Homemade Granola
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Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats gluten-free preferred
- 2.5 cups nuts of choice rough-chopped
- 2.5 cups seeds pumpkin or sunflower
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ginger powder optional
- 0.125 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Set aside two baking sheets.In a large bowl combine the rolled oats and nuts/seeds (leave out coconut until the end).In a glass measuring cup, combine the maple syrup, oil, vanilla, cinnamon (and ginger if using) and sea salt. Mix well with a fork. Drizzle the syrup mixture over the oats/nuts mixture, and stir as you go. Gently keep stirring until all the oats/nuts are coated with the syrup blend.Spread the granola mixture onto the two baking sheets. Bake in the center of the oven for roughly 25-30 mins until golden and toasty. Check the granola half-way through to stir gently. Remove from the oven and allow the pans to cool. Pour the cooled granola into a large bowl. Add coconut if you are using. Store in an air-tight container.Eat with unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, or plain grass-fed yogurt/kefir topped with ½ cup of berries. (Recipe♦482)