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Recipe for Homemade Granola with Maple Syrup

bowl of homemade granola with nuts, seeds, and a spoon on a wodden talbe

Homemade Granola with Maple Syrup

Easy recipe for making delicious and nutritious granola
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Servings: 6 cups
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups Old Fashioned Oats not quick cooking
  • 1 cup Wheat Germ
  • ¼ cup Flax Seed (ground)
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Coconut (shaved)
  • 1 cup Nuts, coarsely chopped, unsalted
  • ½ cup Sunflower Seeds, unsalted
  • ½ cup Pumpkin Seeds (Pepitas)
  • 2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ¾ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Melted Butter
  • ¾ cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • ½ cup Dried Fruit

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the oats, wheat germ, flax seed, coconut, nuts, sunflower seeds, cinnamon, and salt.  Stir until evenly combined. For extra flavor, lightly toast the seeds and nuts.
  3. In a medium bowl, combine the pure olive oil (or butter) andmaple syrup and whisk until it thickens.
  4. Pour maple syrup mixture on top of the oat mixture.  Stir well, until oats are wet and evenly coated. Spread evenly across the rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 30- 35 minutes until evenly toasted, stirring every 10 minutes.
  5. Allow to cool completely, about 1 hour, before adding dried fruit.  Toss to combine and store in anairtight container for 1-2 weeks.

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