Description

Homemade Granola! How to make the BEST healthy vegan granola, sweetened with maple syrup. Full of nuts, seeds and delicious clusters!

Ingredients

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2 cups organic rolled oats- quick or thick, or gluten-free
1 1/2 cups raw nuts (almonds, pecans, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pistachios)
1 cup pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds (a combo of both is nice)
1 cup flaked coconut (optional) -unsweetened, big flakes! not grated
1/4– 1/2 cup mix of seeds- chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax seeds, sesame seeds and poppy seeds (all optional)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cardamom or nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup coconut oil – melted or sub olive oil
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon orange zest- optional
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1 cup dried fruit- (optional) cherries, craisins, figs, chopped mango, currants, chopped apricots, or raisins

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 325F
Combine dry ingredients in a big bowl (all except dried fruit). Pour in melted coconut oil, maple, and vanilla. Add optional orange zest.
If the mixture seems dry add just enough oil and maple ( in equal portions) to lightly coat all ingredients.
Spread out on one or two large rimmed, parchment-lined baking sheets and place in the oven and bake 10 minutes. Stir the granola, and flatten out gently with the back of a spatula, and rotate the pan. Bake 10-15 more minutes or until golden and fragrant.
Let this cool down completely on the counter before breaking it apart, to ensure good “clusters”. ( I often make this at night before bed, letting it cool overnight).
After it has completely cooled break the granola apart, add optional dried fruit.
Store in an airtight container or jar.
This granola will last a couple of months!

Notes

Placing this on the upper oven rack may scorch it, middle or lower rack is best. 🙂

All ovens are different. Just be sure to check it and stir after 10-12 minutes!

See the blog post for tasty variations!

Nutrition

Serving Size: ½ cup
Calories: 324
Sugar: 14.2 g
Sodium: 101.5 mg
Fat: 19 g
Saturated Fat: 3.6 g
Carbohydrates: 32.8 g
Fiber: 5.6 g
Protein: 7.5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg

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