Description
This delicious healthy granola recipe is made with oats, nuts and seeds. It's naturally sweetened with maple syrup and flavored with cinnamon. Add milk, yogurt or your favorite fresh or dried fruits for a delicious, crunchy, highly nutritious breakfast.
Ingredients
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For The Dry Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups organic old fashioned rolled oats (not instant or quick cooking)
- 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped nuts (pecans, almonds and/or walnuts)
- 1/2 cup oat bran
- 1/2 cup coarsely ground toasted flaxseeds
- 2 tablespoons whole toasted flaxseed (optional)
- 1/3 cup raw unsalted shelled pumpkin seeds
- 1/3 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
For The Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unrefined coconut oil
- 1/2 cup real maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar, optional (or substitute brown sugar)
Equipment:
- Rimmed baking sheet
- Parchment paper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350ºF/180ºC and set an oven rack in the middle position. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine oats, nuts, oat bran, seeds, cinnamon, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
- In a small saucepan heat coconut oil, maple syrup and sugar (if using), until the coconut oil is liquified and the sugar is melted. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and toss to combine.
- Spread granola mixture evenly onto prepared baking sheet. Cook for 20 minutes. Toss with a spatula and cook 15-20 minutes longer, until golden.
- Remove from oven. Toss once more and leave out to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Notes
Buying and Toasting Flaxseed:Â You can find toasted ground flaxseeds at Trader Joes or online. Or you can toast raw flaxseeds for a few minutes in a dry hot skillet and then grind them in a coffee grinder, blender or with a mortar and pestle.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: bake
- Cuisine: American