Caveman Crunch
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup almond meal
- 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
- 2 cups almonds chopped or slivered
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup 100% raw organic honey
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder
- cinnamon to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix well
- In a separate bowl, combine all of your wet ingredients
- Microwave on high for 20-30 seconds to help it mix better
- Once warm, pour your wet ingredients over your dry seed and nut mixture and mix well with a fork to ensure you coat everything
- Place your mixture on a foil lined baking sheet and spread thin and evenly
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
- Remove from the oven and stir around to ensure nothing burns, I put it back in the bowl and then respread it on the baking sheet
- Place back in the oven for 5 minutes
- Remove and let cool, it tastes better cold and also develops its crunchiness as it cools
- Serve in a bowl with some almond milk or coconut milk and enjoy
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I love this recipe. I use walnuts, pecans, cranberries, and raisins. I bake mine on parchment paper. I also have made it without the cocoa and cinnamon. It’s an amazing recipe. Thank you o much.
You are so welcome Anne, that sounds amazing
Just made this last night (used pecans too because I ran out of almonds) . The kids loved it, I love it…it’s pretty addictive and tastes great with milk/yogurt for breakfast. Its nice to have something the kids will eat that isn’t eggs in the morning :)
Awesome Judy, you can try my paleo pancakes too :)
Wow! This stuff is amazing. I used cacoa nibs instead of cocoa powder and coconut oil instead of grapeseed. Amazing! Thanks for such a great recipe.
You are so welcome
what about a sub for the oil? applesauce? i’m just not a fan of the taste many oils can impart on foods. thanks!
Never tried without the oil so I do not know. If you use expeller pressed coconut oil it is flavorless
Thanks for the recipe. I already made it twice and it is quite addictve!! Any nutrition info for this recipe (please)?
Thank you
Jori I do not track any nutrition info, but you can plug the info into myfitnesspal.com or fitday.com
This made my house smell amazing! When my non-paleo family gives their stamp of approval, I know it’s got to be awesome!
Woohoo Iove it
How many calories in a cup, do you think? I used coconut oil.
Carmen I don’t calculate calories so I am unsure. You can plug the ingredients into myfitnesspal.com or fitday.com
Haven’t tried it yet but it smells awesome in the oven right now. So is one “serving” about 1/2 cup then? I’m looking at the number of grams of fat and carbs added up and sort of freaked out haha.
Yea I would say 1/2-1 Cup would be the best size
Brother,
i made this a couple of days ago and have been using it for a snack…this morning, I had it with milk…
OMGooooodness! Freakin’ delicious!
thanks,
You are so welcome, I am so glad you enjoyed
This was super delicious! When I followed the time listed to bake, it was a little undercooked, so I left it in the oven some more, but then I left it a little too long and it came out a bit… toasty… so the flavor is really intense and I can’t finish it off as fast as I’d like, but it’s still incredibly yummy. Next time I’ll take it out sooner. Thanks so much for the recipe!
You are so welcome. I am so happy you love it and hope you try more
My lovely wife and I have taken to calling this caveman crack. It doesn’t stick around long.
Haha awesome. I love this stuff
For those that have had problems with granola and their oven not getting along together (I even tried granola in the crockpot a time or two, still burnt it!), using a dehydrator to cook/dry ensures a really great granola.
Nothing burns, makes the house smell heavenly, etc. I have yet to have a failure with that method. :D
That’s a great idea. Whenever I get a dehydrator I will try it
Hey, I was just looking to see how to post a question so I could ask if I could use the dehydrator to do this and here is your post. Thank you, answered my question.
I just made this last night. Very addicting! Next time I make it (and there WILL be a next time) I will put it in the oven for about 20 minutes. It came out a little too brown. It is great for me. I work at a computer all day and it keeps me happily typing as I munch along! It’s a plus knowing it’s good for me! Thank you and I will def try more of your recipes.
Thank you so much, just remember not to over do it lol, I could eat this non stop all day. Be careful lol
How many servings does this make? My husband and I will have all five kids with us for a few weeks this summer and I just need to know how many batches I should make. How do you store it so it doesn’t get soggy?
Oh I it makes like 4 cups. And just store it in an airtight container
This was delish! I used coconut oil BUT a word to the wise……don’t use wax paper instead of foil. It tore and ugh….was a chore to get the crunchies OFF of the paper. Next time I’ll just use stoneware.
Oh ok, no wax paper, noted. I normally just put it on silpat or foil :) So glad you enjoyed :)
I bet parchment paper would work GREAT! :)
My kids cannot get enough of this “nut cereal!”
Me too I love this
I have this in oven now and it smells amazing! I can’t wait to have it tomorrow!
Oh Tabitha, you are going to become addicted :)
Two months and still good as the day I made it.
Like same batch? I wondered the shelf life
Made this tonight & everyone loved it! I doubled the recipe (3 cave kids to feed here) & used what I had on hand: almonds/macadamias & doubled the pumpkin seeds. To quote the kiddos, “Awesome-sauce!” Thanks for your awesome-ness! :)
OMG I love your kids, I say awesome sauce all the time. You have to give them knuckles for me haha
Made it this morning and it is amazing. The my adult kids loved it. I added the hemp seeds and flax. So happy with this!
So glad you enjoyed :)
Thanks for the great recipe! So excited to have a cold cereal again in my post gluten post dairy life. I didn’t have sunflower seeds, so I tried whole flax seeds, hemp seeds, and sesame seeds. All good!
So glad you like them
This recipe is awsome! I used coconut oil for my second batch and it seemed to be better than the first – it clustered up like granola… yummo! Also because it tasted so delish raw I pressed raw mixture into ice cube trays and popped them in the fridge… they popped out like little “muesli” bars Thanks for a great recipie : )
That sounds awesome, the ice cube trays is a great idea :)
Just wanted to say that my friend Jill made this and brought some into work for me and it was delish!
Oh awesome, are you going to make it now
After my Whole30 I will. I’m starting a new round of Whole30 tomorrow :)
How is this for storing? Like can I make a whole batch and eat throughout the week with its crunchiness still maintained?
Yes you can Laura, I have had some last me about 2 weeks, just store in an airtight container
Awesome! Now I just have to actually make it instead of looking at pictures of your food…
Omg licked the spoon after I spread it on the cookie sheet, so good even before I cooked it! Even better after! I can enjoy cereal again!
So glad you enjoyed
Love your site!!!! I was planning on using coconut oil ( since I have that in the house ). Should I be measuring out the coconut oil after I’ve melted it or before ( when it is in a solid form )? Thanks!!!
Thank you Melanie, you want to measure it when its melted
Thanks!!! Once again, your site is pretty sweet!!! Thanks for the time and effort you put into making my life easier :)
Thank you so much Melanie, its so great to hear
I made this a few months ago for the first time and it was great! My ten year old daughter has been requesting it so I made some last night for breakfast this morning. This morning she said she was dreaming about it last night haha! Thanks for the great cereal replacement!
Oh awesome, that just made my day. Glad you enjoyed
Great recipe, I’ve made it twice now, so good!
I had a small amount left of my last batch, not enough for a serve so i used it in a post workout shake.
Water, protein powder, banana & some caveman crunch, great tasting shake!!
Oh I am so glad you like it and that shake does sound yummy :)
Made this last night. Need a cereal substitute. Unfortunately, mine overcooked with the temp and time suggested. :( Still have to power through it because it made quite a lot and I can’t afford to waste those ingredients. It does have a lovely crunch that holds up under the milk! Thank you, I thought I would never be able to enjoy cereal guilt-free again! (I am looking forward to making it again adjusting the time and temp.)
Im sorry to hear it turned out over cooked Amber, could be your oven temperature. But glad you salvaged it, I would just keep an eye on it next time or check your oven for hot spots etc
I have just put this in my oven…tasted pretty good “raw” can’t wait to taste it cooked, cooled and crunchy!
Oh it is amazing. I love this recipe
Made this tonight. It’s awesome! The mistake I made was putting a normal cereal portion in the bowl. I could barely finish it. Very filling.
So glad you liked, I LOVE THIS RECIPE
I have been looking for a good cereal substitute for my cereal-loving kids, I can’t wait to spring this on them.
Hello! Does this crunch store well for a few days or do you need to eat it right away? Thanks for the post! :)
Nicole I have eaten mine a week later after storing it in an airtight container