Homemade Granola! I love good granola… But sometimes it can be a bit difficult to find a decent store bought one. And if you do find one you like… it’s typically ridiculously expensive. Especially if you’re looking for an organic or gluten-free version. So why not make your own??? Load it up with exactly what YOU like! It’s super easy to make, and the prep time is minimal. The only thing that takes a while is the time for it to bake. It takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to cook… but who cares?? Pop it in the oven during a family movie night, while you take a hot bath and pamper yourself, while you take a nap, etc. The point is that it’s super easy and you get that awesome satisfaction of feeding your family wholesome ingredients with no fillers… all while saving money 🙂 SCORE! I was in the mood for nuts, hints of orange and nutmeg… so here’s what I came up with….
- 6 cups, thick, old fashioned rolled oats (I bought gluten-free)
- 2 cups, slivered and blanched almonds
- 1 cup, raw cashews, chopped
- 1 Tbs. ground nutmeg (freshly ground nutmeg is preferred)
- 1 Tbs. orange zest
- Juice of ½ large orange
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ cup real maple syrup
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup water
- Preheat oven to 225 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients. Mix until thoroughly incorporated.
- Evenly spread granola mixture onto two large cookie sheets. Place one cookie sheet on the bottom rack and the other on the middle rack of your oven. Bake for 2½ – 3 hours, or until lightly golden brown and crunchy. Let granola completely cool before storing in an airtight container. Enjoy by itself as a snack, with milk as a cereal, on top of yogurt, pancakes, waffles, in a parfait, etc! The possibilities are endless 🙂
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