Homemade Granola
This recipe is very flexible. You can substitute your favorite dried berries or fruit, as you see fit. Some friends of mine love pecans or walnuts instead of the cashews. Let your taste decide.
Servings 12 8 ounce portions
Ingredients
- 4 cups rolled oats like McCanns Rolled oats are also know as instant oats
- 1 cup almonds, sliced
- 1/2 cup macadamia, chopped
- 1/2 cup cashews, chopped
- 3/4 cup avocado oil Subs: grapeseed, vegetable
- 1/2 cup avocado honey or your favorite honey
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup mango dried and diced
- 1 cup cherries dried and diced
- 1 cup apricots dried and diced
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325.
- In a large mixing bowl, add almonds, macadamia nuts, cashews, and fold in oil, honey, maple syrup, vanilla and cinnamon. Pour over oats mixture and stir to mix evenly.
- Prepare a 13x18 sheet pan with vegetable spray. Pour oat mixture on the sheet pan and place into the oven for 45 minutes.
- Stir the oat mixture with a wide spatula every 10 to 15 minutes to ensure even roasting until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool. Add the cherries, apricots, and mango. Stir to evenly mix. Store in an airtight container.