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Happy-Go-Lucky Granola
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1/2 cup unbleached flour
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tbs flax seed
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup sweet almond oil (or any vegetable oil)
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 to 1 cup of dried fruits (optional)
Instructions
This is a recipe that calls for variation. Experiment with different nuts, add dried cranberries, raisins or any type of dried fruit. This is your own custom granola, go wild!
- Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F and lightly oil a sheet pan
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients together except for the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and dried fruits
- In a separate bowl, mix together the wet ingredients along with the cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Combine the two mixtures and pour onto the sheet pan
- Bake for 30 minutes stirring every 15 minutes or so to toast evenly
- If adding dried fruits, add them now
- Allow to cool and store in an airtight container