Granola is so simple to make at home. I have no idea why I ever bought it from the store. It’s overpriced, the ingredient lists are usually odd, and it’s likely full of refined sugar and unnecessary fats. Granola is one of the easiest, practically-no-work-involved healthy snacks and you don’t need 27 different weird ingredients to throw it together.
I like to keep some on hand to toss on cereal or yogurt for a quick pick me up.
Enjoy
Blueberry Almond Granola
3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup dried blueberries
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup coconut or vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons vanilla extract
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a large bowl, toss together oats, almonds, blueberries, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Combine oil, honey, and sugar in small saucepan; bring to simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Pour liquid over oat mixture and use to a wooden spoon to evenly coat oat mixture. Make sure all of the oat are moistened – use your hands if necessary.
Spread onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Remove from oven and use the back of wooden spatula to press down on granola to form on large granola clump. (This will give you big granola clusters after it cools!!)
Let granola cool completely – the air will help the granola obtain a crunchy texture. After completely cool, break up granola and store in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 3 weeks.
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