Nut and Raisin Granola
This granola has it all. Nuts, raisins, seeds and even coconut create a beautiful and delicious homemade granola. This fiber-rich breakfast food is great with milk or can be layered on low-fat yogurt with fresh fruit for an afternoon snack. This recipe recommends using pastry mats to bake your granola, but a well greased cookie sheet or parchment paper will do the trick.
Notes
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Cooking Time35 min
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsweetened, shredded coconut
- 4 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread shredded coconut onto a baking pan, and bake until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300. Line two baking pans with Silpats (French nonstick baking mats); set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, wheat germ, sunflower seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, nutmeg, canola oil, and honey. Stir together until well combined.
- Spread mixture onto prepared baking sheets; bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool.
- Break up cooled granola; sprinkle with raisins and toasted coconut. Stir to combine. Store in an airtight container for up to a month.
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