Today is National Cereal Day….but I don’t want you to eat cereal. At least not the typical grain-based high carb cereal that you probably grew up eating.
Why? What’s wrong with cereal?
If you start your day with a high carb breakfast like cereal, you set in motion a blood sugar rollercoaster that leads to low energy, cravings and brain fog. On the other hand, eating a high-fat low carb breakfast prevents that blood sugar spike (followed by a sudden drop that results in fatigue and sugar cravings) and helps you stay mentally focussed and have more energy throughout the day. Read more about this in my post…Is Cereal Making You Exhausted?
Instead, try this homemade, grain-free granola that you can eat in a bowl with milk, or use it on top of granola…or just eat it by the handful! If you haven’t yet received my Better Breakfast Recipe Book with other low carb, blood sugar balancing breakfast recipes, click HERE to subscribe and receive my free recipe book.
HFLC Granola
Ingredients
- 3 cup Slivered almonds
- 3 cup Sunflower seeds
- 1 1/2 cup Pumpkin seeds
- 3 cup Coconut flakes unsweetened
- 3/4 cup Flaxseed meal ground
- 1/3 cup Coconut oil melted
- 1 1/2 cup Almond butter
- 1/2 cup Honey raw or maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients except the almond milk together in a large
- mixing bowl. Mix very well until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Using your hands
- works best! Spread the mixture evenly across the baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, giving a stir every 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- Add to a bowl and serve with a bit of almond milk for breakfast or eat dry as a snack.
- Enjoy!
Notes
You might also like: Keto Pancakes, Better Breakfast Part 1, 2, 3 and 4.
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