Homemade Granola is as Easy as 1-2-3

I have a new obsession, but at least this is a healthy one: homemade granola. Unless I eat the entire batch in one day as I have wanted to do each time I have made it.

The key to awesome healthy granola is in the ratio

• 3 cups of plain oatmeal (old fashioned or quick)
• 2 cups of nuts or seeds
• 1 cup of dried fruit
• 1/2 cup of liquid sweetener
• 1/3 cup of oil

Yes, you really need the sweetener and oil especially if you want small clusters. This makes at least 6 bowls of cereal, so you aren’t eating a 1/2 cup of maple syrup in one sitting. Unless you eat the whole batch at once… I am not judging.

There are so many combinations possible, so I made a little mix and match suggestion chart (feel free to pin it!)

I have been experimenting with different combinations mostly depending on what I have in the house. Some combinations I still want to try:

• tropical: macadamia nuts, coconut, pineapple and mango with coconut oil
• caramel apple: walnuts, apple chips, butter and brown sugar with some vanilla and cinnamon
• almond joy: almonds, coconut, chocolate (instead of fruit) with cocoa butter for the fat

What combination would you like to try? Let me know in the comments below.

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Homemade Granola

Homemade Granola is so easy to make and once you know the basic ratios you can custom make your own blends. 

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked oats old fashioned or quick
• 2 cups nuts roughly chopped
• 1 cup dried fruit cut in pieces if needed
• 1/2 cup liquid sweetener honey, maple syrup, brown rice syrup, etc.
• 1/3 cup fat canola oil, sunflower oils, coconut oil, cocoa butter, butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
2. Combine oats and nuts in a large bowl.
3. In a small saucepan heat, sweetener and fat until warm.
4. Pour over oats and nuts and stir until everything is coated.
5. Spread mixture in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
6. Bake for 15 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven.
7. To make "clusters", immediately press down firmly on the mixture with a paper towel. Let cool. Break into smaller pieces.
8. When cool, combine granola with dried fruit. Store in an air tight container.

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