Create three yummy hemp seed recipes from our healthy protein-packed, vegan hemp seed granola base. Perfect for breakfast or an on-the-go snack.
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it can also be the hardest meal to coordinate with your busy lifestyle. Sitting down to breakfast is not often possible and it’s nice to have a healthy and delicious option you can prepare ahead of time. The bonus is one recipe that can be used in three different ways!
Store-bought granola can be filled with unwanted refined sugars and other additives making what should be a healthy option, a complicated one.
Making your own granola can and should be simple. Here, we will show you how to turn a simple granola recipe into granola bars, protein balls and a yummy cereal with your favourite milk.
This hemp seed granola recipe base is really simple and will leave your kitchen smelling delicious!
Vegan Hemp Seed Granola Ingredients
Base ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup hemp seeds
- ½ cup pecans
- ½ cup almonds
- ½ cup pepitas
- ⅔ cup dried goji berries or cranberries
- ½ cup coconut flakes
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon - ground
- ½ cup coconut oil - melted
Additional ingredients for granola bars
- ¼ cup of Rapadura
- ¼ cup vegan dark chocolate chips
Additional ingredients for protein balls
- 1 cup of peanut butter
- ¼ cup vegan dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup protein powder
Steps
Method for granola
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 120-130°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Gently pulse the pecans, pepitas, almonds and coconut flakes in a food processor leaving it slightly chunky.
STEP 2: Combine nuts with all the dry ingredients, except the goji berries.
STEP 3: Add coconut oil and maple syrup to the dry mixture and combine.
STEP 4: Spread your granola mixture on and around the prepared baking tray.
STEP 5: Bake for 30 mins and then mix in the goji berries, bake for a further 20-30 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool on the tray.
Now you have the basic granola recipe that can be stored as-is, in an airtight container for up to a week.
Method for granola bars
**For this recipe, use only half of the base granola ingredients.
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare and line a square tin and baking tray with baking paper.
STEP 2: Gently pulse the pecans, pepitas, almonds and coconut flakes in a food processor leaving it slightly chunky.
STEP 3: Combine nut mix with the oats and hemp seeds, then spread on the prepared baking tray. Place into the oven and bake for 8-10 mins. Stir the nut mix halfway through and bake until lightly toasted.
STEP 4: Combine the nut mix with the remaining ingredients. Add a little extra coconut oil if the mix feels a little too dry.
STEP 5: Spread your granola bar mixture in the prepared square baking tin, lightly wet your hands and firmly press the mixture into the tin. Sprinkle choc chips evenly on top.
STEP 6: Refrigerate for 2-3 hours and then cut the granola bars. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or at room temperature for soft chewy bars for up to 1 week.
Method for granola protein balls
**For this recipe, use only half of the base granola ingredients.
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 180°C and prepare a baking tray lined with baking paper.
STEP 2: Gently pulse the pecans, pepitas, almonds and coconut flakes in a food processor leaving it slightly chunky.
STEP 3: Combine nut mix with the oats, hemp seeds and hemp protein powder, then spread on the prepared baking tray. Place into the oven and bake for 8-10 mins. Stir the nut mix halfway through and bake until lightly toasted.
STEP 4: Combine the nut mix with the remaining ingredients, including 1 cup of peanut butter and ¼ cup of choc chips.
STEP 5: Lightly wet your hands and scoop a spoonful of mixture and roll into balls and place on a lined baking tray.
STEP 6: Refrigerate for 2-3 hours. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks, or at room temperature for soft chewy protein balls for up to 1 week.
All three of these recipes will provide you with a healthy protein-rich breakfast or a quick snack on the go. You don’t have to worry about refined sugar and they’re completely vegan.
Our hemp seeds are 100% organic and harvested in Tasmania and are available in 250g or 500g bags. Visit our online store to purchase.
