Description
Best. Granola. In the world. Hands down and hands up. Ever. Happily ever after. Seriously. Eat this.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 1 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
- ½ cups Chopped Or Slivered Almonds, Or Other Nut/seed Of Choice
- 3 Tablespoons Ground Flax Seed
- ¼ cups Brown Sugar Or Sucanat
- ½ teaspoons Salt
- ⅓ cups Mashed Ripe Banana
- ¼ cups Honey Or Brown Rice Syrup
- 3 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon Almond Extract (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or grease with cooking spray In a large bowl, stir together dry ingredients. In a medium sized bowl, mix together the wet ingredients.
Add wet mixture to dry mixture and stir well until everything is coated. Scoop onto baking sheet and spread out. (Or for chunkier granola, press firmly into the pan and do not stir during baking. Break apart into chunks when cool.)
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until light golden, stirring once halfway through baking. Allow to cool. Makes about 5 cups. Store in an airtight container for 1-2 months.
