renniesane:

ULTIMATE GRANOLA GUIDE

Because granola is a must have, and is super healthy.

MAIN INGREDIENTS

1) 3 Cups of oatmeal

Oatmeal is the absolute main ingredient in any granola recipe

2) 1 Cup of nuts

• Almonds
• Cashews
• Walnuts
• Peanuts
• Pistachios 
• Brazil Nuts
• Macadamia Nuts
• Pecans

3)  2/3 or more cups sweetener

• Honey
• Agave
• Maple Syrup
• Brown Rice Syrup
• Liquid Stevia

4) 1 tsp salt

• Kosher salt
• Regular table salt
• Sea salt
• Himalayan Salt

SUB INGREDIENTS

1) 2/3 to 1 Cup seeds

• Pumpkin
• Sunflower
• Flax
• Chia
• Millet
• Quinoa
• Sesame 

2) 4-6 tablespoons Flavor Boosters

• Strawberry Jam
• Apricot Jam
• Fig Jam
• Cherry Jam
• Peanut butter
• Almond Butter
• Cashew Butter
• Coconut Butter
• Coconut flakes and shreds
• Cocoa powder

3) 1 teaspoon Spices 

• Cinnamon 
• Cardamom
• Ginger
• Nutmeg 
• Chili powder

TO ADD AFTER BAKING

1) 1 cup Dried Fruit

• dried figs
• banana chips
• dried apricots
• Raisins 
• Dried berries
• Craisins
• Dates

2) Sweet and Savory

These can be added before baking as well, they will melt and become chewy

• Chocolate shreds or chips
• Peanut butter chips
• Puffed rice
• homemade Marshmallows  

HOW TO MAKE IT

—> Mix oats, nuts, seed, salt, spices (basically all dry ingredients) in a bowl

—> Add in the sweetener, and (optional) 4 tablespoons of oil, and nut butters/jam/whatever else you’re using

—>Stir well, then spread into a DEEP baking sheet

—> Bake at 300F for 45-50 minutes, stir at 30 minutes

—> Stop when granola looks toasty and smells good - it WILL NOT be crunchy/hard at first

—> Let it cool and harden completely then store in an airtight container (jar)

—> ENJOY! x

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