Granola Recipe

Did I mention that we've picked 30 quarts of blueberries the past few weeks? I think I have a time or two. You can read about my blueberry spice jam here. One of the ways we eat up fresh blueberries is with yogurt and granola. Now, most of you probably know that I am not a morning person - by any stretch of the imagination. Making it to work on time is a big deal, and we never make breakfast on weekday mornings, however by about 10 am, my stomach starts rumbling. Granola is about the easiest and quickest thing for me to throw in a jar before work and bring to the office. 

How simple and delicious does that look? I keep a big container of granola in the pantry, so all I have to do in the morning is scoop some into a jar, add berries, and grab yogurt out of the fridge. Matt doesn't mind his yogurt going into the granola at home ... I prefer to add it when I'm ready to eat so the granola doesn't get soggy. I like to put it into a wide-mouth pint sized jar with the white plastic lids. Easy-peasy. 

P.S. - don't you love that framed bird artwork? Matt brought that back for me from his recent trip to Denver, CO, and I am just in love with it. 

This recipe originally was given to me by an inn owner in Valle Crucis, and I thought I had posted about our trip to the inn, but apparently I didn't because I can't find it. I'll have to do that soon, because it really is a fabulous place. So, with no further ado, here is my granola recipe adapted from the Inn at Little Pond Farm:

Granola

4 cups rolled oats

2 cups sliced or slivered almonds

½ cup coconut oil

1/3 cup maple syrup

1/3 cup honey

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1 cup dried cranberries

1 cup pecans

1 cup walnuts

½ cup sunflower seeds

¼ cup wheat germ

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix oats and almonds together. In a separate bowl, mix the oil, honey, maple syrup, and cinnamon. Pour the wet mixture over the oat mixture and stir to combine. Spread in thin layers on sheet pans and bake for 8-10 minutes. Stir occasionally and watch that it doesn’t burn.

Once the oat mixture has cooled, add cranberries, pecans, walnuts, sunflower seeds and wheat germ. Store in an airtight container. 

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Comments

[Healthy Foods Blog]

As I browse down your recipe, I found it interesting because I never made a granola before. The recipe looks adorable for me and most of the ingredients are my favorites (honey, cranberries and walnuts).

By the way, the framed bird artwork is simply amazing. Thanks for your alluring entry.

- Tera