Crunchy Buckwheat & Superfruit Granola

  •  Makes 6 cups
  • Soaking Time 2-4 hours – the buckwheat MUST be soaked first – you cannot bypass this step!
  • Cook 100 deg
  • Time 30-45 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups      Raw buckwheat
  • 2 cup        Earth’s Bounty Activated nuts and seeds mix
  • 1 cup         Shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp          Cinnamon
  • pinch        Gr. cloves
  • pinch        Salt
  • 1/4 cup     Maple syrup or you could use warmed honey
  • 1 cup         Superfruits – goji berries, cranberries and currants

Method

  1. Soak the buckwheat – min 2 hrs. This makes the buckwheat easier to digest and also you bypass the possibility of breaking your teeth on super hard buckwheat(groats)!
  2. Wash the buckwheat groats really well after soaking – you will notice a thick liquid has developed and this needs to be gone!
  3. Drain the buckwheat well
  4. Combine all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and mix well.
  5. Add buckwheat to the dry mix and stir
  6. Pour over the maple syrup & mix until all the ingredients are well coated
  7. Line 2 trays with baking paper
  8. Spread granola mix thinly & evenly over the trays
  9. Place in the oven and slow bake for 30-40 mins
  10. The buckwheat may appear soft when you take it out of the oven however it will continue to dry
  11. Once completely cool, store this delicious new granola in air-tight containers.

This mix is super yummy as a topper as well. Throw it on your porridge or mix it with yoghurt.

What is buckwheat? and why use it? I use it because it is high in protein plus buckwheat is also very good source of manganese and a good source of copper, magnesium, dietary fiber and phosphorus. What’s not to love!

Enjoy making a change in your diet – if buckwheat is too off the charts for you – just add some Earth’s Bounty whole rolled oats – great source of complex carbs instead!