Sustain Me Paleo Granola

Sustain Me Paleo Granola for an Elevated Breakfast that goes beyond…

Granola is a sneaky umbrella of “health food” we assume to be nutritious.  Yet, if you look closely at nutrition labels, most commercial brands are loaded with vegetable oils, sugar, and possibly rancid nuts and seeds.

I have loved cereal since I was a kid but have learned to pass the boxed cereal aisles of cardboard-like food. Luckily, I discovered Crucial Fours’ mBREAKFAST with an ingredient list beyond Hello Palate-approved ingredients.  mBREAKFAST is an all-in-one super blend streamlining my nutrition.

“mBreakfast is an organic, wildcrafted superfood blend with Superior Herbs, Medicinal Mushrooms, Algae, and Bitoic extracts. It contains essential proteins, fats, prebiotics, vitamins, minerals, and a missing class of nutrients. Breakfast contains no man-made vitamins or minerals that have a nonelectric charge. Feed your microbiome a diverse group of nutrients as your nature intended.”

By committing to eating well, preparing your granola at home provides you with complete control of the ingredients and how you want to nourish your body.  Once I made that commitment, I never again looked back to poor-quality ingredients.

BRING ON the NUTS and SEEDS

This granola is packed with almonds, raw pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds to nourish our bodies with the nutrients we need to stay energized and alert. Pecans contain more than 19 vitamins and minerals – including vitamins A, and E, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, several B vitamins, and zinc.

If you switch it up using almonds, they provide calcium, magnesium, and fiber. Pumpkin seeds are fantastic for our immune systems with many antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and zinc, while sunflower and flax seeds have powerful anti-heart disease properties.

Now mix in 3 scoops of breakfast, and you have packed a punch of flavor, using superior herbs, to a host of vitamins and minerals.

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Paleo Granola

• 2 cups raw pecan

• 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

• 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds

• 1 1/4 cups raw pumpkin seeds

• 3 tablespoons MCT oil or ghee

• 3 tablespoons @Crucial Four #mbreakfast

• 1/4 cup molasses or maple syrup

• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom seeds (optional)

• 1/2 teaspoon Icelandic sea salt 

• Fresh blueberries, bananas, strawberries your choice or all of them 

1. Preheat oven 325 degrees F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking liner

2. In a large mixing bowl, add all nuts & shredded coconut

3. In another bowl, combine MCT oil, MBREAKFAST, molasses or maple syrup, and spices

4. Pour the mixture over nuts & combine well then spread the mixture evenly onto the baking sheet

5. Sprinkle sea salt

6. Bake 20-25 minutes until slightly golden brown stirring halfway through baking

7. Remove from oven & cool 10-15 minutes, the granola will harden more as it cools

8. Store in a container & enjoy for a few weeks

Notes: Use any variation of your favorite raw nuts and seeds. Keep in mind the ratio of wet to dry ingredients for the best outcome when using different nuts and seeds.

Eat this healthy, homemade granola by the handful, or sprinkle it atop your favorite non-dairy yogurt, or plant-based milk, or raw milk for a nutritious, filling breakfast or post-workout replenishment.