Easy Homemade Granola
Ingredients
2 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons tablespoons plus 1 vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup whole almonds
1/3 cup whole hazelnuts
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup dried cherries
Preparation
1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, toss the oats with the cinnamon and salt.
3
In a medium bowl, stir together the oil, honey, brown sugar, and vanilla. Whisk until completely combined.
4
Pour the honey mixture over the oats mixture and use your hands to combine them: Gather up some of the mixture in each hand and make a fist. Repeat until all of the oats are coated with the honey mixture.
5
Pour the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet. Spread it out evenly, but leave a few clumps here and there for texture.
6
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to lift and flip the granola. Sprinkle the almonds over the granola and return the baking sheet to the oven.
7
Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from the oven and use a metal spatula to lift and flip the granola. Sprinkle the hazelnuts over the granola and return the baking sheet to the oven.
8
Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven. Let cool completely.
9
Sprinkle the raisins and cherries over the granola and use your hands to transfer it to an airtight container.
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About
This recipe is from the book "Baked: New Frontiers in Baking" by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito.
Yield:
4 servings
Added:
Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:02pm
