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My favorite granola, three ways

9/24/2016

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Ah homemade granola. It's a tough one to get exactly how you want it. There a million recipes out there on the web and in cookbooks, and many great options in the stores. I've tried different toasting times and temperatures, varied the ingredients, and I think I've finally found a recipe that I love, and three ways to tweak it!

I like granola that is a little more chunky, that has some clusters to it, not just loose oats. These recipes have that. They are pretty dang tasty!
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Basic granola recipe
3 cups rolled oats (gluten free if you need)

3 Tbsp ground flax seeds
3 Tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp honey or maple syrup
pinch of sea salt, colored if you've got it

Method
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees ( I live at about 5,600 feet, so you might need to modify this)
  • In a large bowl combine oats, flax, coconut oil, honey or maple syrup, salt, nuts or seeds and wet ingredients, inlcuding essential oils
    • Reserve any dried fruit add-ins until after toasting
    • For stronger flavor, reserve the essential oils until after granola has cooled, then add and stir to combine
  • Use your hands or a large spoon to mix until well-coated and clumpy 
  • Spread out the mixture onto a large baking sheet and place on the middle rack. Bake for 15-20, stirring at 10 minutes
  • When toasted to your preference, remove and allow to cool. Add in dried fruit and store in an air-tight container

Tweak #1: Apple Spice Granola
To the basic recipe above add: 
  • 2/3 cup unsweented chunky applesauce
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apples
  • 1 drop each Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Cardamom and Black Pepper essential oil

Tweak #2: Pumpkin Spice Granola (PSG)
To the basic recipe above add: 
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries, dried cherries, or both
  • 1 drop each Cinnamon and Ginger essential oil

Tweak #3 Banana Granola
  • To the basic recipe above add: 
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup chopped cashews
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 drop each Cardamom & Wild Orange essential oil
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​I think my new favorite way to eat granola is with a simple chia pudding and vanilla whole milk yogurt, sometime I add some fresh fruit as well. It is just as tasty with milk or any nut milk! I can pop this in a snack bag and munch on it when we're out and about, and I'm thinking it could even be  combined with dates to create a nice bar, though I haven't tried that yet. I will have to keep you posted! 

How do you do your granola? 
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