Granola Recipe

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Granola Recipe

We recommend using as many organic ingredients as you can

At the risk of looking like an aging hippie, here is a fabulous granola recipe. It's actually modified from a recipe we used well over 30 years ago!

But first, a very brief discussion about the reason for making your own breakfast cereal when there are so many to choose from on the market. All we can say is, read the labels!

Why do we make our own organic granola?

Read this list of ingredients on a new so-called "healthy" cereal being promoted, then decide for yourself!

cereal ingredient list

Not only do most cereals, even the so-called "healthy" ones, contain too much sugar for our liking, they may contain ingredients that we don't want to ingest such as BHT, hydrochloride, hydrogenated vegetable oil, HFCS, etc.

Besides the addition of questionable ingredients, there is the simple fact that these foods are generally highly processed, with select nutrients artificially inserted back into them. To our way of thinking, these are not healthy food choices! Suggested reading: In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan.

On with the Granola Recipe
All ingredients are organic

This recipe makes a lot of granola so feel free to cut it! And of course, as with any recipe, alter it to suit your own personal tastes!

Preheat oven to 325°F

Ingredients:

8 cups regular rolled oats
4 cups shredded coconut (unsweetened)
2 cups raw sesame seeds
3 cups raw pumpkin seeds
2 cups raw sunflower seeds
2 cups raw cashew nuts, chopped*
3 cups raw almonds, chopped
2 cups pecans, chopped or whole
1 cup raisins
2 tsp sea salt (or to taste)
3 cups hemp hearts (optional)
1½ cups honey (heated to liquefy)
1½ cups cold pressed or expeller expressed sunflower oil

*To chop nuts, place in a sturdy plastic bag and whack with a meat tenderizing mallet... good for getting out your aggressions!

Mix all dry ingredients in an extra large bowl. Then, gradually add oil and honey while stirring to thoroughly mix and coat the dry ingredients.

mixing bowl

Spread in batches onto large baking sheet (with sides).

You'll be baking for about 30 minutes in total. Set timer for 10 minutes to stir during baking.

oven timer

At 10 minute intervals stir the mixture on the baking sheet to facilitate an even golden roast throughout!

granola

After 25 to 30 minutes total baking time your granola should be a golden brown. It will crisp up as it cools. Put granola into large bowl to cool while the next batch bakes.

granola cooling

After it cools place in airtight container for storage.

storing granola

If it won't be eaten quickly, store in fridge to preserve the nut oils.

Enjoy with fresh, organic fruit and milk for a heart healthy breakfast.

bowl of granola and fruit

That's our recipe... 35 years old, slightly updated, but still delicious and far more nutritious than store bought, mass produced, so-called "healthy" cereals.

Enjoy!

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