Granola is so easy and cheap to make. It costs a ton of money at the grocery store, which boggles my mind. I’m sharing my “recipe” for granola in the style of my bruschetta recipe from this post.
Homemade Granola
Ingredients:
- Organic rolled oats
- Almond butter or peanut butter
- Maple Syrup
- Vanilla extract
- Soymilk
- Oil
- Cinnamon
- Sliced almonds
- Coconut
- Dried fruit (I like cranberries and raisins)
Directions:
Preheat toaster oven to 350. Place a big scoop of almond or peanut butter in a large mixing bowl. Add a few tablespoons of maple syrup, tiny bit of oil, a capful of vanilla extract, and a few drops of soymilk. You’re making the glaze here, so it should be sort of thick, but not too thick that it won’t easily coat the oats. Next add in 3-4 handfuls of rolled oats, a handful each of coconut and almonds. Add a sprinkle of cinnamon. Stir until all of the oats are coated with some of the glaze. Add more oats if the glaze pools at the bottom of the bowl.
Before baking
Place in a baking dish, spreading as evenly as possible. Bake for 20-25 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Watch it like a hawk, as it tends to burn easily. Once everything looks golden and it smells divine, remove to cool. Stir in dried fruit. Store in an airtight container.
Baked granola
Notes:
I have found that granola is more a method than a recipe. Don’t stress about the amounts of ingredients. As long as you don’t completely saturate the oat mixture (it should not resemble cooked oatmeal at any point in this process), it’s going to turn out fine.
Experiment with the wet to dry mixture ratio. Some people like clumpy, sweet granola, some people like it more crispy and individual pieces.
Have fun playing around with different flavor combinations!
Oats are really cheap, so even if you burn it or it comes out weird, you’ve learned something from the experience and aren’t out much $!
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