Healthy Granola Recipe
Gluten free and full of aromatic spices, this Homemade Granola recipe is a keeper.
Servings: 24
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups raw oatmeal gluten free
- ½ cup sunflower seeds
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- ½ cup pumpkin seeds
- ½ cup sliced cashews
- 1 cup flaked coconut get the unsweetened
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ cup honey
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup canola oil
- zest of one lemon
- baking spray
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F.
- In a very large mixing bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients except the lemon zest.
- Pour the honey, syrup, vanilla and oil into a 2-cup measuring cup or small bowl.
- Heat this syrup mixture for 20 seconds on high in the microwave to make it easier to mix. Stir.
- Pour this syrup mixture over the dry ingredients and stir to coat.
- Spread the granola evenly in a lasagna pan or a large baking pan. It should be no more than 3" deep. (I always spray the pan with oil before dumping in the granola.)
- Bake for 15 minutes at 350°F.
- Stir thoroughly and return to oven.
- Bake for 10 minutes, stir.
- Bake for 10 minutes, stir.
- If it is not a golden brown yet, bake for another 5 minutes, stir. Continue baking for 5 minutes at a time until it is the color and crispness you like.
- Remove from oven and stir.
- Let cool completely and stir in the lemon zest.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 0.002mg | Sodium: 25mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 3mg