When Danny and I started dating I liked to make food gifts. I like to give and serve and well he likes to eat so those worked out well as love languages. Usually I made mexican but once I made granola since he'd mentioned it and it was quite the hit. So here's the recipe I make today. Simple, quick and yummy every morning with yogurt and coffee. (note the origional of this recipe from allrecipes.com calls for more things but I like simple and economic living overseas). This recipe makes quite a large quantity but then we are set for about 1 1/2 months. It keeps great in airtight containers. Granola:
- 8 cups rolled oats
- 3 cups of any flake cereal (cornflakes, special k-my preference, bran flakes)
- 1 cup finely chopped almonds
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts (can also use hazelnuts)
- 1 cup overflowing of unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- once cooled you can add dried fruit or chocolate chips if desired.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.
- Combine the oats, cereal, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through. Cool, then stir in the raisins or cranberries before storing in an airtight container.
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