Granola

Store-bought granolas are often loaded with sugar, fat and salt. This recipe cuts down on all of those things and you can adjust the ingredients to your own tastes.


Servings: About 6 cups


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Wake up to homemade granola


Ingredients


3 cups rolled oats

1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

¾ cup pumpkin seeds

1 cup pecans (or any nut) roughly chopped

1/3 cup honey

½ tsp real vanilla extract

2 tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp salt

½ cup dried blueberries (or cranberries)

½ cup dried cherries

½ cup dried apricot, chopped roughly


Method

Preheat oven to 300 F.

In a bowl combine the oats, coconut, pumpkin seeds, flax and pecans.

In a separate small bowl mix the honey, vanilla, maple syrup and salt.

Pour the honey mixture over the dry mixture and toss until evenly coated.

Put parchment down on two cookies sheets. Spread half the granola mixture on each sheet. Put the sheets into the oven and check the granola after 10 minutes, stirring to turn the mixture.

Bake for a total of 20 minutes or until the granola is golden and fragrant.

Remove from the oven and cool so the granola can be handled. Pour it into a big bowl and mix in the dried fruit while the granola is still warm.

Cool completely and then store in a sealed container.