Healthy Homemade Granola
Nutritious & delicious, this Healthy Homemade Granola is a great start to your day! Enjoy it as a cereal, sprinkle it over yogurt or ice cream
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.