You never know what is in your store bought granola. Although we think of it as a healthy snack it can be packed with excessive fats, sugars, and preservatives. When you make granola at home you control exactly what goes in it. You can make healthy, great tasting granola at home that is easily customizable made with superfoods, such as honey and coconut oil, and can include a multitude of foods such as fruits, nuts, chocolate, m&m’s, coconut and so much more. Join me as I show you how to make delicious granola at home.
Ingredients:
3 cups rolled oats (oatmeal)
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cranberries
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup cinnamon sugar
1/2 cup shredded cococunt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. almond extract
pinch of salt
Directions:
- Pour the oats onto a baking sheet.
- mix the coconut oil, honey, vanilla extract, and almond extract together and stir.
- Mix raisins, cranberries, sliced almonds, coconut, cinnamon sugar, and pinch of salt with the oats.
- Pour the coconut oil/honey mixture over the oats and mix all together.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. Make sure you check it every 10 minutes and stir the granola during the time to allow it to brown evenly.
- Enjoy.
To get the recipe for homemade vanilla extract go to: https://mylowcountryliving.net/how-to-make-homemade-vanilla-extract/