Healthy Homemade Granola
I’ve always loved cereals but just before I moved out on my own from my parents place, I stopped eating breakfast. Whenever I had my morning meal on the rare occasion, cereals were my “quick” option unless I wasn’t alone. In that case, I was making pancakes, soft-boiled eggs, waffles 🧇, omelets, quiches, and so on.
Since I was eating breakfast so sporadically, I had to throw out cereal boxes often because they smelled rancid. Because I couldn’t keep up with my cereals, I stopped buying them. This is also about the same time that I started to be more “health” conscious. It didn’t matter how natural the cereal companies said their products were, most of them still had a lot of preservatives in them 🤨…
This is when I decided to start making 👩🍳 my own and I came up with this… my Healthy Homemade Granola! This recipe is so flavorful and what makes it even better is that the ingredient list is flexible. You use what you have on hand in your kitchen pantry and cook with the ingredients you enjoy.
Another reason why I like making my own is that not only can I eat it in the morning with milk or sprinkle it on yogurt but it’s also a healthy 💚 snack throughout the day. A handful gives you a healthy amount of nutrients. This granola can also be used as an ice cream topping for No Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, Beet Ice Cream, Chocolate Ice Cream, and many other flavors…
Besides a small box of Corn Flakes once in a while so I can make my Cornflake Crusted Fish, I haven’t bought any other boxed cereals for a long time! My Healthy Homemade Granola is far tastier 😋 and besides that, I can also play with the ingredients. From one batch to another, the flavor changes depending on what kinds of nuts and dried fruits I have in the pantry.
As the Holidays are quickly approaching, this Healthy Homemade Granola would be an awesome gift 🎁 to give to family and friends. If you’re having people staying over or are hosting a breakfast/brunch, you definitely have to add this to your menu. This will be a “healthy” hit everyone will feel good about…
Bon Appétit!🍽
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Healthy Homemade Granola
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Ingredients
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1/2 cup sweetened coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds tips & tricks
- 1/2 tsp. fleur de sel
- 3/4 cup good quality maple syrup tips & tricks
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, such as demerara
- 1/4 cup coconut oil tips & tricks
- 1/2 tbsp. pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup dried raisins
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup dried blueberries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 300ºF and line two large baking sheets with lightly greased foil; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, coconut flakes, walnuts, almonds and salt; set aside.
- In a pot over medium heat, add maple syrup, brown sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Stir well and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until it gets hot but not boiling.
- Pour the maple syrup mixture over the dry ingredients and, using a spatula, stir until well coated.
- Divide the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets and spread out evenly.
- Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, stirring often (mix from the outside in), and rotating sheets halfway through cooking.
- Remove from the heat, cool off a little and transfer to a large bowl. Add dried fruit and mix well.
- Cool off completely before transferring to an airtight container.
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