Homemade Baked Granola
Homemade Granola is so much better than the store-bought granola. When I found out how easy it is to make with oats, nuts, and seeds. I never considered buying it in a box again. It is also very inexpensive to make. Compare the cost of making versus purchasing it.
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Equipment
- Parchment Paper
- Rubber Spatula
- Wide Mouth Funnel
- Quart Jar with Air Tight Lid
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Oatmeal
- 1/2 Cup Pumpkin Seeds
- 1 Cup Pecans
- 1/2 Cup Honey
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 Tsp Salt
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 F
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- Add the oatmeal to a large mixing bowl
- Add the cinnamon and salt
- Add the vanilla
- Add your preferred oil
- Add the honey
- Mix with a rubber spatula until well combined and clumps are formed
- Turn on the parchment paper lined baking sheet
- Gently press the granola out into a single layer starting at the middle, try to not break up clumps
- Toast for 7 minutes, you should be able to just smell the oats starting to cook. Do not over cook as your granola. Turn the granola over and move around in the pan .
- Add the pecans
- Add the pumpkin seeds
- Return it to the oven for 3-5 minutes more until it is a very light golden brown and you can smell the nuts - do not burn the nuts and seeds or it will taste terrible.
- Remove from oven and let it cool before transferring to an air tight jar
- Keeps for 10 -14 days in that jar or freeze in serving sized bags
- Place a wide mouth funnel in your quart jar
- Fold the parchment paper with the granola inside corner to corner and slide it into the funnel
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Notes
If you do not have coconut oil on hand, you can substitute olive oil.
This granola last for about 2 weeks in the pantry. You can however freeze it in individual portions for up to six months.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 30mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg
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