Cinnamon Walnut Granola Food

CINNAMON WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F In big bowl, combine oats, raisins, nuts and flaxseed.
• In microwavable bowl, blend together brown sugar, oil, honey and cinnamon.
• Cook on high in microwave until mixture starts bubbling. Remove, add vanilla and stir.
• Pour over oat mixture and mix well.
• Thinly spread on baking sheet(s). Bake for 15 minutes.
• Stir, return to oven for addt'l 15 minutes or until oats are toasted.
• Cool thoroughly. Store in airtight container.
• I keep in fridge if not eaten right away. You could also pack into a pretty container and give as a Christmas gift.

HOMEMADE CINNAMON GRANOLA

Steps:

• Prehart oven to 325.
• Mix oats, nuts and seeds in a large bowl.
• Add salt and cinnamon.
• In a measuring cup, wisk together canola oil and syrup.
• Add to oat mixture and stir to combine.
• Spread out on baking sheet lined with parchment (or lightly greased).
• Bake for 20 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent burning (every 5 minutes or so).
• Remove from oven and cool completely before adding dried fruit.
• Store in airtight container for up to 3 weeks.

BANANA GRANOLA WITH CINNAMON, NUTMEG AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Add the mashed banana to a medium saucepan along with the brown sugar and coconut oil. Stir to combine. Cover and cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the pot comes to a sputtering boil. (You'll hear it popping.) Cook for another 60 to 90 seconds, swirling the pan often so the mixture doesn't burn.
• Remove the pan from the heat, allow the sputtering to subside, then stir in the lemon juice, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Fold in the oats and walnuts until combined.
• Spread the mixture out on the prepared sheet pan in an even layer. Using a spatula, press the oats down into a layer that is about 1/2-inch thick. Bake for 25 minutes, rotating halfway through, then remove the sheet pan from the oven and, using a butter knife, break the granola into large, 2- to 2 1/2-inch clusters on the baking sheet.
• Spread the clusters evenly around the pan and bake again until the clusters are a deep golden brown, another 15 to 20 minutes, rotating and tossing halfway through so they don't burn.
• Remove the pan from the oven and allow the granola to cool for at least 30 minutes on the counter to harden slightly. Once the granola has cooled, break it up with your hands into small or medium clusters, depending on preference. Allow to cool completely, at least one more hour.
• Transfer the granola to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to a month (or in the freezer, where it'll stay crisp for at least 3 months).

LOWER FAT CINNAMON GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 F.
• Combine oats through salt in a large bowl, mixing well. Melt butter and stir into honey in a small bowl. Pour honey/butter mixture over oat mixture and stir until evenly moistened. (You need a big sturdy wooden spoon or your hands.).
• Pour the granola onto two large baking sheets lined w/parchment paper and bake until cereal is evenly toasted, about 30-40 min total. Halfway through, give granola a good stir and return to oven until sufficiently golden brown.
• Once granola has cooled, stir in dried fruit. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

MAPLE-WALNUT GRANOLA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Combine oats, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl,mix maple syrup, vanilla, and oil.
• Pour syrup mixture over oat mixture and combine until all ingredients are well incorporated.
• Spread mixture onto parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.
• Stir and return to the oven 10 minutes longer.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
• Granola may be stored up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.