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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 22 Minutes |
Ready In: 32 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This granola has as much fruit and nuts as it does oats. While most people love this as a nutritional powerhouse for breakfast, I use it as a pick-me-up snack in the afternoon. The fruit and nuts seems to boost my energy very well. Ingredients:
8 cups rolled oats (not instant) |
3/4 cup canola oil |
3/4 cup maple syrup |
3 tablespoons blackstrap molasses |
1 tablespoon cinnamon |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 cup chopped raw pecans |
1 cup chopped raw walnuts |
1 cup chopped raw almonds |
1 cup raisins |
1 cup chopped dates |
1 cup dried cranberries (or other dried fruit of your choice, i.e. apples, pineapple, apricots, etc.) |
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, syrup, molasses, salt and cinnamon.
3. Place the oats in a large bowl and mix in the oil/syrup until oats are thoroughly coated.
4. Spread the oats in a thin layer on 2 or 3 cookie sheets.
5. Bake for 12 minutes.
6. Stir the oats on the sheets.
7. Add the nuts to the oats on the cookie sheets and bake for 12 more minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and let cool.
9. In a large bowl, mix the baked oats and nuts with all the chopped dried fruit.
10. Keep in an air tight container.
11. Does not have to be refrigerated.
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