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Granola Recipe: Customize Endless Delicious Snack Combos

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This customizable granola recipe allows you to create the perfect blend tailored to your cravings. Say goodbye to store-bought granola and hello to your new favorite homemade snack!

Ingredients

  • Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
  • Maple Syrup
  • Honey
  • Agave Nectar
  • Brown Sugar (packed)
  • Molasses
  • Coconut Oil (melted)
  • Olive Oil
  • Vegetable Oil (canola, sunflower)
  • Melted Butter
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Cinnamon
  • Salt
  • Nutmeg
  • Cardamom
  • Ginger
  • Allspice
  • Nuts (Almonds, sliced, slivered, or chopped; pecans; walnuts; cashews; pistachios)
  • Seeds (Pumpkin seeds (pepitas); sunflower seeds; chia seeds; flax seeds; hemp seeds)
  • Shredded Coconut (unsweetened or sweetened)
  • Dried Fruit (Cranberries; raisins; chopped apricots; dried cherries; chopped dates; goji berries; chopped figs)
  • Chocolate (Chocolate chips; chunks; or chopped dark chocolate)
  • Nut Butters (almond, peanut, or cashew butter)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C). Line a large baking sheet (or two smaller ones) with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
  2. In a very large bowl, combine your old-fashioned rolled oats, salt, and any spices you're using (like cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.). Stir to ensure everything is evenly distributed.
  3. In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together your chosen sweetener (maple syrup, honey, etc.), melted fat (coconut oil, olive oil), and vanilla extract. If adding nut butter, whisk it in until smooth.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry oat mixture. Stir thoroughly until every oat flake is coated.
  5. Transfer the granola mixture to your prepared baking sheet(s). Spread it out into a single, even layer. Press down firmly if you want larger clusters.
  6. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven. Bake for 30-45 minutes, stirring halfway through for a more uniformly crisp granola. The granola is ready when it's golden brown and smells divine.
  7. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let the granola cool completely on the baking sheet on a wire rack for 1 to 2 hours.
  8. Once the granola is completely cool, break it apart and transfer it back to your large bowl. Stir in your chosen dried fruits, chocolate chips, nuts, and seeds.

Nutrition

Keywords: For glorious granola clusters, press the mixture firmly onto the baking sheet before baking and resist stirring until at least two-thirds of the way through. Let it cool completely undisturbed to achieve the perfect crunch.

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