The Best Hot Honey Granola Good Grief

The Best Hot Honey Granola

Today, I found myself slipping into that dark rabbit hole of grief. I anticipated it as this month marks 10 years since I last held my son alive. We spent a few fun-filled days in Charleston, SC. before hugging each other good-bye. We had plans to reunite for Easter. He was killed just a week shy of the holiday. Anniversaries are rough. They sting. My advice: Get a strategy to deal in advance.

Digging in the dirt is what helps me. It’s my favorite exercise. Thinking about what to plant, starting some seeds indoors and attending a neighborhood gardening class help to snap me out of the low. Spring arrived just in time. What’s your plan?

Today’s plan also includes some baking. It’s my go-to therapy along with gardening. This recipe is a simple granola with a bee sting twist. Have you tried hot honey? It sure has a kick and makes the best hot honey granola. Granola is typically a combination of oats, nuts and seeds with the addition of some dried fruit. I also like to toss in a bit of coconut, but you can do any combination of ingredients you like. To make it more interesting, I added some atypical spices and hot honey. For this recipe I used Mike’s Hot Honey.

The Best Hot Honey Granola

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• Author: Lisa
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 20-30 minutes
• Total Time: 57 minute
• Yield: 4 cups 1x

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Ingredients

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2 cups oats

1 cup raw nuts (I used almonds, pecans, hazelnuts)

½ cup dried fruit

¼ cup pumpkin seeds 

½ cup shredded coconut

2 teaspoons sesame seeds

2 teaspoons chia seeds

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cardamom

¼ teaspoon lemon grass powder

1 egg white

½ cup hot honey

¼ cup coconut oil

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Instructions

1. Heat oven 325F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.  
2. Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.
3. In another bowl, whisk egg white, honey and oil.
4. Mix wet ingredients into dry making sure dry ingredients are fully coated.
5. Spread mixture onto prepared pan.
6. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden brown.
7. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container. 

• Category: breakfast
• Method: baking

Keywords: granola, snack, wholesome, crunchy, hot honey, seeds