Monday, January 9, 2012

Homemade Granola

My brother sent us some granola for Christmas that we devoured. I found a recipe that used Maple Syrup and made some changes. Here is what I came up with!
Ingredients:
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup nuts (unsalted cashews & almonds)
2/3 cup pure VT maple syrup
1/3 cup light olive oil
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup seeds (pumpkin)
pinch of sea salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup dried fruit* (cranberries)

Directions: Preheat oven to 300. Prepare a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Coarsely chop nuts. Mix all ingredients together (*except dried fruit) in large bowl. Toss. Spread into baking sheet and place in oven. Bake, stirring every 10 minutes, for a total of 40 minutes. Stir in dried fruit and cook for 10 minutes more. Cool and serve. Time for a parfait!