Millet Granola, Gluten Free

Have you ever used millet? It is a rather obscure grain in the US but a very common grain in Africa. It is very healthy and inexpensive. It contains B vitamins, including B17 (anti-cancer), calcium, protein, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus and antioxidants. If you are gluten free then it is a grain worth looking at for those reasons.

My niece Brooke sent me a recipe she recently came up with for a gluten free granola made with millet. She loves it and wanted to share it with you.

Millet Granola

• 7 cups cooked millet (cook it in a 2:1 ratio of water to grain)
• 1-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup honey (if you like a sweeter granola increase to 1/2 c.)
• 1/3 cup oil (I recommend coconut oil)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 c. chopped dates
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped raw or toasted nuts and/or seeds

1. Heat the oven to 350°F.
2. Lay millet in a thin layer on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper.
3. Put in oven and stir every 10-15 minutes, until dry and crunchy, 1-1/2-2 hours.
4. Let cool.
5. Pour cooled millet into a bowl and add cinnamon nuts and salt. Set aside.
6. Mix together oil, vanilla, and honey.
7. Carefully mix the oil and honey mixture with the millet.
8. Stir until well combined.
9. Lay on the cookie sheets with parchment paper.
10. Bake for about 1 hour, until golden brown.
11. Cool and then put into jars.

Makes 8 cups granola.

Please share this with others who might be interested and if you try it let us know how you like it.