So I have been making this granola since we started the Superfood Switch. You can seriously stuff so many superfoods into this one recipe. It’s perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even yummy over ice cream. And almost all the ingredients are a superfood! I have made it a little different every time but here is the recipe that turned out to be my favorite (so far anyway). You can always switch up the extra ingredients however you would like.
Ingredients:
½ cup walnut oil
½ cup honey
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
¼ tsp almond extract
4 cups oats
1½ tsp salt
½ cup coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup pumpkin seeds
½ cup dried fruit (blueberries, cranberries, apples, etc.)
cinnamon to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. In a small bowl mix oil, honey, maple syrup, vanilla and almond extract. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl mix the oats, salt, coconut, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds.
4. Pour and mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. It is helpful if you put a little in at a time and mix before pouring in a little more.
5. Spread the mixture into a 9×13 glass baking dish.
6. After you spread the mixture into the glass baking dish, sprinkle cinnamon on the top of the mixture.
7. Bake for 10 minutes, take out and stir, then bake for another 10 minutes. The granola should have a slight golden color.
8. When done baking stir in the dried fruit. The granola will be soft when you get it out of the oven. Leave it out to cool completely before putting it into a sealed container, this will help the granola get a little crisper.
