Granola is generally considered a healthy treat but if you are buying packaged granola bars, the health benefits can go south on the health scale. Way south. Let's return to granola's health roots with this basic granola recipe.
Granola is one of those foods that allow for a great amount of creativity so feel free to mix it up with your favorite healthy, whole-food ingredients.
4 cups rolled oats (not instant)
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside. Warm oil, honey and vanilla in a saucepan. Pour this mixture over the oat mixture and stir until blended. Spread the granola mix on a 15x10x1 baking pan and bake 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool and mix in raisins.
1 1/2 cups sliced almonds
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Mix oats, almonds, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside. Warm oil, honey and vanilla in a saucepan. Pour this mixture over the oat mixture and stir until blended. Spread the granola mix on a 15x10x1 baking pan and bake 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, cool and mix in raisins.
When I make granola, I always make a double batch because it doesn't last very long. We eat it as cereal for breakfast and mix granola, yogurt and fruit for a midday snack. Yum!
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