You may be wondering, "Does making homemade granola cost more than merchant packaged brands?" Not if you purchase the ingredients in bulk so you always have them on hand. Plus when making your own, you have total control over what's going into it. For instance, you can swap brown sugar for honey, or pumpkin seeds for nuts. But the best thing about homemade granola is you know exactly what you're eating. A mere hour of your time equals about 16 servings of yummy breakfasts.
My Homemade Granola Recipe
Ingredients:
6 cups - organic old fashioned rolled oats
2 cups - organic roasted pumpkin seeds
2 cups - organic shredded coconut (optional)
1 cup - homemade brown sugar (How to make your own: Mix 1 cup organic raw cane sugar with about 1 tablespoon of organic blackstrap molasses. Blend together with fingers or spoon until all is incorporated).
1 1/4 cups - organic maple syrup
3/4 cup - organic, unfiltered coconut oil
1/3 cup - clean, filtered water
3 teaspoons - Redmonds salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325F (slow bake makes it caramelize better).
2. Lightly grease (2) stainless steel cookie sheets with avocado oil.
3. In large bowl combine oats, pumpkin seeds, coconut, brown sugar.
4. In separate bowl combine maple syrup, oil, water, salt.
5. Combine both mixtures together and pour onto cookie sheets. Spread out evenly.
6. Bake 45-55 minutes flipping mixture midway through to achieve even color. Bake until golden brown.
7. Remove from oven and leave to cool completely.
8. Transfer into air-tight glass containers (like mason jars). Store in pantry. Good for up to 2 months.
When you're ready to enjoy eating your homemade granola, try it with organic yogurt, your preferred milk or just munch on it dry as a snack between meals. Don't forget to add your favorite toppings, like dried cranberries, rasins, fresh blueberries, strawberries or chocolate chips! 😋