Oof, well, here in Connecticut we are hunkering down for 18-24 inches of snow! I actually love playing in the snow with my kids, but with the weather only in the 20s it looks like we will be spending a lot of time indoors too. This homemade granola recipe is adapted from one my aunt gave me. My aunt’s recipe is unbelievably delicious, but 12 tablespoons of sugar was too much to give to my kids on a regular basis. So I gave myself the difficult task of tinkering with the recipe and eating lots of granola in the process to make the best Homemade Granola Recipe.
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- 3 C old-fashioned oats
- ½ C slivered almonds or sunflower seeds
- ¾ C shredded sweetened coconut
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
- ¼ C coconut or vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp warm water
- ½ tsp salt
- Preheat oven to 250° F. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease.
- Toss first four ingredients together in a large bowl.
- In a separate container, whisk syrup, brown sugar, oil, water, and salt until thoroughly blended.
- Stir the oat mixture into the syrup mixture.
- Spread mixture out over the baking sheet and bake approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Let cool and then break into pieces.
LET’S MAKE BEST HOMEMADE GRANOLA RECIPE!
Preheat oven to 250° F. Line cookie sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease. Toss first four ingredients together in a large bowl. In a separate container, whisk syrup, brown sugar, oil, water, and salt until thoroughly blended.
Stir the oat mixture into the syrup mixture.
Spread mixture out over the baking sheet and bake approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Let cool and then break into pieces. The granola is delicious on its own or if you want a really amazing treat sprinkle it on top of vanilla ice cream. My son made it even more decadent by adding pineapple chunks and chocolate chips.
Feel free to be creative! Add different types of nuts. After baking mix in dried fruit. Happy baking!
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