SIMPLE LOW-CARB GRANOLA WITH NUTS • 3 FLAVOURS
Forget store-bought. This simple low-carb granola with nuts is sugar-free, full of crunch, and comes in 3 flavours you’ll actually love.
Cooking Tools
- 1 big bowl
- 1 food processor or grinder
- 1 spatula or spoon
Ingredients
- 1 cup Almonds - whole
- 1 cup Pecans - or walnuts
- 1/2 cup Brazil nuts - (or macadamia nuts or hazelnuts) optional
- 1/4 cup Linen seed - (flax seeds)
- 1/4 cup Pumpkin seeds - or hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
- 1/3 cup Sukrin syrup - (or sugar-free maple or caramel syrup)
- 2 tbsp Cocoa powder - optional
- 1/3 cup Egg whites - approx 3 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt - or Himalayan salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180℃ fan.
- Line the baking tray with nonstick baking or parchment paper.
- In a food processor or grinder, pulse all the nuts, starting with almonds and seeds adding walnuts or peacans at the end. Chop nuts and seeds until there are small pieces but do not make flour.1 cup Almonds, 1 cup Pecans, 1/2 cup Brazil nuts, 1/4 cup Linen seed , 1/2 cup Sunflower seeds
- Add all the other ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon.1/3 cup Sukrin syrup, 2 tbsp Cocoa powder, 1/3 cup Egg whites, 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- Spread the whole mixture on the parchment paper covered baking tray.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then check the granola is not burning and bake for another 3-5 minutes, depending on your oven. If your granola has a bit darker edges, toss or break it with the wooden spoon and gently mix before you return it to the oven.
- Leave to cool down completely, break and keep in a container in the cupboard.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 270kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 8gFat: 25gFiber: 6gSugar: 2gNet carb: 3g
Nutritional facts in this recipe are only informative. The calculation might slightly vary, depending on the exact ingredients you use. For accuracy, enter your specific ingredients into a nutrition calculator like MyFitnessPal or Calorieking.
To calculate net carb use this method:
Carbohydrates - Fiber - Sugar alcohols = Net carb
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