Cooking for Wellness
Homemade Granola
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Make a batch of this versatile cereal to get you through the week. It makes a great topping for fresh fruit and yogurt, as well as a delicious cereal served with your favorite milk. You can substitute different nuts, dried fruit and nut butters to make endless variations of this recipe.Â
Yield:
- 4 cups
Ingredients:
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats (not quick cooking or instant)Â
- ½ Tbsp ground flaxseedÂ
- ½ Tbsp sesame seedsÂ
- 2 Tbsp sunflower seedsÂ
- ¼ cup coconut (shredded or shaved)Â
- ½ cup pecansÂ
- ½ cup raisinsÂ
- ¼ cup dried fruit, diced (any combination of apricots, cranberries, cherries, apples)Â
- ½ tsp cinnamonÂ
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil or canola oilÂ
- 1 ½ Tbsp peanut butter or almond butterÂ
- 1 Tbsp waterÂ
- ½ Tbsp vanillaÂ
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.Â
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.Â
- In a small sauce pan, combine oil, peanut butter, water and vanilla. Heat over low heat, stirring often until hot and bubbly. Â
- Pour the hot liquid over the dry ingredients in the bowl. Stir until well combined.Â
- Spread on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or until golden brown.Â
- Cool. Store in an airtight container for up to 14 days.
Source:
The Plant Powered Diet by Sharon Palmer, RD