!!

What I love about it:

• It is simple and easy to make

• It tastes simple, so can be used on a lot of different things

• NO ADDED SUGAR!!!

• It is a fun way to get a variety of nuts and seeds in

Once you make it, you’ll feel the same :-)

The Best Simple Granola

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almonds, chopped

• 1 cup cashews, chopped

• 1 cup walnuts, chopped

• 1 cup sunflower seeds

• 1 cup pumpkin seeds, chopped

• 1 cup raisins

• 3 cups oats

• 2 TBSP cinnamon

• 1 tsp ginger

• 1 cup unsweetened applesauce

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted

How to:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F

2. Roughly chop almonds, cashews, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds.

3. Place nuts and seeds in a large bowl with oats and spices.

4. Melt coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Mix into nut and seed mixture with applesauce.

5. Mix until well combined. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a Silpat.

6. Cook for 35-45 minutes total, mixing every 15 minutes. In the final 15 minutes, mix in the raisins.

7. Let cool and store in an airtight container.

**You can add the raisins in earlier, we find that they get too hard if they cook the whole time.