If you like granola, this is super easy to make, a little easier on the budget than buying the boxed stuff(and generally much healthier due to the enormously lesser amount of sugar), and delicious.
What you'll need:
Old Fashioned Oats
Cinnamon
Salt
Vanilla Extract
Brown Sugar
Vegetable Oil(we use EVOO)
Honey
Almonds/Preferred Nuts(I like sliced, but you can use slivered or chopped)
Sweetened Coconut Flakes(if you like it, it adds delicious texture, but you don't need it to make it delish!)
Preheat your oven to 315
Measure 2 cups of your oats into a medium bowl. Add to it 1/2 Tbsp of cinnamon and 1 tsp salt. Mix until all the oats are evenly covered.
In a small bowl mix together: 1/2 Tbsp Vanilla Extract, 1/4 firmly packed brown sugar, 1/4 cup honey, 3 Tbsp + 1 tsp oil, and 1/2 cup of firmly packed coconut(optional!).
Add the wet onto the oat mixture and make sure it's all evenly covered. I would recommend doing this with your hands and squeezing some of the oats together to make sure you get some of those delicious clusters when you cook it. :)
Pour out your granola onto a baking sheet, leaving a few of those clusters. Bake for 10 minutes on top shelf. Remove from oven and flip the granola, then add 1/2-1 whole cup of your favorite nuts. I like a lot of nuts, if you don't...only add 1/2 cup.
Bake the granola for another 10 mins. Let cool completely. If you like, at this point you can add some dried fruit. Craisins, Raisins, or dried cherries would go well with this recipe. Add about 1/2-3/4 cups of fruit once the granola has completely cooled.
Put in an airtight container and munch away! The granola holds it's freshness for about 1 to 1-1/2 weeks.
I hope you enjoy this granola recipe! My favorite way to eat it is over yogurt, but it's also delicious as a dry snack!
