Bohemian Dream Gift Granola (Gluten Free, Vegan

• Meat

  • 1/2 cup Hemp hearts

• Produce

  • 1/2 cup Unsweet bing cherries

• Breakfast Foods

  • 2 cups Rolled oats, gluten free

• Condiments

  • 1/3 cup Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup Chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/8 tsp Sea salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Hazelnuts, raw

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 tbsp Spiced rum

• Other

  • ¼ cup raw coconut flakes or chips (chopped roughly if you're using chips

Found on willfrolicforfood.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup raw coconut flakes or chips
• ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
• ⅓ cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon spiced rum
• 1 cup raw hazelnuts
• ½ cup unsweet bing cherries, chopped roughly
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• ½ cup hemp hearts
• ¼ cup raw coconut flakes or chips (chopped roughly if youre using chips)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine the oats, cinnamon, coconut, and sea salt. Stir to combine.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, and spiced rum.
• Add the wet mix to your oat mix and stir to combine.
• Spread the hazelnuts out on your baking sheet. Toast 20 minutes. Once cool enough to the touch, place the hazelnuts in a clean, unscented cloth and rub vigorously to remove their papery husks. Get as much of it off as you can and discard the husks.
• Chop your hazelnuts roughly and set aside.
• Place your parchment paper back on the baking sheet. Spread your oat mixture out on the baking sheet in an even layer.
• Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown, stirring the mixture half-way through.
• Remove from the oven and add the hazelnuts and cherries.
• Once the granola has cooled to room temperature (I helped it along by sticking it in the freezer for 15 minutes because Im impatient like that) add the chocolate bites.
• Stick the granola in mini mason jars for gift-giving and decorate with ribbon and twine! Or just stick it in your mouth. Also a good idea.
• While the granola is baking, melt your chocolate chips with your coconut oil in a double boiler or over very low heat until completely melted, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat.
• Add your hemp hearts and coconut to the chocolate and mix until completely combined.
• Spread the mix over a sheet of parchment or wax paper and stick in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Once the chocolate is hard, remove from the freezer and chop into ½ inch to ¾ inch squares (this doesnt need to be exact, just bite-sized).