Nut Free Granola

Mix the warm water and the chia seeds in a small bowl and place in the refrigerator.

Melt the honey in a sauce pan over low/medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes or until the honey is fully liquified and bubbling. Remove from heat and stir in the coconut oil and sunflower seed butter. 

Meanwhile, combine the pepitas, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, salt, vanilla and cinnamon in a food processor. Pulse for 10-15 seconds or until chopped with small and larger pieces remaining. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.

Stir in the melted honey mixture, coconut, and soaked chia seeds, then thinly spread mixture on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake for 20-25 minutes or until light golden, rotating the tray half way through. Remove and let cool completely for one hour.

Crumble the granola with your hands and stir in raisins or other favorite dried fruit if desired*.

Eat as is or place on top of ice cream, greek yogurt or açaí bowls.

* optional additions: chocolate chips, carob chips, raisin, dried cherries, blueberries or chopped apricots.