{"id":789,"date":"2014-09-01T16:11:12","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T20:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/?page_id=789"},"modified":"2014-09-01T16:25:16","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T20:25:16","slug":"granola-almond-cranberry-squares","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/?page_id=789","title":{"rendered":"Granola Almond & Cranberry Squares"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"20140510-Granola<\/a>These whole-grain, gluten-free granola squares are a great snack to pack or to serve after school.<\/p>\n

1 cup slivered almonds (see TIPS)<\/strong>
\n\u00be cup old-fashioned rolled oats<\/strong>
\n1\u00bd cups millet puffs<\/strong>
\n\u00bd cup quinoa flakes<\/strong>
\n\u00bd cup dried unsweetened cranberries<\/strong>
\n3 tbsp toasted unsalted sunflower seeds<\/strong>
\n2 tbsp chia seeds<\/strong>
\n\u00bd cup coconut palm sugar<\/strong>
\n1\/3 cup liquid honey<\/strong>
\n3 tbsp unsalted butter, cubed (see TIPS)<\/strong>
\n\u00a01 tsp pure vanilla extract<\/strong>
\n\u00a0\u00bd tsp ground cinnamon<\/strong>
\n\u00a0Pinch salt<\/strong>
\nPreheat oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/p>\n

Coat an 8-inch (2L) glass or ceramic square pan with cooking spray. Set aside.<\/p>\n

Place almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast in preheated oven until fragrant, about 7 to 8 minutes. Let cool and chop. Set aside.<\/p>\n

Spread out rolled oats on a baking sheet and lightly coat with cooking spray. Bake for 5 to 6 minutes, until lightly browned. Let cool.<\/p>\n

In a large bowl, combine millet puffs, quinoa flakes, cranberries, sunflower seeds and chia seeds. Toss well and set aside.<\/p>\n

In a medium pot, combine coconut palm sugar, honey and butter; bring to a gentle simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla, cinnamon and salt.<\/p>\n

Pour syrup evenly over grain-seed mixture. Stir until well blended. Spoon out mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Place a piece of parchment on top of mixture and press down firmly with hands or smaller flat pan to fill in gaps. Refrigerate for up to 2 hours or overnight.<\/p>\n

Wiggle out whole piece from pan onto a cutting board. Cut evenly into squares. Store squares in a tight, sealed container lined with parchment in refrigerator for up to 1 to 2 weeks.<\/p>\n

TIPS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

* You can substitute walnuts or pecans for the slivered almonds.<\/p>\n

* For a dairy-free, vegan alternative, I use Earth Balance Vegan Buttery Stick or spread instead of butter.
\nMakes 16 squares | gluten-free | meatless | make ahead<\/p>\n

PER SQUARE\u00a0 <\/strong>149 CALORIES | 7 G TOTAL FAT (2 G SATURATED FAT) | 6 MG CHOLESTEROL | 1 MG SODIUM | 20 G CARBOHYDRATE | 2 G FIBER | 3 G PROTEIN<\/p>\n

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These whole-grain, gluten-free granola squares are a great snack to pack or to serve after school. 1 cup slivered almonds (see TIPS) \u00be cup old-fashioned rolled oats 1\u00bd cups millet puffs \u00bd cup quinoa flakes \u00bd cup dried unsweetened cranberries 3 tbsp toasted unsalted…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-789","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/789","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=789"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/789\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":806,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/789\/revisions\/806"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thehealthyitalian.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=789"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}