Homemade granola is ridiculously easy to make at home, just
takes the tiniest bit of time and effort. And the bonus? Great taste. It’s
better for you too. This one is better for you at least; whole grain oatmeal,
flax seed, pumpkin and almonds. Gotta steer clear of those granola recipes
laden with oils and sugars. Just take a second and read the calorie count
on store bought granola and I bet I will convince you to try making it at home. This ones earns a 'heart-healthy' tag from me!
And although it tastes great, you
shouldn’t be adding chocolate chips to your so-called ‘healthy’ stuff--although
I’ve been known to add a chip or two to my oatmeal. In fact, my next post is
going to be a super healthy oatmeal breakfast bake with nuts, dried fruit, flax
seed and yes, chocolate chips. Stay tuned.
How to eat granola? Sprinkled on
yogurt or over ice cream, in a bowl with milk, or straight (my personal
favorite). I actually have a tupperware of this stuff in the closet in my
classroom as I write this. I love a good mid-morning snack! You should see me shovel the stuff down. I do
feel a tiny bit guilty as my students open their tiny packets of cookies and
pop tarts while I dig in to my homemade goodness, but hey, I share.
This recipe comes from Liv Life. Check out the recipe here.
Here’s what you need: (do NOT let the long list scare you away!)
2 ½ C rolled oats
3 T flaxseed
meal (I’m starting to use this stuff all time lately, just
sprinkle it on where it seems tasty. I actually add it to smoothies and my morning oatmeal.)
1 handful
whole raw almonds
¾ t cinnamon
1/8 t nutmeg
1/8 t ginger
Pinch cloves
Pinch allspice
½ t sea salt
(original recipe called for ¼ t salt)
1/3 C brown
sugar
¼ C pumpkin
puree (regular readers know my fondness for canned pumpkin!)
2-3 T corn
oil (original recipe called for grape seed oil, which I don’t
have)
2-3 T maple
syrup (a secret ingredients to lots of stuff – don’t skimp here)
½ t vanilla
You add
these in at the end:
1 handful
dried cranberries
2-3 T salted
pepitas (pumpkin seeds – so yum!)
Here’s what
you do:
Mix the
oatmeal, flaxseed, almonds, cinnamon,
ginger, cloves, allspice and salt in a big bowl. Whisk together the brown
sugar, pumpkin, oil, syrup and vanilla. Mix it all together. Pour out onto a baking sheet
which has been lined with parchment paper.
Bake at 325
degrees for 20 minutes. Stir. Bake 10
more. Stir. Bake 10 more. Stir. Allow to cool. Simple, right? When the granola has
cooled down, add the cranberries and pepitas.
Your house
will smell great – think Thanksgiving and Christmas and sitting by a roaring fire
all rolled into one.
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I like making homemade granola. This recipe looks like a winner!
ReplyDeleteYummmm! I am a huge pumpkin fan and I make homemade granola almost every week. I can't believe I've never used canned pumpkin in it! Looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI really like pumpkin at any time and in any form EXCEPT pie. I have a nice pumpkin granola recipe, but I think I like yours better as it has the addition of maple syrup.
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