The holiday season typically results in carb overload so why not gift a low carb granola to lighten the day!
Can you believe Christmas is just a handful of days away? I sure cannot but am also so ready for the celebrations to arrive. If you’re anything like me those celebrations include a lot of cookies, breads, and pies. Aka all of the carbs! While it is the holiday season and I am ALL about indulging there are also moments when I just want something ANYTHING that has minimal carbs. So the other day I decided to try my hand at a low carb granola. One that could easily be ate alone, with milk or yogurt. The granola turned out to be incredibly delicious and has now become a favorite of mine!
Aside from it being a great treat for the holiday season on those days you just need a little break from carbs, it also looks beautiful in a jar with a little ribbon. Making it the perfect gift to bring your neighbors or to a holiday party as a hostess gift. A fun way to spice things up from the typical plate of cookies.
Additionally, this is a great granola to keep in mind if you’re on the FWTFL program! The granola is PACKED with healthy fats + proteins and very low in carbs. Especially after you subtract the fiber!
Sweet Low Carb Granola
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 3/4 cups slivered almonds
- 3/4 cups whole raw pecans
- 1 Tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons real maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon coconut oil
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees then line a cookie sheet parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine first six ingredients in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Combine maple syrup and coconut oil in a small bowl tand microwave for 25-30 seconds to melt the coconut oil. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the melted mixture over the granola mixture then stir until all granola is well coated. Spread onto prepared cookie sheet pan.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes stirring twice while it bakes or until coconut is golden brown. Granola will crisp even more as it cools.
- Cool completely on sheet pan.
- Enjoy alone, top yogurt, or add milk and enjoy like cereal!
Oh I need to try this recipe!
Lisa | lisaautumn.com
Yes for sure! So good!
xo Laura Leigh
Sounds so delicious! Love your recipes.
Dana | The Champagne Edit
Thank you Dana! It is quite tasty!
xo Laura Leigh
I am a granola addict and have been trying to find a recipe to make it myself, but they always seem so complicated! I’m definitely going to be giving this one a try over the holiday break though! So yum!
Rachel
http://www.hello-her.com
With you on that girl friend! It is honestly so easy and so beyond delicious! Cannot wait to hear what you think 🙂
xo Laura Leigh
I love a good granola, so I’m definitely going to bookmark this to make later! Thanks for sharing, friend!
Yay! Hope you love it as much as I do 🙂
xo Laura Leigh
This looks SO good! I am so trying this!!!
Yay!!! Hope you love it as much as I do!
xo Laura Leigh
This looks so yummy! I definitely want to want to try this out. My hubby and I love granola!
Lizzie
http://www.lizzieinlace.com
Thank you girl friend! With you two – all about some good granola.
xo Laura Leigh
My goal is to get back on the #FWTFL plan right after Christmas so I need this recipe!
-Morgan
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YAY!!!! Can’t wait to follow it again together.
xo Laura Leigh
I need some healthy recipe! I will need to try this granola recipe!
http://www.rdsobsessions.com
Girl it is so yummy and full of all the good stuff – high protein and healthy fats.
xo Laura Leigh
What a great way to stay healthy during the holidays! Definitely saving this one!
Thank you girl friend! Hope you absolutely love it – I am sure you will 🙂
xo Laura Leigh
This looks delicious! I have incorporated granola in my daily routine. I love to have it with yogurt.
Thank you Candace 🙂 the best with yogurt!
xo Laura Leigh
This looks so good. I will have to try it out.
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Thanks gal! You’ll have to let me know what you think.
xo Laura Leigh
I’ve definitely overindulged the past few days, lol. Hope you had a great Christmas!
Girl I am with you haha. We did, thank you! Hope you did as well!
xo Laura Leigh
This looks so yummy that I want to eat it all year long!! xoxo sarah
Thank you Sarah! Definitely a good snack + breakfast for the whole year.
xo Laura Leigh