{"id":9420,"date":"2014-09-08T05:00:30","date_gmt":"2014-09-08T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/?p=9420"},"modified":"2021-04-27T14:21:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T20:21:22","slug":"matcha-green-tea-buckwheat-goji-granola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blissfulbasil.com\/matcha-green-tea-buckwheat-goji-granola\/","title":{"rendered":"Matcha Green Tea, Buckwheat & Goji Granola"},"content":{"rendered":"

This flavorful vegan, gluten-free matcha green tea, buckwheat & goji granola comes together in a speedy 25 minutes flat. Rolled oats, buckwheat groats, pepitas, hemp seeds, matcha powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of sea salt are coated in a sweet glaze of maple syrup, coconut oil, tahini, and vanilla. The mixture is then spread out on a pan and baked to crispy perfection. Goji berries are mixed in after baking to lend an irresistibly sweet and chewy bite.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A few years back, I never would have thought about making homemade granola. Why bother when you can buy it in the store, right? However, now I understand that it's worth the bother because it's actually not much trouble\u00a0to make, and it's wonderful to know exactly what ingredients are going into it.<\/p>\n

Store bought granola often contains additives (e.g., colorings, preservatives, processed sugars, etc.) that I'd prefer not to eat if I have the option, and after making blueberry-buckwheat<\/a> and chocolate and almond butter<\/a> granola for the blog, I was absolutely hooked on the homemade route.<\/p>\n

Since I hosted a matcha giveaway<\/a> the other week, I thought it would be fun to follow it up with a recipe for those of you who might have invested in a bag (or were the lucky one to win). Although I adore matcha smoothies, I wanted to step slightly outside of the box and bake with it. With all the cooking and baking that goes on in our home, it's nice to make recipes that keep for quite a while so that I'm not consuming something for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to ensure it doesn't go to waste (yes, I do this). Granola is amazing\u00a0since it keeps for months.<\/p>\n

Like the other granola recipes on the blog, this one is super easy and comes together in less than 25 minutes. Perfection in terms of both ease and deliciousness.<\/p>\n

You'll add rolled oats, buckweat groats, pepitas, hemp seeds, matcha powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt to a large bowl (ignore the goji berries you see in the photos -- you'll add those but not until later). Then, you'll melt together pure maple syrup, coconut oil, tahini, and vanilla extract. You'll pour that thick, sweet, and addictive maple syrup mixture over your dry ingredients and toss to coat. Lastly, you'll spread the granola out, bake it, and add the goji berries after baking. When I made it, I actually baked the goji berries with the granola; however, they got a bit too brown, so don't follow in my footsteps.<\/p>\n

The result is a crunchy, subtly sweet, and energizing superfood granola that tastes amazing with a splash of vanilla almond milk but is equally delicious all on its own.<\/p>\n

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This flavorful vegan, gluten-free matcha green tea, buckwheat & goji granola comes together in a speedy 25 minutes flat. Rolled oats, buckwheat groats, pepitas, hemp seeds, matcha powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, and a pinch of sea salt are coated in a sweet glaze of maple syrup, coconut oil, tahini, and vanilla. The mixture is then spread out on a pan and baked to crispy perfection. Goji berries are mixed in after baking to lend an irresistibly sweet and chewy bite.<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Course <\/span>Breakfast, Cereal, Granola<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Prep Time <\/span>10 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Cook Time <\/span>23 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div>
<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Total Time <\/span>33 minutes<\/span><\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/g><\/svg><\/span> Servings <\/span>8<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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