Get Fit, Power Granola Recipes- Make It Monday

Custom Granola (with granola feel free to interchange some seeds and fruits!)
2 cups oats
1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
2 tbsp whole flaxseeds
1/4 cup grapeseed oil
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup Chia seeds (yes, cha chia like the gag Christmas present)
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (feel free to do half and half nuts or sub altogether)
1/2 cup dried goji berries
1/4 cup dried blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 300F. In a large bowl, combine first 6 ingredients, stirring until well coated.

2. Dab a small amount of grapeseed oil along cookie sheet, use a towel so it is light, then spread mixture onto it. Bake for 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. after it has cooled a bit, add dried fruits and mix well.

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Granola Bar Recipe (way healthier then what is on the shelves!)
Ingredients:

1 cup quick cooking oats
1 cup shredded wheat cereal
1/2 cup almonds
1/2 cup walnuts
1/4 cup flaxseed (ground)
1.5 cups dried fruit (raisins, prunes, goji berries, blueberries, etc)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
2 tbsp honey
1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly oil coat an 8 x 8 inch baking pan and set aside. slightly grease pan with grapeseed oil
2. Place the oats, shredded wheat, nuts, dried fruit, cinnamon, and salt in a food mixer until the mixture is finely chopped.
3. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, honey, and vanilla. Add the oatmeal mixture and stir, until it’s mixed evenly.
4. Transfer to the baking pan and flatten down gently with the back of a spoon or spatula to spread evenly.
5. Bake about 18 minutes until the edges turn golden brown. Let bars cool completely in pan before slicing and serving.

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