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 INGREDIENTS1) 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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