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Homemade Granola

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Sure you could buy granola at the store.  But when you see how easy this is to make, you’re going to want to make it ALL the time.  & this has less added sugar than the store bought!

  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups whole rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons natural peanut butter

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 300˚ and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine in a medium bowl the oats, walnuts, coconut flakes, cinnamon, and salt. 
  3. Drizzle in the coconut oil and maple syrup and add the peanut butter. 
  4. Stir until combined.
  5. Scoop the mixture onto the baking sheet and press the mixture into a 1-inch thick circle.  This will actually help it clump some.
  6. Bake for 15 minutes, rotate the pan halfway, and use a fork to gently break the granola apart just a bit.  Bake for 15 minutes more, or until golden brown. 
  7. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving (this helps it get crispier).

Notes

*I have not doubled or tripled this recipe.  I was making small batches so I wouldn’t waste so much at a time.  My thought is if you did double the recipe bake it on two separate baking sheets (so you have 2 separate circles).

*I added the coconut flakes, you can opt to leave them out (if you don’t like coconut or don’t want this as extra fat).

*I have used all the nut butters when trialing this recipe – almond, cashew, peanut – cashew has been my favorite so far, but that’s what makes it fun to switch it out because it changes the taste just slightly.

*I also switch the nut out to match the nut butter – so if I used peanut butter I’ll add peanuts as the nut. Walnut butter is expensive, so I used walnuts here with the peanut butter (which is the cheapest nut butter there is!)  And I used natural peanut butter, not the peanut butter that has added sugar!

*I did not add any dried fruit to this granola recipe.  I typically will eat my granola with plain yogurt and actual fruit, so that’s why I left it without adding any dried fruit – this also helps cut down on the added sugar as most dried fruit does have added sugar.

Find it online: https://www.amysnutritionkitchen.com/homemade-granola/

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