Hi, My Cooking Spot Readers! My name’s Megan and I am the creator of The Emotional Baker, a blog focused on creating tear free vegan treats. For my first post, I thought I would share one of my favorite breakfast foods – & that’s granola.
I love creating new recipes. I’ve made Chai Tea, Cashew Butter, Chocolate – the list goes on and on – and ideas keep coming.
With each new flavor, I swear I’ve found my favorite. This batch was no exception. The almond butter gives the oats a caramelized texture. Each bite is filled with crunchy coconut, nuts and dried fruit.
Feel free to change the mix-ins. I like a variety of nuts and fruit, but you could certainly do one nut – it’s easily customizable!
Some granola making tips.
- Spread the granola as evenly as you can.
- After 30 minutes, carefully flip the granola with the added fruit. Then pack the granola back down so it can crisp.
- Do not touch the granola until it cools completely. This allows it to develop the perfect texture.
I hope you love this granola as much as I do 🙂
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1/2 cup creamy natural almond butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1/3 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup almonds
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup dried pineapple, diced
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet with canola oil.
- In a medium bowl, combine oil, maple syrup, almond butter and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine oats, shredded coconut, whole wheat flour and nuts. Pour liquids into dry and mix until oats are coated. Spread onto prepared baking sheet.
- Bake 30 minutes. Then stir in dried fruit. Bake an additional 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely and then store.
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Lots of dried fruit and nuts! Just the way I love my granola! Nice recipe, Megan!
Me too! Thanks Liz 🙂