Granola

Granola the breakfast cereal, not the urban dictionary definition,  is back.
The store version tends to be high caloric due to the oils in it, high cost, too sweet and
I think, tends to taste a touch rancid, because it is not fresh. I make my own to improve the
flavor, ingredients, decrease the amount of fat and sugar and increase nutrients, fiber
and freshness.

Granola ingredients

Basic Recipe for Granola

3 cups oats
1/4 cup maple syrup or honey
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup applesauce
1 cup nuts (I used 1/2 cup each of sunflower seeds and almonds)

add more of what you like to make it lavish and colorful

dried fruit (add after baking) I used a mix of dried fruit from King Arthur Flour
coconut shredded
cinnamon
ginger
other varieties of nuts or seeds

Mix all (except for the dried fruit)
place parchment paper on cookie sheet and spread out the granola mix
Bake at 250 F
Turn the granola every 15 minutes to ensure even baking.
Bake until all oats are slightly brown about 75 minutes.
Cool and then add dried fruit to the mix
Store in jars.




Add milk or yogurt to granola

a tasty way to add lots of
fiber, protein and nutrition
to your body