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in Recipes, Breakfast Low-carb ginger and licorice granola
Ginger and licorice make their mark on this yummy, simple to prepare granola. Serve it with full-fat Greek yogurt for a filling low-carb breakfast. Decadence, indeed!
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Ingredients
- 1 1 egg whiteegg whites
- 4½ oz. (5⁄6 cup) 130 g (220 ml) chopped almonds
- 1 oz. (3 tbsp) 28 g (45 ml) sesame seeds
- 2 oz. 55 g butter or coconut oil
- 2½ oz. (¾ cup) 70 g (200 ml) unsweetened finely shredded coconut
- ¾ cup (3 oz.) 180 ml (85 g) almond flour
- 2 tsp 2 tsp licorice powder
- 2 tsp 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch 1 pinch salt
For serving
- 4 cups (1½ lbs) 950 ml (700 g) Greek yogurt (4% fat)
- 1 cup (5 oz.) 240 ml (150 g) fresh blueberries
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Making low carb simple
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
- Whip the egg white until fluffy.
- Mix in the dry ingredients and the chopped almonds.
- Work in the butter with your fingers until the texture is smooth and the dough is a single clump.
- Spread the granola on the baking sheet in chunks. Place in the oven for 15–20 minutes.
- Carefully turn every three minutes. The nuts should become crispy without burning. It will take about 15–20 minutes.
- Store in the fridge in a tightly sealed container.
- Serve with Greek yogurt and blueberries.
About this recipe
This recipes is from Fanny Lindkvist, who runs a popular Swedish blog and the Instagram account LessCarbs.
Bullet 3 could be changed as described below:
*** Mix the dry ingredients and the chopped almonds [[in the fluffy Egg White ]] . ***
Example:
http://www.amazon.com/Starwest-Botanicals-Organic-Licorice-Powder/dp/...