Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup agave syrup (or skip the agave and use 1 cup honey total, OR use 1/2 c.brown sugar)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup butter or oil
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cardamom
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 tsp. fresh ground pepper
Dry Ingredients:
5 cups rolled oat flakes
1 cup slivered almonds (walnuts or pecans)
1 cup pumpkin seeds (or sunflower)
1/2 cup wheat germ
1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
1/2 cup or sesame seeds
1 cup diced dried apples(optional)
1 cup golden raisins
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Directions: |
Directions: Preheat oven to 300°F. Prepare two large cookie sheets with a sheet of parchment or non-stick spray.
Mix together the honey, agave, water, oil, and spices in a small saucepan.
Heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally. It’s okay if it comes to a boil, but don’t keep it at a boil.
Stir together dry ingredients, except for the coconut, raisins and apples, which will be added later. Add wet mixture to dry ingredients and stir to combine. Split between the two cookie sheets.
Bake at 300°F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 275°F and rotate pans. Use a spatula to turn the granola and scrape any darkening bits off the bottom of the pan. Bake for another 15 minutes.
Add dried fruit and coconut, turn off oven and leave granola in oven until completely cool.
Store in an airtight container. Makes 2 quarts. |
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Notes: |
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Notes: This is a family favorite and is a great present for granola lovers as well! Especially yummy on those cold 50º winter mornings! :) For crunchy granola, it is very important to leave the granola in the oven until cool. The spices can be varied according to taste, as can the nut/seed combo. If you make any changes, make sure you still use the 5 cups of oats and 4 cups of nuts and seeds.
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