Sprouted Buckwheat Granola
Equipment
- Dehydrator
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup raw buckwheat
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/4 cup hemp seeds
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 14 dates, pitted use more if you prefer a sweeter granola
- 1 cup water
Instructions
Sprout the Buckwheat:
- Soak the raw buckwheat in water for 20-30 minutes.
- Rinse the buckwheat well.
- Sprout the buckwheat for 36 hours, rinsing every 6-8 hours. The buckwheat will start to show little tails as it sprouts.
Soak the Nuts, Seeds and Dates:
- Soak the walnuts, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds in water for 4-6 hours. Rinse well and discard the soaking water.
- Soak the dates (remove the pits if you have not purchased pitted dates) in one cup of water for at least one hour. Do not discard this soaking water.
Making the granola:
- Place the dates along with the water they soaked in in a blender. Blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the sprouted buckwheat, the soaked nuts and seeds, the cinnamon, and the hemp and chia seeds (no need to soak these). Pour the blended dates over the mixture and stir well.
- Spread the mixture onto two lined dehydrator trays.
- Dehydrate at 145 degrees F for 30 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 105 and dehydrate for an additional 7-9 hours, until granola is crispy and thoroughly dry.
- Store granola in a covered container in the fridge.
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