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Homemade Granola

May 15, 2013 by

What you will need:

  • 2 cups old fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup raisins or other dry fruit
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  • 1/2 cup hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • 1/4 cup honey or agave nectar
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil or unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp allspice

Instructions:

  1. Prepare 8-inch by 12-inch rimmed baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper
  2. Preheat oven to 325∞
  3. Combine oats, almonds, pumpkin seeds, salt, cinnamon, and allspice in a large bowl.
  4. Combine honey or agave nectar, with coconut oil or butter in a heat proof bowl. (microwave until ingredients are melted together)
  5. Stir melted ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until all oats are coated.
  6. Spread over the prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake in oven for 15 minutes.
  8. Remove granola from oven and add raisins then stir carefully. Return to oven and bake another 15-20 minutes. Granola will be golden.
  9. Cool until firm but not hard.
  10. Use a spoon to crumble the granola.
  11. Place in an airtight container until ready to serve.

Note: You can change the dried fruit to craisins, apricots, or any other dried fruit and also vary the nuts to give the granola different flavors.

Serves 10

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