Saturday, January 10, 2009

Aunt Karen's HOMEMADE GRANOLA (no sugar)


4 C Old-fashioned Rolled Oats
2 C Shredded Coconut
2 C Slivered Almonds

Toss the oats, coconut,& almonds together in a large bowl. Then whisk together the following ingredients:

1/2 C Vegetable Oil
1/2 C Honey
1 Tsp Cinnamon
2 Tsp Vanilla
1 Tbsp Hot Water

Pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir until all the oats and nuts are coated. Pour onto a cookie sheet. Bake in a *325 degree oven, stirring every 15 minutes until the mixture turns a nice golden brown - about 40 minutes. Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool stirring occasionally. Then add your choice of all or any of the following:

Small diced dried apricots
Dried Cherries
Dried Cranberries
1 C Roasted Salted Cashews
1 C Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
1 C Roasted Pistacio nuts

Serve Granola with berries and yogurt.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

To make this healthier granola, use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil. :)

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