Homemade Granola
Most store-bought granola is just expensive candy pretending to be healthy. This version lets you control everything - sweetness, clusters, what goes in it. The secret to clusters is pressing it down hard before baking. No pressing means loose oats.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup raw nuts pecans, walnuts, almonds, or mixed
- 6 tablespoons pepitas
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons avocado oil
- 6 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup dried fruit raisins, craisins, apricots, currants
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Mix oats, nuts, pepitas, cinnamon and salt in medium bowl.
- Add oil, honey and vanilla; stir until evenly coated.
- Spread mixture on parchment-lined baking sheet, pressing firmly into even layer.
- Bake 10 minutes, stir gently, then bake additional 10 minutes until golden.
- Let cool completely on pan without stirring, 30-45 minutes.
- Add dried fruit and break into clusters.
- Store in airtight container up to 2 weeks.
Notes
Pressing the mixture firmly before baking and allowing to cool undisturbed creates better clusters.