Maple Granola with orange zest (fodmaps-friendly)

Yield:  6  cups

4 ½ cups old-fashioned oats

½ cup pecans, chopped

½ cup almonds, sliced

½ cup raw pumpkin seeds

½ cup unsalted sunflower seeds

2 TB orange zest

1 tsp. orange extract

1/3 cup virgin coconut oil at room temperature

½ cup maple syrup

  • Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
  • Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper.
  • In large mixing bowl add all of the ingredients and fold to blend.
  • Place granola mixture on cookie sheet and place in preheated oven.

Bake for about 1 hour, stirring about every 15 minutes until lightly brown.  Store in air-tight container.  Serve over lactose free yogurt or with rice milk with a handful of blueberries for a fodmap-friendly meal or snack.

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