Crunch, crunch goodness! This recipe is chock full of so many healthy ingredients. Here are oats and cinnamon to stabilize blood sugar, flax seeds, and coconut oil are healthy fats, and almonds contain vitamins, minerals, protein, and fiber. 

You can serve this with coconut yogurt, in a bowl with almond milk, or even enjoy it as a snack.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups gluten-free oats
• 1 cup almonds, broken into pieces
• 3 tablespoons coconut sugar
• 2 tablespoons flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• ⅓ maple syrup
• 3 tablespoons nut butter (almond)
• Salt

DIRECTIONS:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper 
• In a large bowl combine oats, almonds, coconut sugar, flax seeds, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt
• In a small pot melt the coconut oil and add maple syrup, nut butter, and vanilla extract and bring to a gentle boil
• Pour melted mixture into the oat mixture
• Mix well to combine
• Spread out on the baking sheet
• Bake 20-23 minutes until golden brown, stirring halfway through
• Remove from oven and let cool completely on the tray