Holiday Granola ~ Sinful

This is still warm from the oven ~ absolutely fantastic. Original Recipe is in Victoria magazine (victoriamag.com/) Nov/Dec 2011 issue found here online: www.hoffmanmedia.com/pageflip/vicnd2011/index.html#/1/

 

Recipe (with tiny variations to suit what I had on hand - and I love it!!! original recipe is probably even better - if possible - LOL) magazine has lots of additional terrific looking recipes/gift ideas for the holiday:

 

2 C Old fashion oats

1 C steel-cut oats

1/3 C organic nonfat dry milk

1/3 C wheat germ

1 cup large-flake organic coconut

1 cup whole almonds (+1 cup sliced almonds that I forgot to add)

1 cup pistachios

1/2 C sunflower seeds

3/4 C agave nectar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3/4 C cane sugar

1/4 C canola oil

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/2 cup dried organic cranberries

1/2 cup dried bing cherries

1 1/2 Teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt

 

1. Heat oven to 300 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with a silpat liner or equivalent.

2. Combine oats through sunflower seeds.

3. In a sauce pan heat wet ingredients (including butter and sugar) and bring to boil.

4. Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients and mix well and spread in baking pan.

5. Bake 15 mins and stir. Baking additional 15 minutes and add dried cranberries, cherries, cinnamon, and sea salt - stir well to combine. Bake additional 5 mins. (35 minutes total cooking time).

6. Cool on baking sheet for 1 hour. Break into chunks and store in airtight container.

 

Done