Granola

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Description: Granola is incredible as a sweet and savory topping or alone as a snack. This is a versatile recipe that can include any seeds, dried fruits, nut butter, or nuts of choice!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • ⅓ cup nut butter of choice (cashew butter pictured)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅓ cup dried fruit of choice (goji berries and blueberries pictured)
  • ½ cup nuts of choice (almonds and walnuts pictured)
  • ⅓ cup seeds of choice (hemp seeds pictured)
Photo Courtesy of jaz boler

Instructions: 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the maple syrup, nut butter, vanilla extract, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.
  3. Add the oats, seeds, and nuts to the mixture and fold together until all pieces are evenly coated.
  4. Transfer the mixture to a greased or lined tray and press into a thin and even layer.
  5. Bake for 20 minutes, then use a spatula to flip the granola and bake for another 10 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and add dried fruit to the granola.
  7. Serve! Store leftovers at room temperature or in the fridge for crunchier granola.

Recipe Courtesy of: jaz boler