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Carrot-Cake-Granola
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5 from 2 votes

Carrot Cake Granola

A super easy homemade granola recipe that tastes just like carrot cake! Its gluten-free, vegan and is free of added refined sugars. Take your breakfast game up a notch or enjoy it for a snack or dessert.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Author: Vaishali

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Rolled oats
  • 2.5 cups Shredded carrots
  • 1 cup Pecans/Mixed nuts I used pecans, pistachios, and almonds
  • 1 tablespoon Hemp seeds
  • 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
  • ¼ cup Maple syrup
  • ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon Ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups Dried pineapple and coconut/Mixed dried fruit I used dried pineapple, coconut, tropical medley, candied ginger, and cranberries

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F or 150 degrees C.
  • In a big mixing bowl, mix together oats, shredded carrots, pecans/mixed nuts, hemp and chia seeds, extra virgin olive oil, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Spread it on a big cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, shaking the pan/cookie sheet once midway during the baking time.
  • Once done, turn the oven off and take the cookie sheet out. Mix the dried pineapple, coconut and other dried fruit and let cool before storing in mason jars or other airtight containers.
  • The granola can be stored in the pantry for up to two weeks. Like that is going to happen! Hah!