Superfood Granola

As Halloweek is here, yes it is a celebration of weeklong festivities in the college world, a little recharge food is sometimes needed after a night out. Although in the college world Halloween is always an interesting time with a wide variety of costumes mostly consisting of how much people can get away with wearing the least possible amount of clothing. But there are always those who stand out for their funny and unique costumes ranging from superheroes to oversized food costumes. Yet, it's when the little kids dress up that the cuteness really comes out and parent's humor truly shines. The other day at the school where I do research on Autism, the children had a Halloween parade. One child was sent with a tye-dyed lab coat that read Dr.Blunt on the chest pocket. I have to say I laughed and then also wondered what kind of hippie parents this kid had. Dressing up is always fun and entertaining- it is a way for those alter-egos or hidden personas to emerge, whether it is a sexy cop/cat/nurse/etc or something like abusive Bert and Ernie. Regardless, celebrate the hidden persona and then treat your body well with some granola. The super-foods in it might even give you super powers.

Servings: 8 Servings (1/2 cup each)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/3 cup of red quinoa
5 tablespoons of hemp hearts
1 tablespoon of chia seeds
5 tablespoons of flax seeds
1/2 cup of chopped walnuts
1/2 cup of pepitas
1/4 cup of maple syrup
1/4 cup of honey
1/3 cup of water
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1/3 cup of goji berries

Directions:

Preheat the oven to about 300 degrees. Then in a large bowl combine the oats, quinoa, hemp hearts, chia seeds, flax seeds, walnuts, pepitas, maple syrup, honey, water, and cinnamon.

On a  greased baking sheet spread out the granola mixture. Lightly spray the granola with cooking spray. Then place the pan into the oven and allow the granola to cook for about 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and crunchy.

Once the granola is done and lightly cooled, add in the goji berries and mix the granola once again.

Enjoy!