White Chocolate Pearls and Strawberry Granola
Homemade granola tastes so much better than store bought. You can control the amount of sugar, salt and add other ingredients such as white chocolate pearls, almonds and freeze-dried strawberries. This makes a great home warming gift, or can be used anytime you need something thoughtful for a neighbor or good friend.
Servings 8 servings
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- spatula or kitchen spoon
- measuring cups and spoons
- baking sheet pan
- non stick parchment paper or Silpat
- airtight container
Ingredients
- 4½ cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- ½ cup flour, buckwheat
- ¼ cup milk powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup coconut flakes, unsweetened
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ⅛ cup coconut oil, warm
- ⅛ cup avocado oil (any neutral flavored oil will substitute: canola, vegetable, grapeseed)
- ¼ cup honey
- ½ cup water
- ¾ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup OPALYS 33% white chocolate crunchy Pearls Preferably Valrhona brand
- ½ cup strawberries, freeze dried
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F/163°C
- Line a standard half (13x18) sheet pan with non-stick parchment paper. Reserve. (If you don't have a standard half sheet pan, use what you have and bake off in batches.)
- Using a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients (oats, brown sugar, almonds, buckwheat flour, milk powder, salt, cinnamon, coconut flakes) and mix thoroughly with a large spatula or kitchen spoon.
- Melt the butter, coconut oil, avocado oil in a sauce pan. Mix the oils thoroughly and add to the dry mix. Stir to combine.
- Mix the honey, water and vanilla together and add to the granola mixture. Stir to combine.
- Place the granola mixture on the prepared baking sheet and spread out evenly. Place in the preheated oven and bake for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn the sheet pan and granola in the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. This will help the granola cook evenly.
- Remove granola from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature. Once the granola has cooled, add the white chocolate pearls and dried strawberries. Mix to combine.
- Store the White Chocolate Strawberry Granola in an airtight container and use as desired.