Basic Homemade Granola

I have been making this for years. The base is worth learning, because once you have it the variations are endless.

Ingredients

• 4 cups oats, old fashioned or steel cut
• 1 and 1/2 cups raw chopped walnuts
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Method

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir.
2. Press the granola flat onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Let it cool completely before breaking it into chunks.
5. Pour into a bowl and enjoy.

Make it yours

• Swap the walnuts for pecans, almonds or a mix.
• Add dried fruit or cacao nibs after baking, not before.
• Pressing it flat and leaving it undisturbed is what gives you clusters.

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