Master Granola Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix together the oats, almonds, cinnamon, salt, coconut oil, vanilla extract, maple syrup, and honey until well combined.
• Transfer the mixture onto a the prepared baking sheet and spread into an even layer.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Carefully remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.
• Break up the layer into chunks with your hands.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
• Serve with Greek yogurt and fresh berries, if desired.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Toss the oats, coconut, and almonds together in a large bowl. Whisk together the oil and honey in a small bowl. Pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the oats and nuts are coated. Pour onto a 13 by 18 by 1-inch sheet pan. Bake, stirring occasionally with a spatula, until the mixture turns a nice, even, golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Remove the granola from the oven and allow to cool, stirring occasionally. Add the apricots, figs, cherries, cranberries, and cashews. Store the cooled granola in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Spread the oats and coconut evenly across a baking sheet.
• Toast oats and coconut in preheated oven until browned, about 10 minutes; transfer to a large mixing bowl.
• Mix honey, peanut butter, vanilla extract, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook and stir until smooth. Pour the honey mixture over the oats and coconut; stir to coat. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until beginning to dry, about 15 minutes for crunchy granola bars, less if you like them chewy. Cool completely before cutting.

Steps:

• CLASSIC GRANOLA: 1/3 cup chopped walnuts.
• 1/3 cup sweetened flake coconut.
• 1/3 cup dark or golden raisins.
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon.
• (you can replace the 1/4 cup of maple syrup with 2 tbls each of syrup and molasses).
• CRUNCHY GRANOLA:.
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, 1/4 cup sunflower seeds, 2 tbls sesame seeds, 6 tbls currants.
• GRANOLA WITH TROPICAL FLAVORING:.
• add the coconut along with the cashews and banana chips -- 1/4 cup chopped roasted unsalted cashews, 1/4 cup chopped banana chips, 1/4 cup sweetened flake coconut, 1/4 cup chopped dried pineapple, flavoring, 1/2 tsp ground ginger.
• GRANOLA WITH CHERRIES AND ALMONDS:.
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds, 1/3 cup sweetened coconut, 1/3 cup dried cherries, flavoring: 3/4 tsp almond extract.
• TRAIL MIX GRANOLA: 1/4 cup chopped roasted unsalted peanuts, 1/4 cup sweetened flake coconut, 1/3 cup dried cherries, flavoring 3/4 tsp almond extract.
• ORANGE BERRY- GRANOLA WITH PECANS: 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup dried cranberries, 1/4 cup dried blueberries, flavoring 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest.
• ORANGE FLAVORED GRANOLA WITH PISTACHIOS AND MANGO AND DATES: 1/2 cup chopped roasted pistachios, 1/4 cup chopped dates, 1/4 chopped dried mangos -- flavoring -- 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest and 1/4 tsp allspice.
• to prepare MASTER RECIPE:.
• adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 275*. coat a 9x13" metal pan with cooking spray, then set aside. mix oats, wheat germ, brown sugar, salt and any extra ingredients. except dried fruit--in a bowl. bring syrup, oil, water and any flavoring indicated below to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat -- drizzle over oat mixture and stir to combine -- pour mixture onto prepared pan -- working a handful at a time, squeeze cereal to form small clumps. bake for 30 minutes, stir in dried fruits, continue to bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, longer. let cool -- granola can be stored in an airtight container tin for up to two weeks -- .