Groovy Granola
Looking for a quick, easy and delicious granola recipe? Give this one a try! A few basic ingredients, and then you add your favorite nut or seeds, and dried fruit. Flax meal adds an extra boost of omega 3’s!
Groovy Granola
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| Serves | 4 cups |
| Prep time | 5 minutes |
| Cook time | 30 minutes |
| Total time | 35 minutes |
| Meal type | Breakfast, Snack |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable |
Experiment with your favorite combinations!
Here are some tasty ideas:
-Almonds and craisins, using honey
-Walnuts and raisins, using maple syrup
-Hazelnuts and chopped apricots, using maple syrup
-Cashews and craisins, using honey
-Pecans and chopped apricots, using maple syrup
Each 1/4 cup servings contains:
-1 grain/starch equivalent
-1 fat/oil equivalent
Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup nuts and/or seeds
- 1/2 cup unsweetened dried shredded coconut
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 cup raisins or other dried fruit
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup flax meal
- dash salt
Directions
| Step 1 | |
| Preheat oven to 350° F. Combine oats, nuts, coconut, cinnamon, sweetener and salt in a large heatproof bowl. | |
| Step 2 | |
| Spread evenly onto a large rimmed cookie sheet. Bake for about 30 minutes, stirring it every 10 minutes to brown evenly. | |
| Step 3 | |
| Transfer the cooked granola from the cookie sheet back to the bowl.Add flax meal. Drizzle with vanilla and allow to cool. Mix in the dried fruit. | |
| Step 4 | |
| Enjoy! (Place remaining in a cool and dry place) | |
