Caprice’s Granola

Caprice’s Granola

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Author: Caprice Benz

Ingredients

  • 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon or more cinnamon (optional)
  • 2 cups sliced almonds or walnuts and pecans chopped
  • 1 handful flax meal
  • 3/4 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cup dried cherries papaya, or dried fruit of your choice
  • 1 cup roasted unsalted cashews or walnuts, roasted and chopped (optional)
  • 1 handful pepitas pumpkin seeds
  • 1 handful sunflower seeds
  • 1 handful sesame seeds roasted
  • ¼ cup Hemp hearts
  • ¼ cup flax meal

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Toss the oats, coconut, cinnamon, ground flax meal, and almonds together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk together the oil, vanilla, almond extract, and honey in a small bowl. Pour the liquids over the oat mixture and stir until all the oats and nuts are coated.
  • Pour onto a large baking sheet.
  • Bake, turning oats half way through baking so they brown evenly, with a spatula when they get golden brown, about 40 minutes. All ovens vary, so watch very closely as it can burn quickly. Let your nose be your guide and when you smell the granola baking, check on it from time to time and make sure you fold the mixture once browned and golden starting from the outer edges of the pan so that the granola can brown evenly.
  • Remove the granola from oven and immediately transfer to a large metal bowl to cool, stirring occasionally to break up clumps.
  • When cool, add the remainder of ingredients. Store in airtight container. Lasts for weeks.