Nothing gets you up and moving in the morning like this crunchy and delicious bowl of granola! This super healthy grain-free, sugar-free and dairy-free granola recipe is packed with the natural goodness and protein of nuts and seeds and the blood sugar balancing properties of cinnamon – guaranteed to keep you going until lunch time. 

Vegan Sweet Potato Granola Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup ground almonds
1½ cup sliced almonds
1 cup chia seeds
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup sunflower seeds
2 tbsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp flaxseed ground
1 cup pecans, chopped
½ cup / 60g coconut oil melted
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
1 cup sweet potato puree
2 tsp ground cinnamon

Sweet Potato Pure

4 sweet potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
Pinch of salt

Directions

Sweet Potato Puree

Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F.

Rub the sweet potato chunks with olive oil and salt. Bake in the oven until tender – about 30-35 minutes.

Once cooked purée with a stick/hand blender (or mash well by hand) and leave to cool.

Once cool, store in one-cup batches in the freezer (in zip-lock bags or containers).

Granola

Preheat the oven to 180C, 350 F.

Line a baking tray with parchment paper/ baking sheet.

In a large bowl combine coconut flakes, almonds, nuts and seeds. In a blender, combine the sweet potato puree, coconut oil and cinnamon. Add the puree to the dry ingredients and stir until dry ingredients are thoroughly coated.

Spread the granola in a thin layer on the baking sheet. Cook for 40 minutes stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

Serve with coconut milk or almond milk and toppings of:

•   Grated apple and cinnamon

•   Nut butter and berries

•   Berries and coconut yoghurt

Angelique Panagos Dip ION, FdSc,  Mbant, CNHC

Her approach is hands-on and personal. On booking your consultation she will ask you to complete a questionnaire, which is to be returned for preliminary analysis before the initial consultation. During the initial consultation (lasting one hour), she will take a detailed case history, building on the information from the questionnaire, alongside clinic tests where appropriate.  Using this information, she will work together to agree on a programme for you to follow. The programme will work to enhance the systems in the body, such as digestive function, strengthening the immune system, balancing blood sugar levels and helping the body’s natural detoxification pathways.During this consultation she may also discuss the need for functional laboratory tests to fully investigate the underlying causes of your displaying symptoms, as well as the use of supplements if needed

As a nutritional therapist Angelique provides expert advice to enable you to make the lifestyle changes and consume the foods and nutrients required to help you optimize your metabolism and promote wellbeing and quality of life.

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