Our natural food loving reviewer Sarena, jumped on the opportunity to test a new grain-free granola since her husband was recently diagnosed with Celiac. But, the concept of absolutely no grains admittedly caught her a bit off guard ... "When I first saw JK Gourmet Granola, I was wondering where the oats were.  I am kind of a purest in the way of granola, so I thought it was strange for this to be called granola.  I know they are marketing this for people with celiac, but I would, personally, call this a trail mix.  Either way...it is delicious!  I was very pleased with the list of ingredients [Sunflower seeds, raisins, unsweetened coconut, walnuts, almonds, honey, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds] and the fact that there was no added fat!"

Sarena's household can tolerate certified gluten-free oats, so she opted to put the grain back in this granola by using it as a topper for a quick bowl of oatbran. She added pineapple to meld with the toasted coconut in the JK Granola for a delicious blend ... "I really liked the mixture of nuts and dried fruits in the Original variety, and the toasted coconut was a perfect compliment; it added such depth to the flavor. I had to stop myself from eating it ... I kept adding more and more to my bowl of oats!"

You can read Sarena's full review, or read more here to see her quick recipe for Pineapple Oatbran ...

Pineapple Oatbran for One

• 1/3 cup oatbran [for gluten-free, use gluten-free oatbran, gluten-free whole oats, or switch to quinoa flakes]
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons vanilla almond milk
• 5 drops NuNaturals Vanilla Stevia [or sweetener of choice]
• As much nutty granola as you like (such as JK Gourmet Original)

Mix the oatbran, pineapple and water together in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave for 2 minutes. Stir, then microwave for 2 more minutes. Stir and then top with the vanilla stevia and vanilla almond milk.