Monday, February 1, 2016

Healthy Granola

I love granola. I love the crunch and the yummy taste. But the stuff from the store is always so expensive! So I decided to make my own.

Here's the recipe I started with.

I made a few changes. This has been our breakfast the last few days. With a little bit of almond milk, it's actually quite delicious!

Healthy Granola
Ingredients:
  • 4  cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup oat flour (I made my own in the blender)
  • 1/4 cup flaxseed meal
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds
  • 3/4 cup raw walnuts, chopped
  • 3/4 cup raw pecans, chopped
  • 4 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • pinch of cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 2/3 cup honey
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, mix together oats, oat flour, flaxseed meal, chia seeds, almonds, pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
Add coconut oil, honey and vanilla extract to a small saucepan and place over low heat, stirring frequently until coconut oil is completely melted. Pour over dry ingredients and mix well until oats are completely coated.

Next spread the granola evenly in the baking pan and bake for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes stir granola and add dried fruit, if you are using. Return granola to the oven and bake 15 minutes longer or until granola is slightly golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow the granola to cool completely on the baking sheet so that little clumps stay intact. Once cooled, transfer to an airtight container. Best used within 7-10 days. Makes 20 servings.

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