Description
A great breakfast and a beautiful gift!
Ingredients
- 6 cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 2 cups Shredded Sweetened Coconut
- 3 cups Sliced Almonds
- ⅓ cups Brown Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ teaspoons Nutmeg
- ¾ cups Coconut Oil, Melted
- 1-½ cup Pure Maple Syrup
- 1 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Dried Wild Blueberries (I Like The Ones From Trader Joe’s.)
- 1 cup Dried Cherries (I Like Trader Joe’s Dried “dark Sweet Cherries”.)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 300°F. Spray two large rimmed baking sheets lightly with cooking spray and set aside.
In a large bowl, combine oats, coconut, almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut oil, maple syrup, almond extract, and vanilla extract. Pour liquid mixture over the dry mixture and fold until evenly coated. Divide mixture between the two prepared pans and spread it out evenly. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until granola is nicely browned. Stir every 10 minutes, rotating pans on the oven racks each time.
When done, remove the pans from the oven and let granola cool completely. Then stir in blueberries and cherries. Store in an airtight container.
Note: This recipe makes a large batch and can easily be cut in half.
Source: Adapted from my first batch of homemade granola from Two Peas and Their Pod.
