Good Morning! It’s a beautiful Wednesday morning and time for breakfast at the Bird nest!
I love breakfast, in fact it’s my favorite meal of the day. As far as I’m concerned I could eat breakfast foods for every meal! How about you? Just this morning I was listening to the radio about the importance of breakfast. The speaker was talking about “break-fast”, the first meal breaking the period of fasting after sleep. The time we eat our breakfast is not as important as what we eat! This all important meal of the day will greatly affect our gut health!
What we eat! Three (of many) healthy breakfast components mentioned were:
- Berries
- Nuts and Seeds
- Plain Yogurt
These 3 items together can work to promote a healthy gut, digestion and overall health!
Granola is a popular breakfast staple in our house however when my youngest daughter began nursing her son she found she had an over-abundant supply of milk! She couldn’t believe it when she found many of the foods she ate helped to produce more milk! Granola and oatmeal served as a quick morning breakfast for a new mom but unfortunately consuming Oats lead to a greater milk supply! I felt for her, and knew she needed to eat well. I knew nuts and dried fruit were key components in granola, but would it work without oats?
Gather all of your favorite raw nuts my friends! Let’s do this!
Grain Free Granola!
I used
- Pecans
- Walnuts
- Pepitas
- Almonds
- Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
- Flax Seeds
- Chia Seeds
- Cinnamon
- Maple Syrup
- Coconut Oil
- Sea Salt
- Goji Berries
The Flax, Coconut…
Oil and Maple Syrup work together to make our wonderful granola clusters! Everything is combined together except the Goji Berries!
Being careful…
not to burn, place mixture on a parchment lined baking sheet. Into the oven for 10 minutes, stir and tamp down and then another 10 minutes at 325 degrees.
The kitchen smells…
like cinnamon and maple bliss! After removing the granola from the oven I added my one of my favorite dried fruits today…Goji Berries! Can’t forget the berries!
What’s so great about Gojis?
This little berry is so good for you, a superfood! They’re packed with antioxidants, vitamins A and C; all of which promote healthy hearts, beautiful skin, eyes and bones! Gojis work hard to keep your immune system healthy too! You’ll find they’re low in sugar so you won’t experience any blood sugar drops after eating them! Surely a great add to this healthy granola
Grab your yogurt and enjoy!
I think you’ll find this grain free granola is great for breakfast or if you’re like me, any time of day! Your body will love you! Grab a handful as a snack, or sprinkle it on salads, it’s all good! Thanks for stopping by!
And as always, blessings to you all