January 2022 - Little Red Wagon Granola

It is always a great time to check in on your goals or re-evaluate where you stand with respect to your priorities. Since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, we have a great recipe to help you start the day on a great note! Our Big Apple Granola muffins are filled with heart-healthy oats and nuts. The flavor boost from the applesauce helps to cut back on sugar without sacrificing taste. Nutritious and delicious, that’s a winning combo that will help you conquer your day and your goals for the rest of the year!

Ingredients:

2 cups Big Apple Granola, divided into 1 ½ cups and ½ cup reserved for garnish
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
½ cup packed brown sugar or coconut sugar
½ cup unsweetened apple sauce (we love this one)
1 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350°F and either line a 12 tin muffin pan with muffin liners or spray with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mix 1 ½ cups granola (you’ll use the rest later), flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Blend dry mixture with a fork.
In a large bowl, beat eggs, brown sugar, buttermilk, apple sauce, and vanilla with a fork until well combined.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
Divide the batter amongst the 12 muffin tins, approximately ¼ cup of batter per tin.
Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of Big Apple Granola on top of the muffin cups.
Bake for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove the Big Apple granola muffins from pans and allow them to cool prior to serving.
Optional: serve with a dollop of fresh whip cream or your favorite yogurt.

After a busy holiday season, it’s finally the new year! January is a time filled with renewed excitement as you start working on your resolutions. But you need the right fuel to achieve big goals, like committing to a new workout class or learning a new skill. High-fiber snacks like granola are an ideal choice, offering health benefits, nourishment, and a full, happy belly.

High Fiber Snacks Help You Stay Full Longer

When you add goals to your to-do list in the new year, you disrupt your normal schedule—making it easy to find yourself skipping meals. Unfortunately, this lack of fuel leaves you in a slump all day, decreasing your chances of achieving those goals.

Luckily, if you manage to fit in a high fiber breakfast, like our delicious granola, you’ll be ready to tackle the day. High fiber foods, like granola, keep you feeling full longer because they take longer to digest. So when you’re working out or focusing on that new hobby, you won’t be distracted by a grumbly stomach.

Our Fiber-Rich Granola is Packed with Nutrients

One of the big topics people make resolutions around is a desire to look and feel better than they did in the previous years. They want to feel more energetic and look more youthful and exuberant. Amazingly, our high fiber granola can help you with that as well!

Little Red Wagon Granola features fruits, nuts, berries, and other nutrient-rich foods. Take our classic Cosmopolitan, for example. This delicious blend features cranberries, almonds, pecans, and orange oil. Cranberries are a great source of Vitamin C, and pecans and almonds are packed with healthy fats. Both of these nutrients help your skin glow!

Fiber-Rich Foods Help Balance Blood Sugar Levels

After a particularly tough workout or a busy morning, it’s normal for blood sugar levels to decrease. This can cause fatigue and a lack of focus, which puts a damper on your day.

Luckily, the oats we use in our granola are high in beta-glucan, a type of soluble fiber. This fiber has been linked to several health benefits, including managing blood sugar and cholesterol levels. So, enjoying a small bowl of granola at lunch or after a workout can be a great way to avoid the afternoon slump.

Achieve Your Resolutions this Year with the Help of Little Red Wagon Granola

At Little Red Wagon Granola, we’re always striving to help our customers look and feel their best. And we believe that with a bit of hard work, and some healthy, fiber-rich fuel, you can achieve even your most challenging resolutions. We’re here with you every step of the way.

Happy New Year!

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