Homemade Granola

 This homemade granola recipe isn't hard to make and comes out delicious and healthy every time, costing a fraction of the price of store-bought granola even as it tastes just as good. 

 

 

Ingredients  

1 cup of walnuts, chopped

3 cups oats

½ cup raw Spanish peanuts, chopped

¼ cup sesame seeds

¼ cup sunflower seeds

 

¼ maple syrup

¼ honey

1/3 cup avocado oil

 

1 cup chopped dried fruit

 

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.

Mix the first five ingredients in a large bowl.

Heat the syrup, honey, and oil in a saucepan, whisking until warm and combined.

Pour the wet mixture over the dry ingredients and mix well. Don’t stop until everything is coated.

Pour the mixture into a long flat pan, spreading the mixture into an even layer.

Bake on a center rack in the oven for 15 minutes, stopping to stir at every 5 minute interval.

Immediately remove to heat-safe bowls to cool or alternatively place onto a cool pan.

Mix in the dried fruit and let cool.

Store in an airtight container. 

 

This recipe was inspired by America's Test Kitchen. I've adapted the ingredients and preparation method to create my own version.