Your Favourite Granola
After continual complaining and dissatisfaction with grocery-store brands not having the right ratios of nuts, fruits and oats, my aunt convinced me to try her recipe.
Try switching the types of nuts, seeds and fruits and make it exactly what you want. I have listed some variations below to inspire you.
Instead of pecans and dates (which I love in the colder months), try chopped walnuts and cranberries
Banana chips and dried blueberries
Raisins with anything (and try adding a little bit more cinnamon)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 70 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
The Base
8 cups large oat flakes
4 tbsp coconut oil
4 tsp honey
4 tsp ground cinnamon powder
3 tsp ground ginger powder
Nuts and Seeds:
1 cup slivered almonds
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
Fruit:
1.5 cups chopped dates
1.5 cups shredded unsweetened coconut
Method
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Place the oats in a large mixing bowl.
Heat the coconut oil in a small pot and stir in honey. Once liquefied add ginger and cinnamon. Pour mixture over oats and mix until all the flakes are evenly covered. Transfer oats onto 2 baking sheets and spread evenly. Place in oven until golden brown (about 30-40 minutes) mixing them every 10-15 minutes.
Towards the last 10 minutes the oats are in the oven, place the nuts and seeds on a separate baking tray and bake for approximately 10 minutes until lightly toasted.
Add the fruit to the tray of nuts and bake for another 5 minutes. Be careful not to keep them in too long because the fruit will dry out and harden.
When everything is done in the oven, pour equal amounts of the fruit and nut mixture onto the oats and mix.
Be sure to let the granola completely cool before storing otherwise it will lose its crunch!