Homemade Granola
April 18, 2021
- Yields: 28 servings (¼ cup per serving)
Ingredients
3½ cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup almonds, slivered or roughly chopped (or any nut you prefer)
1 cup raw sunflower or pumpkin seeds
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes (optional)
¼ teaspoon ground allspice OR ½ teaspoon cardamom
½ cup pure maple syrup or honey*
¾ cup dried fruit, such as apricots or cranberries, finely chopped (optional)
Directions
1.Wash hands with soap and warm water.
3.In a large bowl, stir together the oats, nuts, seeds and coconut. Add brown sugar, spices, and salt. Stir well.
4.Add the oil and then (using the same measuring cup!) maple syrup. Give it all one final stir to make sure mixture is evenly coated.
5.Spread out onto a large rimmed baking sheet. Press lightly to make mixture even.
6.Bake for 25-30 minutes. Every ten minutes or so, remove the sheet from the oven and move everything around with a metal spatula.
7.Granola is finished when it is evenly toasted and golden brown.
8.Allow granola to cool on a rack completely before transferring to resalable bags or jars. If using dried fruit, mix into cool granola before storing.
9.Keeps up to three weeks in a sealed container or longer in the freezer.
Great served on plain yogurt, with fruit, or sprinkled on oatmeal.
*Honey should not be fed to infants less than one year of age.