Granola [Video]
My lovely wife Linda has been making this Granola recipe for many years now. It's really good.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ¼ cup, plus 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup, plus 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ cup vegetable or coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup slivered almonds or pecans, or walnuts
- ¾ cup shredded sweet coconut
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (or more)
- 1 cup golden raisins or dark raisins, or Craisins
Optional additional ingredients:
- cashews
- raw, unsalted, sunflower seeds
- chopped walnuts
- ground cardamon
- chopped crystalized ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 250℉.
- Place oats in a large bowl.
- In a separate smaller bowl, combine maple syrup, oil, and salt.
- Pour liquids over the oats, and combine well.
- Spread mixture over two baking sheets.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring and checking every 10 minutes to achieve an even color.
- Remove from oven, and transfer into a large bowl, and let cool.
- Add the remaining ingredients, and mix well.
- Store in one-quart Mason jars, in the refrigerator.