SIMPLE GOURMET GRANOLA
Ingredients:
4 cups rolled oats (not instant)
1 cup raw almonds, chopped
1.5 cups flaked coconut
1/4 tsp. finely ground tea sale (1/2 tsp. coarse, pummeled)
1/3 cup liquid honey (or maple syrup, agave)
4 tsp. coconut oil (or sunflower oil, ghee, or butter)
Directions:
preheat oven to 350* F
In a small saucepan over low-medium heat, whisk oil and honey together.
In a large bowl, combine oats, almonds, coconut, and salt.
Pour oil and honey mixture over dry ingredients and stir well to coat.
Place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven and stir. Place back in oven but remove and stir every 5 minutes or so until the oats are golden brown. (approx. 25-30 minutes).
Optional Additions:
Flavors: Vanilla bean, cinnamon, cardamom, orange zest, lemon zest, cocoa powder,
Nuts and Seeds: pecans, cashews, brazil nuts, walnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds
Super Foods (add after baking): Bee pollen, cacao nibs, hemp seeds, flax seeds, chia seeds
You can also add dried fruit after baking. I always add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, and chia, which I buy at the bulk section.
