I made the yummiest granola while Nat was taking his nap today! I think next time I may use dried apricots, or dried blueberries to mix it up. It's really delish! Nathanael loves it, too! He's on his third helping for the day (He's eating it for dessert right now!).
Ingredients:
- 6 cups oats (NOT the quick cooking kind)
- 1 cup applesauce (I used homemade)
- 2 tablespoons (real) vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons oil (I used olive oil)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I used more like 1 teaspoon, I'm a cinnamon lover!)
- 1/2 cup coconut flour (optional, I used 1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut instead)
- 1/2 cup chopped or slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped sunflower seeds (optional)
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- I also added flax seed, almost 1/2 cup
Instructions:
- In a large bowl combine oats, nuts, seeds, coconut flour (or shredded coconut), and cinnamon.
- In a smaller bowl combine honey, oil, brown sugar, vanilla, and applesauce.
- Pour liquid ingredients over dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Spread over a baking sheet and cook in a 250 degree oven for about 90 minutes, mixing every 30 minutes or so. (You want to remove them when they become a light brown/golden color. They will crisp up after they are completely cooled.)
- Remove from oven & allow to cool. When cooled completely add your dried fruit.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups oats (NOT the quick cooking kind)
- 1 cup applesauce (I used homemade)
- 2 tablespoons (real) vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons oil (I used olive oil)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (I used more like 1 teaspoon, I'm a cinnamon lover!)
- 1/2 cup coconut flour (optional, I used 1 1/2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut instead)
- 1/2 cup chopped or slivered almonds
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped sunflower seeds (optional)
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- I also added flax seed, almost 1/2 cup
Instructions:
- In a large bowl combine oats, nuts, seeds, coconut flour (or shredded coconut), and cinnamon.
- In a smaller bowl combine honey, oil, brown sugar, vanilla, and applesauce.
- Pour liquid ingredients over dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
- Spread over a baking sheet and cook in a 250 degree oven for about 90 minutes, mixing every 30 minutes or so. (You want to remove them when they become a light brown/golden color. They will crisp up after they are completely cooled.)
- Remove from oven & allow to cool. When cooled completely add your dried fruit.
