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Brain Power Granola

Here is a quick recipe for some delicious and healthy, Brain Power Granola. This is a great snack for anyone needing a little brain boost. You can also add milk to the granola for a great breakfast or add it to yogurt! This is a really yummy homemade recipe that you will love!

Brain Power Granola

2 cups regular oats (gluten free)

1/3 cup ground flaxseed

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1/4 cup chopped slivered almonds (I sometimes sub in some pistachios for walnuts or almonds)

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup honey

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons canola oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cooking spray

1/3 cup dried cranberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 300°.

Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.

Mix orange juice, honey, and brown sugar in a small saucepan. Cooking over medium heat just until the sugar dissolves, making sure you are stirring frequently. Remove mixture from heat; stir in oil and vanilla.

Pour the honey mixture over the oat mixture we first created, stirring to coat. Spread this mixture in a thin layer onto a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 300° for 10 minutes; stir well. Bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until the granola is a golden brown. Spoon granola into a bowl, then stir in dried cranberries. Cool completely.

If the Brain Power Granola outlasts a hungry household and you have extra, you will want to store completely cooled granola in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Raw Easter Brownie Bites

Raw Easter Brownie Bites

(Makes 6-8 Brownie Bites)

Ingredients:

2/3 Cup Medjool Dates

1/2 Cup Walnuts (or you can use raw cashew halves or almonds)

2 Tablespoon Cocoa Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Pinch of Sea salt

Unsweetened Shredded Coconut

Combine all ingredients in a food processor and blend until well combined and dough can be formed into bars or rolled into small balls. If you roll into balls or bites, you can then roll them into the unsweetened shredded coconut for extra flavor.

These healthy, easy and delicious, raw brownie bites are a hit with people of all ages. Kid tested and approved over and over! Happy Easter! Enjoy!