ONE

Making granola is a lovely  way to ease into a Saturday morning at home. A little coffee, a bit of mixing, a little more coffee and patience. The most challenging part of this recipe is the one hour bake time. It is well worth the wait. It leads to a full week of enjoyment. Especially enjoying Sunday morning in bed.  

To kick it off grab a large bowl. Add all dry ingredients to the bowl.  Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

2 1/2 Cups Rolled Oats

1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut

1/4 Cup Chia Seeds (or any seed you have)

2 Tbsp Poppy seed's

2 Tsp Salt

1/2 Cup Slivered Almonds (or any nut in the pantry)

1/2 Tsp Cinnamon

TWO

Add oil, honey, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix together.  Add honey to measuring cup after oil.

1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2 Cup  Walnut Oil

1/2 Cup Honey (or maple syrup)

THREE 

Coat a sheet pan with walnut oil or layer it with parchment paper. Spread the granola out on the pan. Bake for 1 Hour. Take it out of the oven. Stir and then place in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove, cool, and . . .  

Enjoy with meyer lemon yogurt or cashew cream!

CASHEW CREAM

1 1/2 Cups Raw Slivered Cashews

1/2 Cup Water

2-4 Tbsp of Honey or Maple Syrup

1/2 Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Vanilla Extract or Beans

Optional: 1/2 Med Banana 

Soak the cashews in cool water for at least 2 hours. Drain. Then place cashews and remaining ingredients in a mixer. A Vitamix works beautifully.  Blend at high for about 2 minutes or until smooth. Taste and add more honey or syrup to taste. 

THE JAR

Learn more about how to etch a jar for sharing your granola.