Who isn’t a fan of good ol’ fashioned oats? I know I am. And I usually have them in abundance. The former hippie in me is also a big fan of granola. Yum. I have bought many a box of granola in my time, and still occasionally raid the bulk bins at Mountain Mama’s. Granola is super easy to make at home though. Here’s my most recent endeavor, modified from a recipe I found in The Homemade Pantry.
Preheat oven to 250*F. Position rack in the top setting.
Combine well: 10 cups old fashioned rolled oats, a handful of each (my handful is around 1/2 cup): sesame seeds, flax seeds, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds, add 1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1.5 tsp cinnamon.
Mix together in a small bowl, 3/4 cup of melted butter (1.5 sticks), 1 cup Grade B maple syrup, 1.5 tsp each of vanilla and almond extract. Add wet to dry and mix until well coated.
Pour onto 2 parchment covered baking sheets in a relatively even layer. Bake for 30 minutes, shuffle around and turn the trays, bake for another 30 minutes, repeat once more. Turn off the oven but leave the granola in for a couple hours (if you can bear to wait) and then enjoy with some yogurt or milk. Store extra in covered container. I doubt it will last long if you love granola as much as we do, but just in case, it stores well for about 3 weeks. If you don’t think you’ll go through it all, cut the recipe in half, or share some with your neighbor. You might get cookies out of it. 🙂
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