How to make easy and healthy homemade granola

Granola Bars / Cereal

This is the perfect substitute for all those boxed cereals. Recipe adapted from Anson Mills

Course: Breakfast, Snacks & Appetizers; Dietary Restriction: Egg Free, Vegetarian; Servings: 3 lbs

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups oats rolled, (if you want bars use steel cut oats so it will stick together better)

• 1 cup almonds raw, sliced

• 1 cup cashews or walnuts or pecans

• 1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds raw

• 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds raw

• 2 teaspoons cinnamon ground

• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger ground

• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg ground

• 6 tablespoons butter unsalted

• 1/2 cup honey

• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees. Cover a rectangular baking sheet with parchment paper.

• 2. Mix the dry oats, almonds, cashews, coconut, seeds and spices together in a large mixing bowl.

• 3. Heat the butter and honey together in a small saucepan over low heat. Once the butter melts stir in the vanilla and salt.

• Pour the hot liquids over the dry ingredients and stir together with a rubber spatula until evenly coated.

• Spread mixture onto prepared pan in one even layer. Bake for 75 minutes.

• The granola will become crisp as it cools at which point you can break into pieces (if making bars) or break it up into small chunks by pounding it in a zip lock bag (if making cereal). Store in air tight contain-er at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

Lisa Leake: 100 Days of Real Food | Grassland Butter

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