Healthy Homemade Honey Maple Granola Food

EASY HEALTHY HOMEMADE GRANOLA RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300º F (177° C). (If your oven runs cool or is older, 325º F also works.)
• Combine the oil and maple syrup (or honey), vanilla extract, and salt in the bottom of a large bowl (mixing bowl is best) and give it a quick stir. The coconut oil might be solid depending on your climate (it has a melting point of about 75ºF), and that's ok! A rough mix to incorporate the vanilla into the coconut oil and sweetener is all you need to do here.
• Add the rest of the dry ingredients, use your clean hands to mix well, and toss it to coat. It will be sticky and messy, but that's the fun part. Your hands will warm the oil and melt it into the mixture if it's solid; just be sure to mix it all through the other ingredients, so there aren't any chunks of oil left.
• Spread the mixture in a thin layer on a rimmed baking sheet or sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake for 10-12 minutes until very lightly toasted. (To make this recipe completely raw-friendly, dehydrate the mixture 5-6 hours at 115ºF in a food dehydrator instead.)
• Cool 10-15 minutes before serving or storing.

MAPLE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F.
• In a small saucepan, combine the oil and syrup and heat, stirring, over low heat. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract.
• In a large bowl, toss together the wheat germ, sesame seeds, coconut, oats, pumpkin seeds, cashews, and almonds. Add the syrup mixture and stir to coat evenly. Spread the granola mixture out on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, about an 1 hour and 30 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally while baking so it toasts evenly.
• Transfer the warm toasted granola to a large bowl and stir in the dried fruits and let cool. Store in a tightly sealed container a room temperature for 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.

HONEY MAPLE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine rolled oats, coconut, nuts, cinnamon, and salt.
• In a separate bowl stir together oil, maple syrup and honey.
• Pour liquid mixture over the dry ingredients and stir together.
• Spread onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for approx 20-25 minutes (stirring occasionally).
• The longer you bake it the crunchier the granola will be. It may still be sticky when it comes out of the oven, but it will become crisp and dry as it cools.
• Place baking sheet on a wire cooling rack.
• Once cooled, mix in the dried fruit and store in an airtight container or plastic bag in the refrigerator.
• It will keep for several weeks.