This is one of 5 granola recipes I have in my “to-post” folder. It was the last granola I made before I had to leave the nest. I wanted to get pretty creative here and go out with a granola-bang. So what’s a flavor or granola you don’t see very often? Orange. That’s right. Oranges themselves are pretty awesome. Sweet, tangy, juicy. I like them, but they don’t necessarily do much for my reflux. However, in granola you don’t get the full acid effect. Just the taste, so I’ll take it!
Now, besides the orange, I used the ever-forgotten hemp seed! I always have a bag in the fridge, but always forget they’re there! Then I use them and remember how lovely they taste and how much nutrition they pack! Per serving (30g) you get 10g protein, 10g omega 3 & 6, 13g healthy fats, all for 170 calories! A little seed plant-based powder house! The great forgotten complete vegan protein source in my option. Hemp also makes a lovely protein powder which I always have on hand! Totally clean, and only 1 source.
But wait! There is more! I also used my tried-and-true #1, always forever favorite cereal in this lovely granola! Mesa Sunrise
Orange Hemp Seed Granola
Ingredients: (serves 6)
+ 1 1/2 Cups Gluten-Free Rolled Oats
+ 2 Cups Mesa Sunrise
+ 1/2 Cup Puffed Millet
+ 1/3 Cup Hemp Seeds
+ 20g (1 Cup) Freeze-Dried Orange
+ Zest From 1 Orange
+ 1/4 Cup Fresh Orange Juice (from the one you zested)
+ 1/4 Tsp Orange Extract
+ 14 Drops Orange Stevia
Directions:
+ In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, cereal, millet, hemp seeds, and stir. Then add the orange zest and juice, extract, and stevia. Stir again.
+ Preheat the oven to 320°F. Line a baking sheet with lightly oiled foil or parchment paper. Spread your granola evenly out on the sheet.
+ Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10. For the last 10 minutes, add in the freeze-dried oranges (otherwise they will burn if you add them in to early).
+ Remove and let cool. Store in a closed glass jar.
Because you all are so fabulous and obviously would love to try hemp seeds (if you haven’t, what have you been waiting for!?), Manitoba Harvest is offering you a 20% off discount on everything in their store with the code: HHSweatPink through November 29th! And they are letting me giveaway a 2 ounce hemp seed sample to one lucky reader! Just enter with the rafflecopter below and I will contact the winner directly on Friday! Giveaway open to US and Canadian residents only!
So tell me:
+ Have you ever tried hemp seeds before? How have you used them or what would you use them in?
+ What’s your all-time favorite cereal?
**Thanks Sweat Pink and Manitoba Harvest for sponsoring this giveaway! All opinions on Manitoba are my honest own!**
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I keep forgetting to eat breakfast, this looks like a good make ahead breakfast so I actually remember to eat it!
Cricket Plunkett recently posted…Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
I’d hope so!
I love adding extras to my cereal! This sounds delicious, Rebecca! Thanks for sharing at Savoring Saturdays!
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Hi Rebecca,
What a healthy, hearty and delicious way to start the day off right! Thanks for sharing your orange hemp granola recipe with us at the Plant-based Potluck Party!
Thanks!
I don’t think I have ever used hemp seeds, but this granola really looks delicious
heather @french press recently posted…easy weeknight turkey lasagna
Well thanks Heather! Give it a try!
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays Party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share next time!
-Cindy
Thanks!
I’ve never tried hemp seeds before, but this granola sounds like a delicious way to try them!
mary fran | frannycakes recently posted…Ginger & Whiskey 1-Apple Crisp
It totally is!
Oh yum! This sounds so good! I stopped looking at cereal after going gluten-free, it’s nice to know there are some out there.
This would be a great way to start the day =)
Cereal and granola only got better after going gluten-free 😉
AHHHHH I’M SO HUNGRY AND THIS LOOKS SO GOODDDDD.
Seriously girl, nothing beats homemade granola. LOVE!
Yea! NOTHING beats homemade! I really refuse to spend money on store-bought now. Homemade is just so much better! XOXO
That looks delicious! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
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Looks delicious!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
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Hi Rebecca,
This sounds like such a healthy, tasty, crunchy snack filled with so much health. I love the idea of putting oranges in – citrus always adds an extra zest to any recipe. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
Marla recently posted…Real Food Fridays #62 – Live The Healthy Way
It totally does! Thanks Marla 🙂
I love granola! Orange hempseed granola sounds completely awesome! A nice to change from the regular vanilla, cinnamon sort. I love hempseeds too, and like you tend to forget they’re in the fridge. They seen to get pushed back behind something, and then one day it’s like, “Hey, hempseeds!” I love adding them into my baked goods, my homemade granolas, and into my smoothies.
#SITSBlogging Saturday Sharefest. 😉
Michelle @ Green Earth Bazaar recently posted…A Quote on the Self
Haha, yes to everything you said 😉 This granola made me remember how much I like them!
I love the citrus idea!
Kierston recently posted…#RECIPEFRIDAY: Cinnamon, Raisin and Walnut Loaf…
Thanks!
Looks delicious! I have hemp seeds but haven’t used them yet…
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Perfect timing! I was just thinking I needed to make granola again. It’s been forever!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted…Strange But Good Halloween Recipes
Forever is way to long! You always have to have a stash of granola! It is a lifeline, haha!
I’ve never tried using orange in granola, but I feel like I’d love that combination. :] Time to pilfer some from the doctors’ lounge! *-*
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Let the pilfering begin 😉 It’s for a good cause!
Hmmm that sounds extremely tasty.
Thank you 😉
i’m on an orange kick, so this is perfect~ and we love hemp hearts!
Double yay! 😉
The local Aldi just started to sell Nature’s Path cereals. I’ll have to see if they have this variety.
Fran@BCDC recently posted…Strange But Good~Extra Protein
I bet they will! It’s one of their best sellers!
Delicious! <3 I attempted to make an orange granola recently but it didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped, however yours looks awesome! Love the addition of hemp seeds!
Kyra recently posted…green smoothies & smoothie bowls roundup
Haha! Well I hope this gives you better results! 😉
OMG yuuuum! This sounds so good!
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I love the idea of using orange in granola. This looks so good, I just want to pour some almond milk on it and make it a meal.
Linda @ Veganosity recently posted…Vegan Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie
Yes! I loved having it for breakfast! I made a bowl of the granola along with some more puffed millet and then of course tons of almond milk!
I have never tried hemp seed, but would love to give it a try.
Trying new things is the best 😉
this looks really tasty. thanks for sharing!
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This looks DELICIOUS!
Thank you Kate!!
This looks so good. I love anything with orange in it!
Stephanie (@FitMomTraining) recently posted…From zero to running in 8 weeks
Thank you! 🙂
this sounds amazing! Where would you find freeze dried oranges?
Athletic Avocado recently posted…Cinnamon “Roasted” Pumpkin in 10 Minutes!!!
I use the brand Crispy Green (linked in the ingredients!) They meet all of my freeze-dried fruit needs 😉
This looks and sounds wonderful! I wonder if I have orange stevia?
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Delicious and how unique! Your pictures are beautiful!
Arman @ thebigmansworld recently posted…‘You like to bake? You must be a fag.’
Thank you so much Arman 🙂
I have never had hemp seeds before but plan on trying them soon! I love that you made orange flavored granola – very original! It combines two of my favorite morning ingredients – orange juice and cereal in a MUCH healthier way 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors recently posted…WIAW #9 – Superfood Lunches: Lentils!
Haha, it does make a great morning combo! Just like coffee flavored things 😉
I’m not much of a granola eater, but this sounds really good!
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You need to become one! Haha! 😉
I have heard of it before but never tried it.
Wait no longer!
I have never tried it before but it sounds great.
Totally! Give it a try!
Ohhh, this looks so yummy! I have been seeing a lot of posts lately about hemp, I need to try it!
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Yes you to! They won’t dissapoint!
This looks so good! Can’t wait to make myself a batch!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens recently posted…Almond Butter Brownies With Sea Salt
Thank you! Yay granola lovers!
I love eating hemp seeds in my yogurt. My favorite cereal is chocolate brown rice crispies
That’s a perfect yogurt addition!
I love One Degree Organic’s Veganic Cacao Brown Rice Crisps! Sooooo good! (And chocolately!)
I’ve actually never had hempseed. I have been planning to make some and adding the Orange will be a great flavor enhancer! Thanks for the tip!
Stephanie recently posted…Five Fall Fat Burning Tips
Well make this granola then! You get the hemp seeds AND your granola 😉
I love puffed millet cereal– I keep looking at it thinking it would be a great granola add in. I am sure the orange in here is a great flavor!
I love hemp seeds too- I can’t buy them where I’m living, but I always bring a bag back with me. So versatile. I love them in smoothies- better way to add a bit of protein than powder.
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine recently posted…Chicken Spinach Salad with Avocado, Pomegranate, and Pecans
I add puffed millet to all my granolas! Haha! 😉 I’m obsessed!
True! Plus all the omega3s and healthy fats I love!
This looks great. Now off to find a store where I can get all these ingredients 😉
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Love the look of this! I’ve actually never had hemp seed… I’m pretty obsessed with chia right now!
Sues recently posted…Strawberry Milk White Chocolate Cookies
Chia rocks too! But you have to try some hemp seeds!
Love hemp seeds, I would enjoy this granola on top of my acai bowls or smoothies!
Catalina @ Shades of Pink recently posted…Veggie & Chicken Meatballs Creamy & Chunky Tomato Soup – Step by Step
Granola is the perfect topping to EVERYTHING!
I could be the only vegetarian who’s never had hemp seeds before!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…Trick or Treat Halloween Workout For The Whole Family
You must change that!
Great recipe! I LOVE hemp seeds.
Kerri (@KerriOlkjer) recently posted…FitViews 30-Day Paleo Challenge Journal Prompt #4
I do too! I just always forget I have them!
Oh! I repinned this earlier! When I’m back home I’m definitely going to try it!
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Well awesome! Let me know if you do! XOXO
This sounds delicious! Happy WIAW!
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Haha, thanks! You too 😉
I’m so happy you shared this because I’m now obsessed with trying hemp seeds in my recipes. I just used 1/4 cup of the flour in a pumpkin muffin recipe with great results. Thanks for an awesome recipe 🙂
Liz – Meal Makeover Mom recently posted…How to Make a Halloween Vegetable Skeleton + a Recipe for Rainbow Vegetable Dip
That sounds awesome!
I love hemp seeds and they are great in my oatmeal and smoothies.
tara pittman recently posted…Orkin “Mouse in a House” Game & Giveaway
Yes they are! So good in oatmeal and hot cereals! (And granola! Haha!)
I’ve never used them before but putting them in granola is a great idea!
Try them!
Love the idea of an orange granola with hemp – definitely going to have to mix up my creations!
Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon recently posted…Hearty Crockpot Lentil Chili
Granola is always the time to get crazy and try new combos!
I really, really love granola, and although I usually do a grain free granola with nuts and fruit, a good gluten free granola is such a treat! I love having it with bananas or over some other fruit. Delicious! Is there a substitution for the stevia that you’d recommend? Honey perhaps?
Granola = love! I just can’t stop making it!
Yea! Honey, agave, even maple syrup would work!
So many forms of orange flavor, I bet this tastes super citrusy!
Natalie recently posted…Powdered Peanut Butter Bites with Banana Filling
It’s got a nice zing 😉 Something different, you know?
This looks so delicious! AND healthy 🙂
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You bet! 😉
I have not tried them, but would add them to my protein shakes
The perfect protein boost!
This sounds like a really great flavor combo! Thanks for sharing!
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i LOVE LOVE LOVE MY HEMP SEEDS.
on the spoon
into mouth 🙂
CARLA recently posted…Must we put others down to feel better about ourselves?
Haha, totally 😉
All your granolas are so beautiful! I’d like to TRY hemp seeds, no idea what to use them for, AND my favorite cereal, I used to wax and wane on types when I was younger, frosted flakes were a treat for me since I wasn’t ever allowed sugary cereal, but i liked rice crispies, rice chex, and I used to love this vanilla sunrise crunch stuff! Now i don’t eat it really
Amber recently posted…Enjoy Life – Seed and Fruit Mix
Put them in ANYTHING! Granola, cereal, smoothies, sauces, grains, topping for oatmeal…or sweet potatoes 😉
I loved Frosted Flakes! One of the last cereals I ate before I had to go GF 🙁
(Vanilla Sunrise is awesome!)