Aloha Granola

I’m obsessed with Aloha Granola when I’m in Hawaii. Unfortunately they don’t sell it on Amazon, so you can make your own at home! Aloha Granola- Your favorite granola (store bought is fine) Unsweetened coconut flakes Sunflower seeds Sesame Seeds Macadamia Nuts, chopped Tropical dried fruit, chopped (Dried pineapple, mango, or papaya) Dash of honey. Aloha!

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Coconut Pancakes

I dream in food so when the thought of lemon curd and maple syrup came to me, I ran to the kitchen to make a big stack of coconut pancakes! Syrup- 2 parts maple syrup 1 part lemon curd (TJs has a great one) Combine and warm through Trader Joes Toasted Coconut pancakes- I added more water and 2 eggs to make them more of a crepe consistency. Stack and enjoy!

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French Toast

Yum and YUM! I always have all kinds of nuts and coconut in my freezer. For this French toast, I combined toasted slivered almonds and coconut in my blender for 30 seconds or so. You don’t want a paste but you want it fine enough that it coats the bread. Prepare French toast as normal. Cut bread into strips and dip in egg mixture and then coconut almond mixture. Spray griddle well. You may have to sauté 3-4 sides of sticks or you can have your oven preheated to 400 and stick them in for 5 minutes at the end. I like sticking them in the oven so the family can all eat at one time. This worked well with uncut bread as well but my kids loved the sticks.

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