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Homemade Granola

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Ingredients

  • 2.5 c rolled oats
  • ½ c oat bran
  • ½ c seeds
  • 2 c nuts
  • 1 c dried coconut flakes (not shreds)
  • 1 c dried fruit
  • 4 T melted coconut oil
  • ⅓ c honey or maple syrup
  • cinnamon (to taste)
  • salt (to taste)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 300˚F
  • Mix oats, seeds, and nuts in a large bowl
  • Add liquid coconut oil and stir until evenly coated and shiny
  • Warm honey to thin and slowly incorporate into mix
  • Sprinkle salt and cinnamon and stir to incorporate
  • Spread evenly on a full sheet baking sheet/jelly roll pan and bake in center rack 12-15 min.
  • Stir and bake another 12-15 minutes
  • Check to look for signs of toasted nuts before pulling from oven, granola will be wet when coming out of the oven and will dry as it cools
  • Let stand until fully to cool without touching
  • Break up granola and return to bowl to combine with dried fruit

Notes

Store in airtight containers for up to 4 weeks for maximum freshness
What I did this time:
2.5 c rolled oats, ½ c flax meal (couldn't find oat bran), ½ c sunflower seeds, ½ c pepitas, ½ c raw whole almonds, ½ c raw pecans, 1 c dried cranberries, 4 T melted coconut oil, ¼ c honey, ¼ c maple syrup, 1-2 t cinnamon, ½ t kosher salt