Many granolas are high in added sugar and refined oils.

Why this swap matters

Steel cut oats digest more slowly. Pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, flax, and chia increase fiber and healthy fats. You get crunch without the sugar spike.

The swap

Swap store granola for baked steel cut oat and seed clusters.

Recipe
1 cup cooked steel cut oats
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
1 tablespoon flax
1 tablespoon chia
1 tablespoon maple syrup
Cinnamon

Mix and spread thin on a tray.
Bake at 170C for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring once.
Cool fully to crisp.

Track mid morning hunger compared with your old granola.