CHeF Andy’s Homemade Granola Recipe
Friday, March 27th, 2009Ingredients:
Dry:
4 cups old-fashioned oats-Publix brand
2.5 cups of your favorite nuts- total
1 cup walnuts rough chopped
1/2 cup whole flax seeds
1 cup whole almonds rough chopped
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons coconut oil
Wet:
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup coconut oil
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Fruit:
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried currants
1/2 cup cranraisins
1/2 cup dried cherries
Cooking Spray for Roasting Pan
* Nuts can vary but keep the same quantity. Sunflowers, pumpkin, almonds, peanuts can be substituted.
* Option on wet can add molasses
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Mix the dry ingredients well. Sauté the dry ingredients in a large non stick pan with the coconut oil for about 5 minutes on medium heat. Do not burn. Light golden brown is what you are looking for.
Mix the wet ingredients real well and add the wet to the dry and mix all real well.
Spray a large roasting pan with edges with cooking spray.
Add the granola to the pan and spread out into evenly distributed layer.
Place in oven in the middle rack.
Stir every 15 minutes for approximately one hour.
Remove from the oven, immediately add the fruit portion and let cool.
Granola can be stored in airtight containers for about 1 month.
