Display Search Bar

5 Minutes for Mom

Main navigation

Healthy Granola Recipe with Hemp Hearts and Coconut Oil

by

Jump to RecipePrint Recipe

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here.

Packed with omegas and protein, this unbelievably delicious granola features hemp heart seeds and is sweetened with dates, maple syrup and coconut oil. And – as if that wasn’t enough yum – macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and pumpkin seeds add even more flavour to this sweet and crunchy granola. Thanks to Manitoba Harvest for inspiring and sponsoring this Hemp Hearts recipe.

homemade granola recipe

Hello Hemp!

If you haven’t brought hemp into your kitchen yet, let me introduce you…

Hemp is a super plant — a sustainable crop that produces a versatile plant that can be used to make food, clothing, rope, paper, building material, paint, fuel, and more.

And fortunately, this super plant has Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods dedicated to spreading the news about how healthy and fabulous hemp food is.

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts

I have to say — I am almost as excited about the folks at Manitoba Harvest as I am about hemp food itself. They really are an ethical, inspiring organization.

Manitoba Harvest’s mission is:

“To manufacture and market the highest quality hemp food products, to educate on the health and environmental benefits of hemp, and to strive for sustainability in all that we do.”

The Manitoba Harvest team calls themselves “control freaks,” controlling “everything from what seed gets planted, to how products are manufactured & packaged, to distribution.”

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts

They use only non-GMO seed from Canadian farmers and 65% of all seeded hemp acres in Canada last year were seeded for Manitoba Harvest.

As a consumer, it is a relief to know that a company is committed to providing the highest quality food possible while also remaining passionate about using green energy and reducing their organization’s energy pollution. Their facility has even earned an external global “gold stamp” in food safety and quality from the BRC (British Retail Consortium) Certification.

Just Add Hemp

The hemp seed is at the top part of the hemp plant and can be used to create products like Hemp Hearts, hemp protein powder, and hemp oil.

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Protein Shake

I have been a fan of hemp hearts for a few years. I love to add them to recipes or sprinkle them on cereal or salads.

These little seeds add incredible nutrition easily (and deliciously!) to almost any meal of the day. From smoothies, to baking, to salads, and pretty much anything else you can think of, hemp seeds add a nutty flavour while powering up your food with extra omegas, fiber, and protein.

hemp seeds

The 411 on Hemp Hearts…

  • Great tasting – Hemp Hearts have a slightly nutty taste, similar to a sunflower seed or pine nut.
  • Easy to use – Simply sprinkle Hemp Hearts on salad, cereal & yogurt, add to smoothies and recipes, or eat them straight from the package.
  • Nutritious – per 30 gram serving, Hemp Hearts contain 10 grams of plant-based protein and 10 grams of Omegas. Hemp Hearts have more protein and omegas and less carbs than the same serving of chia or flax.

Go Granola

My kids and I are obsessed with granola.

And the best part is, my kids prefer to eat their granola with plain yogurt. (Yes, my children actually prefer plain yogurt to flavoured. Go figure.)

So, when I was deciding what kind of Hemp Hearts recipe to create for this post, I kept coming back to granola.

The Manitoba Harvest recipe page on their website has a few different recipes for granola, but I wanted to mix things up and make a granola that was different from any I have had before.

I wanted to bring in my favourite food pairing with oats – DATES – to sweeten my granola. And not just little chunks of dates added to the mix. My vision was for total date IMMERSION.

homemade hemp hearts granola with dates

Yes, I made a delectable date puree with coconut oil and a bit of maple syrup to act as my wet ingredients, coating each piece of granola goodness with the succulence of dates.

Then, to take my granola over the top, I didn’t just add the usual almonds. Nope, I went for my two favourite nuts – Macadamia Nuts and Hazelnuts – and crushed those gems up to spread their yumminess throughout my mix.

Next, I added pumpkin seeds. I love pumpkin seeds, so I couldn’t leave them out of my ultimate granola mix.

homemade granola

I also used a ton of cinnamon, because I think you really need to taste the cinnamon in granola. And since cinnamon is good for us, it is a total win-win situation.

Of course, the starring role goes to the Hemp Hearts themselves. Those nuggets of nutty-flavoured nutrition take this granola to an all time high and make me all kinds of in love with this granola.

I Could Barely Photograph It…

My kids stood waiting in the kitchen, like seagulls ready to swoop down and steal the granola bounty as soon as I pulled the cookie sheet out of the oven.

I couldn’t even take any photos before they dove in.

 

homemade granola

So, to appease them, I served them each a generous helping before I carried the rest up to my studio to shoot in safety, nibbling as I went.

(Since it was still warm from the oven and it was after dinner, I actually served the granola for them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, instead of the usual plain yogurt. SO good!)

As I was photographing, my daughter kept calling out to me, begging me to hurry up and finishing photographing so she could have more.

Yes, this granola is kid approved.

homemade granola

 

Sweet and Crunchy Granola Recipe with Hemp Hearts

Packed with omegas and protein, this unbelievably delicious granola features hemp heart seeds and is sweetened with dates, maple syrup and coconut oil. And – as if that wasn’t enough yum – macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and pumpkin seeds add even more flavour to this sweet and crunchy granola.
Author: Janice Croze
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
4.67 from 21 votes
Print Recipe
Pin Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Hemp Hearts
  • 4 cups rolled oats
  • 2/3 cup crushed or finely chopped macadamia nuts
  • 2/3 cup crushed or finely chopped hazelnuts
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar (optional)
  • 1/4 cup cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 10 pitted dates
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1/4 cup hemp oil
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cups dried cranberries (optional add in after baking granola)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to *325
  2. In large bowl mix together hemp hearts, rolled oats, crushed/chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds, shredded coconut, cinnamon, and optional brown sugar/coconut sugar
  3. In a food processor or blender, puree dates with 1 tablespoon of hot water, vanilla extract, maple syrup and melted coconut oil
  4. Add date puree mixture to oat mixture and toss to combine well
  5. Spoon onto two parchment lined cookie sheets
  6. Bake for 20-30 minutes - or until lightly golden
  7. Cool for about 45 minutes and then store in air-tight container

 

Share With Your Friends

Your friends will love you for sharing… and so will we! 😉

Delicious granola recipe with hemp heart seeds and sweetened with dates, maple syrup and coconut oil

Click To Tweet

homemade granola recipe

Reader Interactions


169 Comments

  1. I didn’t realize they have soooo many yummy recipes, I’m thrilled to find it!! I’d like to try Fruit Free Smoothie first!!

  13. I’d love to try and make the Summer Fruit Explosion smoothie! It would make an awesome breakfast!!

  31. I would like to try the paleo carrot cake muffins, these would be great to grab as a quick breakfast.

  38. I would love to win this healthy package to complete my weightloss journey

  46. I would love to try this recipe Hemp & Herb Pork Chops they have many that sound yummy i sould love to try their dessert recipes also

  47. I would love to try this recipe Hemp & Herb Pork Chops they have many that sound yummy

  49. The Hemp Granola Bar recipe looks good and would travel well while giving a boost in energy, fiber and protein. My favorite granola has hemp seeds in it and has a pumpkin flavor.

  57. I love baking with hemp hearts and adding them to smoothies but I have never tried them in soup. The MINTED PEA GAZPACHO looks surprisingly delicious.

  58. Wow! I’d love to try the Chocoholic Vegan Cupcakes. Lots of awesome recipes there! My Manitoba Harvest Hemp hearts don’t usually last long enough to use in a recipe – I eat them straight from the pkg. 🙂

  61. I want to try out the cherry blossom smoothie recipe!

    Thank you for the giveaway

  68. I would really like to try the recipe Hemp Seed Encrusted Salmon, sounds really good.

  69. would like to try the banana hemp heart muffins recipe

    moniquebbon at gmail dot com

  84. The vanilla crispy squares would be a tasty variation of a family favorite treat!

  85. I’d like to make a batch of Hemp Tahini Bars. They look so chocolatey and delicious!

  86. I would try the Holiday Hemp Nog! I love egg nog and I hate that it’s only seasonal, but when that time of the year comes around I’ll definitely try this recipe!

  98. Everything looks so delicious, but I’d really like to try the Paleo Carrot Cake Muffins! 😉

  103. I would like to try the Grain Free Rum Balls the most, lots I want to try though!

  120. I’m really starting to drink more smoothies since the summer is practically here , so I’d like to try out mango tango splash smoothie.

  125. oooo hemp tahini bars! Sounds SO good and the bit of chocolate on them.. oh yes!

  130. OMG, luv to try Split Pea and Ham Soup recipe. divine. Wow, prize is fab. & splendid. 2 fingers snap. It is tight, fly & off the chain. Thank you for the awesomeness, the contest, and generosity. 🙂 Pick me, pick me! Dear Santa: I’ve been nice. My X-Mas wish this year is to win this contest. Starving artist here desperately needs the prize to eat. A life changing exp.

  134. I’ve been looking for a good vegan waffle recipe–would love to try these! They look awesome. 🙂

  156. I love making my own granola and energy balls, but I would love to try sweet cranberry hemp bars because i have never had them before.

  157. Wow, all the soups look good — veggie chili, spinach, borscht, I’m not sure which I’d try first.

  160. Banana choco hemp muffins, love anything chocolate and hemp adds the healthy part!