By Rustina, Contributing Writer
Recipe adapted from Kate’s Birthday Granola in Wholesome Real Food Favorites
I love springtime and the happiness of seeing all the beautiful little flowers coming to life after a long winter. One of my favorites is the violet.
They are so delicate and charming, yet hold a great nutritional punch and plenty of benefits! These granola bars with a springtime twist are fun and easy to make!
Why Violets?
Glad you asked 🙂 They have Vitamin C and as a diuretic it helps with detoxing and cleansing the blood (1).
Other benefits of violets:
- Antioxidant
- Neuroprotective
- Migraine control
- May promote sleep and relieve insomnia
- Antidiabetic
Read more at our Herbal Profile: Violet and try making a DIY: Violet Tincture!
I loved the Birthday (and lemon-blueberry and chocolate peanut butter) Granola recipe in Kate’s new cookbook, and thought it would be fun to give it a springtime twist. Her cookbook is quickly becoming a favorite around here! Here is the link for her Wholesome Real Food Favorites cookbook. The Birthday Granola is on page 34.
Springtime Breakfast Bars
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of butter, melted
- ½ cup of honey
- 4 cups of oats (sprouted if you have them)
- ½ cup of raisins
- ¼ cup of fresh picked violets
- Pinch of sea salt
Directions:
Step 1: In a medium saucepan, melt butter and mix in honey.
Step 2: Pour the butter-honey mix into a large bowl, and throw in the pinch of sea salt.
Step 3: Add oats and stir until well coated.
Step 4: Pour the granola onto a large baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes, flip large chunks over about every 10 minutes.
Step 5: At the last “flipping,” press the violets into the top of the granola.
Step 6: When the granola is done, remove from the oven letting cool on the baking sheet for 15 – 20 minutes.
Step 7: Gently scrape off the pan, keeping some large chunks or cut into shapes. Transfer to a container for storage. It can be stored at room temp in an airtight container for 2 weeks or in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Springtime Breakfast Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter melted
- ½ cup of honey
- 4 cups of oats sprouted if you have them
- ½ cup of raisins
- ¼ cup of fresh picked violets
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Step 1: In a medium saucepan, melt butter and mix in honey.
- Step 2: Pour the butter-honey mix into a large bowl, and throw in the pinch of sea salt.
- Step 3: Add oats and stir until well coated.
- Step 4: Pour the granola onto a large baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes, flip large chunks over about every 10 minutes.
- Step 5: At the last “flipping,” press the violets into the top of the granola.
- Step 6: When the granola is done, remove from the oven letting cool on the baking sheet for 15 – 20 minutes.
- Step 7: Gently scrape off the pan, keeping some large chunks or cut into shapes. Transfer to a container for storage. It can be stored at room temp in an airtight container for 2 weeks or in the refrigerator for up to a month.
Disclaimer: This post is not intended as medical advice. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, and nothing in this post is intended to diagnose, treat, or cure anything. If you have questions, please do your own research or seek advice from a health professional.
