Yes for Breakfast - Biscuits and Granola

A rainbow!We've been wishing for a fluffy tender breakfast biscuit these days, and without margarine, it's been somewhat difficult baking up the perfect biscuit. With coconut oil, however, the results are pretty close! We found an easy baking powder biscuit online and made a few adjustments:Baking Powder Biscuits2 cups spelt flour1 1/2 Tb baking powder3/4 Tb sugar3/4 tsp salt1/4 cup coconut oil, firm (cold or at room temp)1 cup non-dairy milkCombine dry ingredients in a large bowl. In the dry mixture cut in coconut oil as you would margarine. Add milk to the large bowl, and combine until just blended. Flatten the batter out a little or roll out on parchment, then form or cut out 7-10 round biscuits. Bake at 425 degrees F for 10- 12 minutes or until just golden.Of course we like having different kinds of biscuits too, with different textures and flavors. So, out of the King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking Cookbook, we made the Cornmeal Maple Biscuits. We adapted the recipe of course to add in some crushed cornflakes instead of just all cornmeal, which gave the biscuits a nice texture. We did half of the recipe a maple flavor like the recipe states, and then the other half we did an herb version and added dried basil, celery seed, and dried dill. Both were delicious and turned out great! A cross between cornbread and biscuits.Cornmeal Maple Biscuits1/2 cup cornmeal1/2 cup wheat flour1 Tb baking powder>1/8 tsp salt2 Tb coconut oil, firm1/4 cup + 2 Tb non-dairy milk1 Tb maple syrup5 Tb corn flakes, crushed (1/2 cup flakes before crushed)for an herb variation you can add a mixture of herbs (about 1 - 1 1/2 tsp total) and instead of 5 Tb maple, sub in 1 Tb agave.Combine dry ingredients (except corn flakes) in a large bowl. Mix maple syrup and milk in a small bowl. In the dry mixture cut in coconut oil as you would margarine, then add cornflakes. Add wets to the large bowl, and combine until just blended. Flatten the batter out a little or roll out on parchment, then form or cut out 4 round biscuits. Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 - 15 minutes or until just golden.Another favorite breakfast treat is homemade granola! Sooo much cheaper to make your own, and it makes a ton! We love having this with dried fruit or fresh fruit and non-dairy milk, or adding other cereal like flakes or cheerios, or putting it in yogurt or ice cream. A simple base that can be easily adjusted to add different spices and sweeteners.Easy Whole Grain Granola2/3 cup each of spelt flakes, barley flakes, and rye flakes (or try other grain flakes or even just oats!)2/3 cup oat bran or wheat germ1/4 cup agave syrup or maple syrup1/2 - 3/4 tsp vanilla extract (or try maple or almond extract)2 Tb oil2 Tb waterPlace a parchment paper on a large baking sheet. Combine all ingredients, then spread out on the baking sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F for 15 minutes, then stir, then bake another 15 minutes. Makes 2-3 cups.Mmm Breakfast. So satisfying. Miss Emma is sure happy :)May your day start right with breakfast! - LK Sisters