Gluten Free Live Granola & Breakfast

Jason, a 12 Steps to Whole Foods reader, shared the following recipes with us. They’re mostly raw, gluten free, and full of sprouted nutrition. He writes:

When I first got the recipes for the 12 steps, I was a little disappointed that the Live Granola contained oatmeal (my wife is gluten sensitive). I know many on this forum avoid gluten, so I thought I’d post the granola recipe we developed, as well as our favorite breakfast. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do! ~Jason (jayroo)

Sprouted Buckwheat Granola (gluten free)

This was inspired by a granola we found at the Ecopolitan, a raw restaurant in Minneapolis, MN. We go through a batch every week.

• 4 c buckwheat groats, rinsed, soaked overnight, rinsed well (or soaked 15 minutes and sprouted 24 hours)
• 2 c raw seeds (e.g. sunflower & pumpkin), soaked overnight, rinsed
• 2-3 c raw nuts (e.g. almonds & pecans), soaked overnight, rinsed
• 3 T cinnamon
• 1/3 c raw honey, softened over medium-low heat
• Optional: 1 T virgin coconut oil
• 2 c dried fruit (e.g. raisins and goji berries)

1. Optional: briefly pulse the larger nuts in a food processor (I leave them whole)
2. In a large bowl, mix buckwheat, seeds, nuts, cinnamon, honey and coconut oil.
3. Spread on dehydrator trays with mesh, teflex, or fruit leather sheets. Dehydrate at your preferred temp for 6-8 hours, mix, continue dehydrating until crunchy. The amount listed fills 4 trays in my Nesco dehydrator.
4. Mix in dry fruit and store in a sealed container at room temp or in the fridge.
5. Yields 10-12 cups

Sprouted Buckwheat Cereal (gluten free)

This was the first gourmet raw meal that my wife actually enjoyed and asked for again. She once told me I could make it for her every day.

• 1 cup buckwheat groats, rinsed, soaked overnight, rinsed well (or soaked 15 minutes and sprouted 24 hours)
• 1 banana, chopped
• 1 t cinnamon
• dash of maple syrup
• optional: raw pecans or almonds, soaked overnight, rinsed, chopped

Process buckwheat, banana, cinnamon, and maple syrup in a food processor until creamy. Top with nuts. Serves 2.

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