I've been known to make some healthy food around here. It's not all pasta and desserts. Usually I'll cook mostly veggie concoctions and chicken or fish until my hubby has a hankering for a hunk of meat!
This granola recipe was adapted from Heidi Swanson's book called, "Super Natural Cooking". My almost daughter-in-law loaned it to me for inspiration. I scaled back the amounts to make half a batch. Although I've made granola before, this batch was hands down more flavorful than the one of the past. It's a keeper! Delicious by itself or as a topping with yogurt.
Ingredients:
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped nuts. Any assortment will do.
2/3 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds, shelled of course
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
3/4 cup dried fruits. I used dried blueberries, chopped mango and chopped pineapple.
1 tsp of ginger root zest
1 tsp of orange peel zest
1/2 cup honey
1/8 cup coconut oil
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a large bowl combine the oats, nuts, sunflower seeds, coconut, dried fruit, ginger and orange zest. Stir to blend. In a small saucepan heat the honey and coconut oil on low heat a few minutes until it thins out. Pour this over the oat mixture and mix well until coated. Spread onto a baking sheet (cookie sheet) and bake for a total of 40 minutes. During this time stir every 10 minutes. Cool and store.
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